Patent ID: 8309025
Filing Date: 2012-11-13
Classification: G01N,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A system for performing multiple assay tests in a single experiment without specifying which assay tests to perform prior to conducting the single experiment, the system comprising: a transport mechanism configured to convey a plurality of particles to an examination region; one or more light sources for illuminating particles in said examination region; a detection system configured for acquiring data from said illumination of particles; and a processor coupled to the detection system, wherein said processor includes a storage medium having program instructions, which are executed by the processor for: (i) determining one or more characteristics of the acquired data, (ii) determining which tests are performed in the experiment based on said characteristics, wherein said processor determines which tests are performed in the experiment by associating certain characteristics of the acquired data with certain tests, and determining a certain test is performed in the experiment if a certain characteristic exceeds a threshold, and (iii) determining if the experiment is complete.