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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2005

Filed:

Oct. 24, 2001
Applicants:

Daniel A. Keys, Irvine, CA (US);

Parameswara M. Reddy, Brea, CA (US);

Inventors:

Daniel A. Keys, Irvine, CA (US);

Parameswara M. Reddy, Brea, CA (US);

Assignee:

Beckman Coulter, Inc., Fullerton, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N033/53 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

This invention relates to methods for increasing the dynamic range and accuracy of assays in which the presence, absence, activity or concentration of a target analyte is assayed by the emission or quenching of a light signal, or by a change (i.e., an evolution or loss) of a light signal in two or more time intervals. In preferred embodiments multiple digitized images are captured at varying times, and the images analyzed to identify captured images within the dynamic range of the assay. The invention further relates to apparati capable of implementing such methods.


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