Becton Dickinson and Company Limited

John Thulin Page

Timothy Roy Hansen

Raphael Rodolphe Marcelpoil

Robert Edward Armstrong

Cedrick Orny

Glen Richard Davis

Jean-Marc Volle

Carmelo Tricoli

Mathieu Fernandes

Ammon David Lentz

Strett Roger Nicolson

Ben Turng

Mark Anthony Messina

Robert Michael Novak

Thomas Paul Borgoyn

Raymond John Michels

Cartridge imaging background device

Systems and methods for imaging and image-based analysis of test devices can include a background device for a lateral flow assay test strip. In one aspect, the background device can include a test strip portion sized and shaped to guide placement, on the background device, of the lateral flow assay test strip; a background portion at least partially surrounding the test strip portion; and one or more features of the background portion. The one or more features can include line detection fiducials, position fiducials, modulation transfer function fiducials, motion blur detection fiducials, and/or RGB balanced areas for evaluation of lighting conditions.

Systems and methods for imaging and image-based analysis of test devices

An automated system for identifying in a biological sample microorganisms and their antimicrobial susceptibility (AST). The system provided an automated platform for preparing, from a single biological sample, inoculates for both ID and AST. The system loads a plate for ID testing as samples are being prepared for AST testing. The system tracks the sample and the inoculates from the samples to link the test results to the sample and the patients from whom the sample was obtained.

Method and apparatus for identification of bacteria

Various embodiments of the present invention provide, for example, a system and method for automatically adjusting the inoculum level of a sample. Certain embodiments of the present invention may measure a concentration of particles present in a preliminary sample using a sensor device and determine an amount of diluent to be added to or removed from a sample container to prepare a sample having a selected concentration of particles, corresponding to a selected inoculum level. Embodiments of the present invention may also automatically add or remove the diluent using an automated fluidics system so as to prepare a sample having the selected particle concentration. Once the selected particle concentration is achieved and verified, some embodiments may also remove at least a portion of the sample from the sample container such that the container contains a selected volume of the sample.

Device for automatically adjusting the bacterial inoculum level of a sample

A rules system for creating rules to an expert system is provided, the rules system providing a user-friendly, guided process for creating such rules.

Graphical user interface for use with open expert system

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