Abstract: Some embodiments of a blood coagulation testing system include an analyzer console device and a single-use cartridge component configured to releasably install into the console device. In some embodiments, the blood coagulation testing system can operate as an automated thromboelastometry system that is particularly useful, for example, at a point-of-care site.

Abstract: Embodiments of a blood coagulation testing system can operate as an automated thromboelastometry system that is particularly useful, for example, at a point-of-care site. In some embodiments, the blood coagulation testing system includes a single-use cartridge component configured to measure and mix reagents with blood received from a blood sample reservoir. A mixing chamber in the single-use cartridge includes different reagent beads that, when exposed to a pre-determined volume of blood, dissolve and mix specific reagents with the blood. The assembled blood cartridge further includes configurations that are designed to prevent blood from prematurely mixing with reagent beads in the mixing chamber and to guide blood flow in the mixing chamber to dissolve reagent beads in a desired order. Thus, the mixture obtained from the mixing chamber can be readily utilized to generate results for the blood coagulation testing system.

Abstract: Embodiments of a blood coagulation testing system can operate as an automated thromboelastometry system that is particularly useful, for example, at a point-of-care site. In some embodiments, the blood coagulation testing system includes a single-use cartridge component configured to measure and mix reagents with blood received from a blood sample reservoir. A mixing chamber in the single-use cartridge includes different reagent beads that, when exposed to a pre-determined volume of blood, dissolve and mix specific reagents with the blood. The assembled blood cartridge further includes configurations that are designed to prevent blood from prematurely mixing with reagent beads in the mixing chamber and to guide blood flow in the mixing chamber to dissolve reagent beads in a desired order. Thus, the mixture obtained from the mixing chamber can be readily utilized to generate results for the blood coagulation testing system.

Abstract: Some embodiments of a blood coagulation testing system include an analyzer console device and a single-use cartridge component configured to releasably install into the console device. In some embodiments, the blood coagulation testing system can operate as an automated thromboelastometry system that is particularly useful, for example, at a point-of-care site.

Abstract: Some embodiments of a blood coagulation testing system include an analyzer console device and a single-use cartridge component configured to releasably install into the console device. In some embodiments, the blood coagulation testing system can operate as an automated thromboelastometry system that is particularly useful, for example, at a point-of-care site.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an integrated circuit comprising: a first voltage terminal; a second voltage terminal; and a plurality of logic cells, comprising one or more field effect transistors having a p-type channel and one or more field effect transistors having an n-type channel. The plurality of logic cells comprises a regular subset of cells and a spare subset of cells. Electrical connectors are arranged to: connect the gates of the regular subset of cells in order to provide a functional logic arrangement; connect the gates of the one or more field effect transistors having a p-type channel of the spare subset of cells to the first voltage terminal; and connect the gates of the one or more field effect transistors having an n-type channel of the spare subset of cells to the second voltage terminal.

Abstract: Embodiments of a platelet testing system include an analyzer console device and a blood testing cartridge configured to releasably install into the console device. The cartridge device is configured with one or more measuring chambers and one or more mixing chambers that are fluidically connected within the cartridge device that enable the mixing of saline and a blood sample to a desired dilution. Additionally, the cartridge device is further configured with a cartridge slider that provides a reagent bead to the saline and blood mixture at a desired time. As such, one or more platelet activation assays can be conducted by measuring, through cartridge electrodes of the cartridge device, the detectable changes in platelet activity within the blood and saline mixture.

Abstract: Some embodiments of a blood coagulation testing system include an analyzer console device and a single-use cartridge component configured to releasably install into the console device. In some embodiments, the blood coagulation testing system can operate as an automated thromboelastometry system that is particularly useful, for example, at a point-of-care site.

Abstract: Embodiments of a blood coagulation testing system can operate as an automated thromboelastometry system that is particularly useful, for example, at a point-of-care site. In some embodiments, the blood coagulation testing system includes a single-use cartridge component configured to measure and mix reagents with blood received from a blood sample reservoir. A mixing chamber in the single-use cartridge includes different reagent beads that, when exposed to a pre-determined volume of blood, dissolve and mix specific reagents with the blood. The assembled blood cartridge further includes configurations that are designed to prevent blood from prematurely mixing with reagent beads in the mixing chamber and to guide blood flow in the mixing chamber to dissolve reagent beads in a desired order. Thus, the mixture obtained from the mixing chamber can be readily utilized to generate results for the blood coagulation testing system.

Abstract: Some embodiments of a blood coagulation testing system include an analyzer console device and a single-use cartridge component configured to releasably install into the console device. In some embodiments, the blood coagulation testing system can operate as an automated thromboelastometry system that is particularly useful, for example, at a point-of-care site.

