Patent ID: 8133451
Filing Date: 2012-03-13
Classification: B01L,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus to process an input fluid sample including one or more targeted analytes, the apparatus comprising: a. an actuation instrument comprising: b. a cartridge coupled to the actuation instrument, the cartridge comprising: c. a control module coupled to the drive motor and the plurality of valve actuation mechanisms, wherein the control module is configured to provide electrical control signals to the drive motor and the plurality of valve actuation mechanisms to independently actuate the drive motor and each of the plurality of valve actuation mechanisms, further wherein the control module comprises program instructions configured to actuate the drive motor and selective ones of the plurality of valve actuation mechanism such that a position of the one or more target analytes within the cartridge is determined according to a cumulative amount of actuation increments of the drive motor.