Apparatus for testing for infection by a retrovirus

Title: Apparatus for testing for infection by a retrovirus

Abstract

An apparatus for testing specimens for infection by a retrovirus is described. The apparatus comprises a process controller including a communications module for translating user commands into test instrument suite commands and a means for communicating specimen test results to a user. The apparatus further comprises a test instrument suite including a means for treating the specimen to manifest an observable result and a detector for measuring the observable result.

Inventors:

Layne, Scott P ^[1]; Beugelsdijk, Tony J ^[2]

Los Angeles, CA
Los Alamos, NM

Issue Date:: 1999-01-01

Research Org.:: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 872396

Patent Number(s):: 5925514

Assignee:: Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

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Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
Y10T436/116664 - with automated titrator
Y10T436/113332 - with conveyance of sample along a test line in a container or rack
Y10T436/114165 - with step of insertion or removal from test line

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
G01N2035/00326 - {Analysers with modular structure}
G01N33/56988 - {AIDS or HTLV}

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
Y10T436/2575 - Volumetric liquid transfer
Y10T436/11 - Automated chemical analysis

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
G01N35/0099 - {comprising robots or similar manipulators
G01N35/0092 - {Scheduling}

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DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-36

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: apparatus; testing; infection; retrovirus; specimens; described; comprises; process; controller; including; communications; module; translating; user; commands; instrument; suite; means; communicating; specimen; results; treating; manifest; observable; result; detector; measuring; process control; apparatus comprises; process controller; suite commands; apparatus comprise; instrument suite; user commands; translating user; /435/422/436/

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