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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2010
David Opalsky, San Diego, CA (US);
George T. Walker, San Diego, CA (US);
Norman C. Nelson, San Diego, CA (US);
Richard S. Lee, San Diego, CA (US);
Sara H. Fan, San Diego, CA (US);
David Opalsky, San Diego, CA (US);
George T. Walker, San Diego, CA (US);
Norman C. Nelson, San Diego, CA (US);
Richard S. Lee, San Diego, CA (US);
Sara H. Fan, San Diego, CA (US);
Gen-Probe Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A signal detection system configured for detecting a signal emitted by the contents of a reaction receptacle is also configured to apply thermal energy to a portion of the reaction receptacle to affect a reaction occurring within the reaction receptacle. More particularly, a system for detecting electromagnetic radiation emitted by the contents of a reaction receptacle includes a transmission element configured for transmitting electromagnetic radiation from the contents of the receptacle, a thermal element associated with the transmission element and configured to apply thermal energy to at least a portion of the receptacle, and a detector configured to receive electromagnetic radiation from the transmission element and to generate a signal corresponding to a characteristic of the electromagnetic radiation received by the detector.