161 |
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TAGGING AND ACOUSTICALLY CHARACTERIZING CONTAINERS |
US15289692 |
2016-10-10 |
US20170102362A1 |
2017-04-13 |
Eric SACKMANN; Sammy DATWANI; Stephen HINKSON |
Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for tagging and acoustically characterizing containers. |
162 |
Transportable quantitative sample transfer device |
US13613346 |
2012-09-13 |
US09618426B2 |
2017-04-11 |
Manishkumar Desai |
A quantitative sample transfer device for receiving and holding a sample while it is weighed and for transferring the weighed sample material into a flask without losing any sample, the quantitative sample transfer device having a hollow central body segment with a flat bottom surface, a first hollow neck at one end of the central body, a second hollow neck at the opposite end of the central body, a removable first cap for occluding the first hollow neck, a removable second cap for occluding the second hollow neck, an opening in the central body for introducing a sample into the body, a lid permanently attachable to the body segment over the opening that remains permanently closed once closed and a set of lateral ridges on at least one neck that allow for the release of air when a solvent is introduced into the transfer device to flush any remaining sample into the container. The lid may be hinged to the body segment. |
163 |
Systems and methods for transfer of liquid samples |
US14020390 |
2013-09-06 |
US09604218B2 |
2017-03-28 |
Ronald Danehy; Jorge Fonseca; Jayanthi Prasad |
A system for preparing biological sample contains a body including a proximal side and a distal side, a plurality of mandrels, a plurality of resilient elements, a plurality of fluid dispensers, and one or more samples. The mandrels are moveably positioned within the body, where each resilient element engages a respective one of the mandrels. Each of the fluid dispensers is configured to engage a distal end of a corresponding one of the mandrels. Each sample comprises a solution containing one or more nucleic acid sequences contained within at least one of the fluid dispensers. |
164 |
Methods and systems for calibration of a positional orientation between a sample container and nozzle tip |
US14005017 |
2012-03-16 |
US09517468B2 |
2016-12-13 |
Antoine E. Haddad; John Esposito; Joseph Brennan; John Mizzer |
Disclosed are methods to aid in a calibration of a vertical orientation of a nozzle tip to a sample container in a processing or testing system. The method includes positioning the nozzle over a calibration target at a home height location (HM), moving the nozzle downward a distance (D) until contact with the calibration target is sensed, positioning the nozzle over the sample rack and moving the nozzle downward until contact with a registration location is sensed, imaging the sample rack and calibration target to determine a height (H) between the registration location and calibration target, and calculating a translation ratio (TR) between the height (H) measured in pixel space and the distance (D) measured in machine space. The translation ratio (TR) may be used to drive the nozzle tip to a predetermined depth. A robot calibration system is disclosed, as are other aspects. |
165 |
Closed System Chemical Handling and Delivery System and Method |
US15087530 |
2016-03-31 |
US20160288125A1 |
2016-10-06 |
John Philip Lang; Andrew Lee Johnson; Benjamin Carl Larson |
Embodiments of the disclosure provide a closed system chemical handling and delivery system comprising an enclosure having a sealable opening accommodating the ingress and egress of chemical containers with an interior of the enclosure, a glove opening formed in the enclosure to which a glove is attached to and extends into the interior of the enclosure, a viewing window coupled to the enclosure providing a view into the interior of the enclosure, a chemical delivery drain in fluid communication with the interior of the enclosure, and a mixing valve in selective fluid communication with the chemical delivery drain. |
166 |
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARGING FLUIDS |
US15048812 |
2016-02-19 |
US20160271606A1 |
2016-09-22 |
Brian Chawke; Kieran Curran; David McGuire; Michael Sayers; Noel Sirr |
Devices, systems, and methods for charging fluids are disclosed. The charging of fluids improves the mixing of fluids in microfluidic systems. The charging is performed by producing an ion field between an ionizing electrode and an opposed ground electrode. A fluid-containing vessel is positioned between the opposed electrodes and the ion field charges the fluid in the vessel. |
