发明名称 |
Self-contained biological assay apparatus, methods, and applications |
摘要 |
A self-contained, fully automated, biological assay-performing apparatus includes a housing; a dispensing platform including a controllably-movable reagent dispensing system, disposed in the housing; a reagent supply component disposed in the housing; a pneumatic manifold removably disposed in the housing in a space shared by the dispensing platform, removably coupled to a fluidic transport layer and a plurality of reservoirs, wherein the fluidic transport layer, the reservoirs, and a test sample to be introduced therein are disposed in the housing in the space separate from the dispensing platform; a pneumatic supply system removably coupled to the pneumatic manifold in the housing in a space separate from the dispensing platform; and a control system coupled to at least one of the dispensing platform and the pneumatic supply system, disposed in the housing. |
申请公布号 |
US8986614(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.03.24 |
申请号 |
US201313836032 |
申请日期 |
2013.03.15 |
申请人 |
Rheonix, Inc. |
发明人 |
Zhou Peng;Young Lincoln C.;Thomas Benjamin;Chen Zongyuan;Roswech Todd;Spizz Gwendolyn;Yasmin Rubina;Mouchka Greg |
分类号 |
B01L3/02;G01N21/01;C12Q1/68;C12Q1/70;G01N35/10 |
主分类号 |
B01L3/02 |
代理机构 |
Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC |
代理人 |
Greener William;Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC |
主权项 |
1. A self-contained, biological assay apparatus, comprising:
a housing; a dispensing platform including a controllably-movable reagent dispensing system, disposed in the housing; a reagent supply component disposed in the housing; a pneumatic manifold removably disposed in the housing in a space shared by the dispensing platform, removably coupled to a fluidic transport layer and a plurality of reservoirs, wherein the fluidic transport layer, the reservoirs, and a test sample to be introduced therein are disposed in the housing in the space separate from the dispensing platform;a pneumatic supply system removably coupled to the pneumatic manifold in the housing in a space separate from the dispensing platform; anda control system coupled to at least one of the dispensing platform and the pneumatic supply system, disposed in the housing,wherein the apparatus is characterized as a self-contained, fully automated biological assay-performing apparatus. |
地址 |
Ithaca NY US |