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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2017
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Christopher Michael Puleo, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Christine Lynne Surrette, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Erik Leeming Kvam, Albany, NY (US);
Steven Yuehin Go, Schenectady, NY (US);
Feng Chen, Schenectady, NY (US);
John Richard Nelson, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Craig Patrick Galligan, Schenectady, NY (US);
Radislav Alexandrovich Potyrailo, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Gregory Andrew Grossmann, Halfmoon, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A system includes a bacteria culture array that includes a plurality of chambers each configured to receive a portion of a sample that includes bacteria. Each individual chamber of the plurality of chambers includes a chamber opening configured to permit access of the portion of the sample to the individual chamber. The system also includes one or more sensors configured to collect data from the individual chamber. The sensors are configured to contact the sample. Additionally, the system includes a monitoring and analysis system that includes a processor configured to receive the data from the one or more sensors at a first time and a second time, compare the data received at the second time to the data received at the first time, and identify a portion of the plurality of chambers of the bacteria culture array based on the comparing.