167 |
CELL ADHESION INHIBITOR |
US15050258 |
2016-02-22 |
US20160168294A1 |
2016-06-16 |
Naoki HAYASHI; Satoshi HYUGAJI; Toshihiro OGAWA; Hidetoshi MIYAMOTO; Shin-ichirou IWANAGA |
Provided is a cell adhesion inhibitor which exhibits low cytotoxicity and an excellent cell adhesion prevention effect; a tool and an apparatus each having a surface modified through application of the cell adhesion inhibitor thereto; a method for producing each of the surface-modified tool and apparatus; a biomedical structure and a production method therefor; and a microchannel device and a production method therefor.The invention provides a cell adhesion inhibitor comprising, as an active ingredient, a polymer comprising a repeating unit having a sulfinyl group in a side chain thereof. |
168 |
Cell adhesion inhibitor |
US14369692 |
2012-12-26 |
US09320836B2 |
2016-04-26 |
Naoki Hayashi; Satoshi Hyugaji; Toshihiro Ogawa; Hidetoshi Miyamoto; Shin-ichirou Iwanaga |
Provided is a cell adhesion inhibitor which exhibits low cytotoxicity and an excellent cell adhesion prevention effect; a tool and an apparatus each having a surface modified through application of the cell adhesion inhibitor thereto; a method for producing each of the surface-modified tool and apparatus; a biomedical structure and a production method therefor; and a microchannel device and a production method therefor.The invention provides a cell adhesion inhibitor comprising, as an active ingredient, a polymer comprising a repeating unit having a sulfinyl group in a side chain thereof. |
169 |
Compact extractor/separator apparatus for solid/liquid/gel sample |
US13736263 |
2013-01-08 |
US09259666B1 |
2016-02-16 |
Tulio Chavez-Gil |
The invention provides for the steam of a solvent to reach the space of an extractor following two possible routes thus exposing the sample to a continuous flow of fresh solvent, causing the extractant fluid to be fed through the sample by its upper and lower ends, which increases the extraction radius and as result a high percentage of the extracted component is obtained, reducing substantially the amount of solvent used and therefore reducing the processing time. |
170 |
CAPILLARY FLUID FLOW CONTROL |
US14697721 |
2015-04-28 |
US20150238957A1 |
2015-08-27 |
Philip ROBERTSON; Richard SWAINSON; Patrick WARD |
A fluid flow control device controls flow of fluid in a capillary pathway device having a first capillary passage with an inlet and an outlet and a fluid application region for receiving a liquid sample for entry to the capillary passage via the inlet, with the fluid flow control device comprising first sealing means operable for releasably sealing the outlet of the first capillary passage. |
171 |
SELECTION DEVICE |
US14411863 |
2013-07-02 |
US20150192561A1 |
2015-07-09 |
Josef Zech |
Device for spermatozoa selection comprising a first chamber configured to receive a first, seminal fluid; a second chamber configured to receive a second fluid, the second chamber being in fluid communication with the first chamber by means of at least one duct having a first opening to the first chamber and a second opening to the second chamber; and a displacement means adapted to displace at least some of the first, seminal fluid towards the first opening. |
172 |
METHOD FOR PROCESSING A FLUID AND FLUID PROCESSING DEVICE |
US14295689 |
2014-06-04 |
US20140349410A1 |
2014-11-27 |
Andreas SCHAEFER; Thomas VOIT; Markus ZBINDEN; Andreas SCHMIEDE |
The present invention relates to improved methods for processing fluids and to a fluid processing device (1) for use in a centrifuge comprising: (a) a first holder (14) form-fit to the shape of a first tube (18) for holding said first tube (18) whereby said first tube (18) has a first cross section (A1); and (b) a second holder (22) form-fit to the shape of a second tube (26) for holding said second tube (26) whereby said second tube (26) has a second cross section (A2) that is different from said first cross section (A1). With the fluid processing devices and the methods according to the invention, it is possible to simplify the centrifugal processing steps for a given fluid processing sequence and to automate them. |
173 |
Specimen collection container having a transitional fill-volume indicator indicating extraction method |
US13892511 |
2013-05-13 |
US08894951B2 |
2014-11-25 |
Bradley M. Wilkinson; Craig Owen Russ |
