Title:
ARCHIVE AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003040991
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Systems and methods of providing biological and non-biological samples, as well as selected analyses thereof, to a remote client are disclosed. In some embodiments, such systems and methods include some or all of the following: maintaining a sample archive comprising a plurality of discrete sample nodes; receiving a request for a sample or an analysis thereof from a remote client, the request including identification of a selected sample node from the plurality of discrete sample nodes and identification of a selected assay; retrieving the selected sample node from the archive; preparing the selected assay; and performing the selected assay for the selected sample node. As noted above, samples and results of analyses may be transmitted to the remote client. In some embodiments, a system and method may retrieve, prepare, and package in excess of 100, 200, or 500 samples per day.
Inventors:
EGGERS MITCHELL D (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/036101
Publication Date:
April 29, 2004
Filing Date:
November 07, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GENVAULT CORP (US)
EGGERS MITCHELL D (US)
EGGERS MITCHELL D (US)
International Classes:
G06F19/00; G16B20/00; G16B50/30; (IPC1-7): G06F19/00; G01N35/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2001031333A1 | 2001-05-03 | |||
| WO2001031317A1 | 2001-05-03 | |||
| WO1996011406A1 | 1996-04-18 |
Foreign References:
| US5968731A | 1999-10-19 | |||
| US5366896A | 1994-11-22 |
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