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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 13, 1998
Willis E. Howard, III, Elkhart, IN (US);
Gary E. Rehm, Elkhart, IN (US);
Gerald H. Shaffer, Elkhart, IN (US);
Bayer Corporation, Elkhart, IN (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for inspecting a reagent strip (,) having a fluid sample disposed thereon is provided with a conveyor system (,) adapted to move the reagent strip (,) from a first reagent strip inspection location to a second reagent strip inspection location, a first readhead (,) associated with the first reagent strip inspection location, and a second readhead (,) associated with the second reagent strip inspection location. Each of the readheads (,) has a light source (,) and a light detector (,) associated therewith, each light source (,) being adapted to illuminate the reagent strip (,) at one of the reagent strip inspection locations and each light detector (,) being adapted to detect light from the reagent strip (,) when the reagent strip (,) is disposed at one of the reagent strip inspection locations.