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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2001
Rosann Marie Kaylor, Cumming, GA (US);
Difei Yang, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Zdravko Savov Atanassov, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Michael Eugene Knotts, Roswell, GA (US);
Rosann Marie Kaylor, Cumming, GA (US);
Difei Yang, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Zdravko Savov Atanassov, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Michael Eugene Knotts, Roswell, GA (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
An analyzer useful in determining the presence of an analyte using a diffraction based sensing device and methods and systems using this device. The present invention may be used with a variety of different diffraction-based diagnostic methods and systems. The analyzer enhances the accuracy and/or usefulness of these devices in detecting analytes, while providing more ease-of-use and convenience to the user. The analyzer may include a light source, a photodiode, a microprocessor and a display system for informing the user of the result. Other features include mirrors, lenses, a sample holder, and a mask for blocking out some light. The analyzer and related method and system may be used in a large number of environments, including commercial, professional, and individual.