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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2009
Gal Ingber, Oranit, IL;
William G. Atterbury, Columbus, OH (US);
Dave Holley, Lancaster, OH (US);
John S. Laudo, Columbus, OH (US);
Jason A. Schaefer, Plainfield, IN (US);
Sherwood Talbert, Columbus, OH (US);
John Tallarico, Powell, OH (US);
Thomas A. Klausing, Powell, OH (US);
Gal Ingber, Oranit, IL;
William G. Atterbury, Columbus, OH (US);
Dave Holley, Lancaster, OH (US);
John S. Laudo, Columbus, OH (US);
Jason A. Schaefer, Plainfield, IN (US);
Sherwood Talbert, Columbus, OH (US);
John Tallarico, Powell, OH (US);
Thomas A. Klausing, Powell, OH (US);
Pocared Diagnostics Ltd., , IL;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a system for conducting the identification and quantification of micro-organisms, e.g., bacteria in biological samples. More particularly, the invention relates to a system comprising a disposable cartridge and an optical cup or cuvette having a tapered surface; an optics system including an optical reader and a thermal controller; an optical analyzer; a cooling system; and an improved spectrometer. The system may utilize the disposable cartridge in the sample processor and the optical cup or cuvette in the optical analyzer.