Abstract: A SAR ADC is disclosed. The SAR ADC includes a plurality of SAR-capacitors. For each of the SAR-capacitors, a sampling-switching-block is configured to connect a first plate of the associated SAR-capacitor to either: v-ref-low, v-ref-high or an input-voltage. The SAR ADC also includes an offset-capacitor and an offset-switching-block configured to connect a first plate of the offset-capacitor to either: v-ref-low, or v-ref-high. The SAR ADC further includes a SAR machine configured to provide signals to the sampling-switching-blocks and the offset-switching-block in order to define a calibration-sampling-mode-of-operation, a calibration-conversion-mode-of-operation, a sampling-mode-of-operation and a conversion-mode-of-operation. A code converter is also includes and is configured to subtract the offset-value from the raw-digital-word in order to provide a digital-output-signal.

Abstract: A SAR ADC is disclosed. The SAR ADC includes a plurality of SAR-capacitors. For each of the SAR-capacitors, a sampling-switching-block is configured to connect a first plate of the associated SAR-capacitor to either: v-ref-low, v-ref-high or an input-voltage. The SAR ADC also includes an offset-capacitor and an offset-switching-block configured to connect a first plate of the offset-capacitor to either: v-ref-low, or v-ref-high. The SAR ADC further includes a SAR machine configured to provide signals to the sampling-switching-blocks and the offset-switching-block in order to define a calibration-sampling-mode-of-operation, a calibration-conversion-mode-of-operation, a sampling-mode-of-operation and a conversion-mode-of-operation. A code converter is also includes and is configured to subtract the offset-value from the raw-digital-word in order to provide a digital-output-signal.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an integrated circuit comprising: a first voltage terminal; a second voltage terminal; and a plurality of logic cells, comprising one or more field effect transistors having a p-type channel and one or more field effect transistors having an n-type channel. The plurality of logic cells comprises a regular subset of cells and a spare subset of cells. Electrical connectors are arranged to: connect the gates of the regular subset of cells in order to provide a functional logic arrangement; connect the gates of the one or more field effect transistors having a p-type channel of the spare subset of cells to the first voltage terminal; and connect the gates of the one or more field effect transistors having an n-type channel of the spare subset of cells to the second voltage terminal.

Abstract: An oscillator circuit comprising at least a first component arranged to be statically calibrated to calibrate the oscillator circuit to achieve a symmetrical frequency/temperature profile for the oscillator circuit. The oscillator circuit further comprises at least one further component arranged to be dynamically calibrated to enable an oscillating frequency of the oscillator circuit to be dynamically adjusted, and at least one temperature compensation component arranged to receive at least one temperature indication for the oscillator circuit and to dynamically adjust the at least one further component based at least partly on the at least one received temperature indication. In some examples, the at least one temperature compensation component is arranged to dynamically adjust the at least one further component based on a standardized temperature compensation scheme.

Abstract: Some embodiments of a blood coagulation testing system include an analyzer console device and a single-use cartridge component configured to releasably install into the console device. In some embodiments, the blood coagulation testing system can operate as an automated thromboelastometry system that is particularly useful, for example, at a point-of-care site.

Abstract: Some embodiments of a blood coagulation testing system include an analyzer console device and a single-use cartridge component configured to releasably install into the console device. In some embodiments, the blood coagulation testing system can operate as an automated thromboelastometry system that is particularly useful, for example, at a point-of-care site.

Abstract: Some embodiments of a blood coagulation testing system include an analyzer console device and a single-use cartridge component configured to releasably install into the console device. In some embodiments, the blood coagulation testing system can operate as an automated thromboelastometry system that is particularly useful, for example, at a point-of-care site.

Abstract: Some embodiments of a blood coagulation testing system include an analyzer console device and a single-use cartridge component configured to releasably install into the console device. In some embodiments, the blood coagulation testing system can operate as an automated thromboelastometry system that is particularly useful, for example, at a point-of-care site.

Abstract: Some embodiments of a blood coagulation testing system include an analyzer console device and a single-use cartridge component configured to releasably install into the console device. In some embodiments, the blood coagulation testing system can operate as an automated thromboelastometry system that is particularly useful, for example, at a point-of-care site.

Abstract: An oscillator circuit comprising at least a first component arranged to be statically calibrated to calibrate the oscillator circuit to achieve a symmetrical frequency/temperature profile for the oscillator circuit. The oscillator circuit further comprises at least one further component arranged to be dynamically calibrated to enable an oscillating frequency of the oscillator circuit to be dynamically adjusted, and at least one temperature compensation component arranged to receive at least one temperature indication for the oscillator circuit and to dynamically adjust the at least one further component based at least partly on the at least one received temperature indication. In some examples, the at least one temperature compensation component is arranged to dynamically adjust the at least one further component based on a standardized temperature compensation scheme.