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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
May. 11, 2009
Applicants:
John Dunne, Livermore, CA (US);
Sujata Iyer, San Jose, CA (US);
Douglas Petry, San Ramon, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/00 (2006.01); G06F 11/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides a flow system and method for reliable multiparameter data acquisition and particle sorting. In accordance with the invention, a flow system assesses changes in the pattern of data collected in successive time intervals and actuates one or more corrective actions whenever the changes exceed predetermined limits. The present invention overcomes problems associated with collecting data and sorting and enumerating particles in flow cytometry systems that operate for prolonged periods or that must accommodate samples that vary widely in quality.