Multi-rule quality control method and apparatus
March 31, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesCalibration in a blood analyzer Electronic calculator - register for hematology differentials Process control interface system for managing measurement data Automatic analyzer Use of spatial models for simultaneous control of various non-uniformity metrics Method of analyzing medical specimens with improved length of analytical run determination Automatic selection of statistical quality control procedures Device for the detection of analyte and administration of a therapeutic substance Process for monitoring and control of the operation of an analyzer and of a manufacturing unit to which it is linked Patent #: 6128544 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 052613 filed on 03/31/1998US Classes:700/97, Design or planning700/17, Operator interface (e.g., display with control)700/96, Integrated system (Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)702/81Quality evaluationExaminersPrimary: Gordon, Paul P.Assistant: Bahta, Kidest Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassG06F 019/00AbstractA method and apparatus for analyzing the results of determinations of the concentrations of medically significant components of control solutions comprise providing a programmable machine, executing on the machine a program which tests the results against a set of statistical quality control rules, and producing indications to an operator of the results of the tests. Illustratively, (a) laboratory analytical instrument(s) run(s) the control solutions interspersed among patient samples, the concentrations of medically significant components of which are determined by the laboratory instrument(s). The quality of the laboratory instrument's(s') process(es) for determining the concentrations of the medically significant components of the patient samples are monitored by testing the outcomes of the concentration determinations of the control solutions against the set of QC rules. The QC testing process is conducted as the concentrations of the medically significant components of the control solutions are determined, so that delays between the determination of the concentrations of the medically significant components of the patient samples and the determination of the state of control of the process(es) by which those concentrations are determined are minimized.Other References
Field of SearchDiagnostics or debuggingHybrid types (analog, digital) Design or planning SPECIFIC APPLICATION, APPARATUS OR PROCESS Sequential or selective Operator interface (e.g., display with control) Specific programming (e.g., relay or ladder logic) Plural controlled systems, mechanisms, or elements Cascade control Master-slave Integrated system (Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) Biological or biochemical Liquid mixture (e.g., solid-liquid, liquid-liquid) Including multiple test instruments Quality evaluation | |
