Chromatographic Analyzer Two-Dimensional Table Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
In multi-analyte multi-component analysis, users face inefficiencies and errors when trying to extract specific quantitative information from large tables, as conventional software outputs unnecessary data, leading to cumbersome reports and increased labor costs.
Innovation Solution
A chromatographic analyzer and computer program that create a two-dimensional table for sample and compound identifiers, allowing users to select and output only relevant numerical information, reducing unnecessary data inclusion and improving report efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If conventional multi-analyte quantification software creates a two-dimensional table displaying all quantitative values for multiple samples and compounds, then complete measurement results are provided, but the table becomes excessively large and difficult to navigate, increasing the time and labor required to locate specific information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the large two-dimensional table of quantitative data by allowing users to divide it into multiple pages based on sample names, compound names, or a combination of both. This segmentation transforms one overwhelming table into multiple manageable pages, each displaying a subset of the data. Users can navigate between pages to locate specific information, significantly reducing the time and effort required to find particular quantitative values while preserving access to the complete dataset across all pages.
2Reliability
If conventional software outputs all quantitative data including peak waveforms and calibration curves, then comprehensive analysis results are provided, but the report becomes cumbersome with unnecessary information, increasing report size and handling costs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential quantitative data from the comprehensive analysis results for inclusion in the final report. By selectively outputting only the numerical quantitative values and omitting unnecessary auxiliary information such as peak waveforms and calibration curves, the system produces a streamlined report that maintains reliability for quantitative analysis while significantly reducing report complexity, size, and handling costs.
3Loss of information
If conventional software displays a large two-dimensional table with all samples and compounds, then all quantitative information is accessible, but user errors increase due to difficulty in distinguishing and tracking specific information among numerous rows and columns
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the large two-dimensional table into multiple smaller pages organized by sample names, compound names, or both. This segmentation reduces the number of rows and columns visible on each page, making it easier for users to distinguish and track specific quantitative information. Users can systematically navigate through pages to review all data, thereby maintaining complete accessibility while reducing interpretation errors caused by information overload.
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AI summary
In a chromatographic analyzer which performs a measurement on multiple compounds for each of the multiple samples, a data-analysis processor calculates, for each sample, multiple pieces of numerical information obtained by data analysis on multiple compounds, based on measurement data. A table creator creates a two-dimensional table by arranging sample identifier in one direction of the table and compound identifier in the other direction, and assigning numerical information obtained for a combination of one sample and one compound to a cell of the table corresponding to the combination. A cell selection receiver displays the table on a display screen and receives a selection of a cell or cells according to a user operation on the displayed table. A selected information outputter outputs or displays the numerical information in the selected cell(s) in a predetermined format along with the sample and compound identifiers corresponding to the cell(s).