April C Newman

US Patent:

20060228756, Oct 12, 2006

Filed:

Feb 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/353492

Inventors:

Brent Segelke - San Ramon CA, US
April Newman - Livermore CA, US
Heike Krupka - Livermore CA, US
Timothy Lekin - Livermore CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 19/00
G01N 33/53

US Classification:

435007100, 702019000

Abstract:

A relational database management system for automated random crystallization screening systems so as to provide facilitated data tracking, maintenance, and analysis. The system includes a database server module capable of storing data; an ARCS module having a crystallization screen design engine capable of generating random crystallization screens and associated crystallization experiments, and a data entry and query applications module capable of passing data between the database server module and a user. The database server module operates to correlate the data received from the ARCS module and the data entry and query applications module with sample data, to organize the data so as to systematically reveal, for example, conditions that do and do not lead to crystal growth.