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US5925514:
Apparatus for testing for infection by a retrovirus
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Layne, Scott P.; Los Angeles, CA
Beugelsdijk, Tony J.; Los Alamos, NM
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The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA
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| Published / Filed: |
1999-07-20
/ 1996-12-10
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| Application Number: |
US1996000763222
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| IPC Code: |
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G01N 33/569;
G01N 35/00;
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IPC-7:
C12Q 1/70;
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| ECLA Code: |
G01N33/569K2; G01N35/00G5; G01N35/00R; S01N35/00D9; S01N35/00G5;
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435/005;
422/063;
422/064;
422/065;
422/066;
422/067;
422/068.1;
422/082.05;
422/082.09;
435/007.1;
435/007.92;
436/043;
436/047;
436/048;
436/051;
436/063;
436/180;
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435/005;
435/007.1;
435/007.92;
422/063;
422/064;
422/065;
422/066;
422/067;
422/068.1;
422/082.05;
422/082.09;
436/043;
436/047;
436/048;
436/051;
436/063;
436/180;
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| Field of Search: |
435/005,7.1,7.92
422/063-67,68.1,82.05,82.09
436/043,47,48,51,63,180
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| Government Interest: |
GOVERNMENT LICENSING RIGHTS
The U.S. Government has a paid-up license in this invention and the right in limited circumstances to require the patent owner to license others on reasonable terms as provided by the terms of Grant No. 009634 awarded by UC Los Alamos National Scientific Lab.
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| Priority Number: |
| 1996-12-10 |
US1996000763222 |
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| 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.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Stucker, Jeffrey;
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is related to the following, which are hereby incorporated by reference:
- application Ser. No. 08/764,719, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,841,975, entitled "METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GLOBALLY-ACCESSIBLE AUTOMATED TESTING," by Scott P. Layne, M.D., and Tony J. Beugelsdijk, Ph.D., M.B.A., and assigned to the assignee of this application; and
- application Ser. No. 08/764,721, entitled "APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED TESTING OF BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS," by Scott P. Layne, M.D., and Tony J. Beugelsdijk, Ph.D., and assigned to the assignee of this application.
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. An apparatus for performing integrated testing of a specimen potentially infected with a retrovirus comprising:
- (a) means for treating the specimen to manifest an observable result, the observable result being the serotype of the virus as determined by reactivity with a panel of immunoglobulins, the panel employing at least two different immunoglobulins to establish the serotype of the virus; and
- (b) means for controlling the means for treating the specimen in order to perform automated testing of the specimen of a type selected from the group consisting of immunological, virological, and cellular testing, the means for controlling the means for treating the specimen being subject to commands of a remote client so that the remote client can control the operation of the means for treating the specimen to carry out a determination of the reactivity of the specimen with the panel of immunoglobulins by performing at least two immunoassays on the specimen, the remote client communicating with the controlling means through an Internet link.
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| Other Abstract Info: |
CHEMABS 129(03)025363R
DERABS C1998-348694
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T.J. Beugelsdijk et al. "The Standard Laboratory Module . . . Laboratory" Chemometrics and Intelligent Laoratory Systems 21:207-214 (1993)(Exhibit 7).
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Cited by 3 patents
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J. Gentsch, "Flexible Laboratory Automation to . . . 90s" Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems 21:229-233 (1993)(Exhibit 8).
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T. Ikeda & F. Takahata "Total Clinical Laboratory . . . Automation" Hitach Review; 41(4)(1992)(Exhibit 9).
PCT International Search Report, PCT/US 97/22543 May 12, 1998 (Exhibit 10).
Tersmette et al. "Detection and Subtyping of HIV-1 Isolates with a Panel of Characterized Monoclonal Antibodies to HIV p24gag " Virology, vol. 171, No. 1 (1989), pp. 149-155. QR1.V5.
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Berry et al. "A Comparison of Four Enzyme Immunoassays for the Simultaneous Detection of HIV-1 and HIV-2 Specific Antibody", Journal of Virological Methods, vol. 34, No.1(Sep. 1991), pp. 91-100.
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Cited by 4 patents
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Pauwels et al. "Rapid and Automated Tetrazolium-Based Colorimetric Assay for the Detection of Anti-HIV Compounds", Journal of Virological Methods, vol. 20(1988), pp. 309-321.
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Cited by 60 patents
T.J. Chahil et al., "Data Acquisition in the Viral Serology Laboratory for Clinical Decision Support in AIDS Research," Proc. 1994 20th Annu. Northeast Bioengineering Conf. 111-112 (1994)(Exhibit 5).
Chumbley et al. "Computer Networked Scanning Electron Microscope for Teaching, Research, and Industry Applications" Microscopy Research and Technique, vol. 32, No. 4 (Nov. 1, 1995), pp. 330-336. Abstract Only.
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