Mini-Plot Chromatography Data Visualization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Chromatography software typically provides inconvenient access to measurement data, requiring users to select analyses and open separate viewing windows to examine data, making it difficult to visualize and compare large amounts of information effectively.
Innovation Solution
The development of methods and systems that generate and display mini-plots or mini-chromatograms, which are live and updated periodically, allowing users to visually preview and compare chromatography data from multiple analyses within a tabular format, with the option to display full-sized chromatograms and compute comparisons.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If chromatography data is displayed in separate viewing windows, then data access is provided, but user convenience deteriorates and data comparison becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the display system into two segments: mini-chromatograms displayed inline within the sequence view and full-sized chromatograms displayed in separate windows. This segmentation allows users to see multiple data summaries simultaneously without opening multiple windows, improving convenience while maintaining data accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a spatial dimension to data presentation by displaying mini-chromatograms in a tabular layout alongside sequence information, rather than requiring users to navigate through separate windows. This dimensional change allows simultaneous visualization of multiple data points in a compact format.
2Loss of information
If multiple full-sized chromatograms are displayed simultaneously, then data comparison is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the chromatogram display into mini versions for simultaneous comparison and full versions for detailed examination. Users can compare multiple mini-chromatograms in a table without the complexity of managing multiple full-sized windows, reducing display complexity while maintaining comparability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent displays partial information (mini-chromatograms) in the main view for comparison purposes, rather than displaying complete full-sized chromatograms for every entry. This partial display approach enables comparison without the complexity of managing multiple full displays.
3Productivity
If mini-chromatograms are displayed in tabular format, then data visualization is improved, but information density increases making anomalies harder to spot
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different visual qualities to different parts of the mini-chromatogram display. Key features such as peak heights, retention times, and anomaly markers are emphasized with distinct visual properties, allowing users to quickly spot anomalies despite the condensed tabular format.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses color variations in mini-chromatograms to highlight important features and anomalies. Different colors or shading patterns indicate peak significance, data quality issues, or deviations from expected patterns, making anomaly detection easier in the condensed view.
Data Source
AI summary
A mini-plot is generated using the actual raw measurement data, and gives a preview of a full-sized plot which is displayed when a user expresses interest in the mini-plot. In some embodiments, the mini-plot is sufficiently resolved to provide the user with graphical information about the measurement data. In some embodiments, the mini-plot is updated upon receiving new measurement data from an ongoing experiment. In some embodiments, the mini-plot is a mini-chromatogram. In some embodiments, the mini-plot is displayed in a table along with textual and/or numerical measurement data for an experiment (e.g., in listing textual and/or numerical chromatography data).