A specimen collection container having a transitional fill-volume indicator is disclosed. The specimen collection container includes an open top end, a closed bottom end, and a sidewall extending therebetween defining an interior. The specimen collection container includes a transitional fill-volume indicator adjacent the sidewall, such that the container defines a first volumetric interior defined by the sidewall between the closed bottom end and the transitional indicator. The specimen collection container also defines a second volumetric interior defined by the sidewall between the closed bottom end and a portion of the sidewall disposed above the transitional indicator. The first volumetric interior is adapted to allow extraction of a specimen therefrom by a first extraction process, and the second volumetric interior is adapted to allow extraction of a specimen therefrom by either the first extraction process or a second extraction process, the second extraction process being different than the first extraction process. |
174 |
DISPOSABLE INTEGRATED POLYMERIC VACUUM FILTRATION FUNNEL |
US14221953 |
2014-03-21 |
US20140291234A1 |
2014-10-02 |
Haitao Chi; Haifeng Zhu; Yawu Thomas Chi |
This invention discloses a disposable integrated polymeric vacuum filtration funnel. The integrated polymeric vacuum filtration funnel comprises a filtration funnel body having a filter frit disposed inside at the bottom, an outlet stem connected with an outlet at the outer bottom of the filtration funnel body; the outlet stem is integrated with the filtration funnel body; the filter frit is sealed to the inner bottom and the inner side surface of the filtration funnel body; the integrated polymeric vacuum filtration funnel comprises a sealing joint disposed underneath the outer bottom of the filtration funnel body, the sealing joint having a side-arm for vacuum connection and a standard adaptor to connect the receiving receptacle; the outlet stem protrudes from the standard adaptor; the filter frit, filtration funnel body, and sealing joint are integrated as one device. The invention can effectively reduce or eliminate the loss of the filtrate and filter cake, avoid contamination, easy to use, and cost-effective. |
175 |
PLUG APPLICATION AND REMOVAL DEVICE AND SAMPLE PROCESSING DEVICE |
US14240087 |
2012-08-22 |
US20140212344A1 |
2014-07-31 |
Yoshihiro Nagaoka; Kenichi Takahashi; Toshiki Yamagata; Shigeki Yamaguchi |
The present invention is such a plug application and removal device that mist which is generated upon plug removal of a sample container or a reagent container is not peripherally scattered, or is such a sample processing device that mist which is generated upon dispensing of a sample or a reagent into a container is not mixed to another container. A plug application and removal device has a container holding mechanism that holds a container housing liquid inside and applied with a plug, and has a plug application and removal mechanism that removes or applies the plug from/to the container. The plug application and removal device has: a control mechanism for controlling movement of liquid or mist spilled out of the container upon a process of removal or application of the plug by the plug application and removal mechanism. |
176 |
METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR FILTERING WATER FLUID BY SCREENING IONIC MINERALS |
US14043732 |
2013-10-01 |
US20140174928A1 |
2014-06-26 |
Kee-Hyun Paik; Yang Liu; Vincent Tabard-Cossa; Robert W. Dutton |
Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatus and methods method for filtering water fluid by screening ionic minerals including sodium chloride from the water fluid. In one embodiment, the water fluid is passed into a work zone defined at least in part by oppositely-arranged first and second porous structures, each of which have a plurality of gated channels. The water fluid is processed in the work zone by applying respective electric voltages to electrically bias the first porous structure and the second porous structure. The respective electric voltages deplete sodium chloride ions in the water fluid in the work zone due to ion-flux continuity. In response to processing of the water fluid, ion-filtered water is collected from the work zone. |
177 |
System and Method for Charging Fluids |
US14110678 |
2012-04-06 |
US20140111901A1 |
2014-04-24 |
Brian Chawke; Kieran Curran; David McGuire; Michael Sayers; Noel Sirr |
Devices, systems, and methods for charging fluids are disclosed. The charging of fluids improves the mixing of fluids in microfluidic systems. The charging is performed by producing an ion field (50) between an ionizing electrode (20) and an opposed ground electrode (30). A fluid-containing vessel (40) is positioned between the opposed electrodes and the ion field charges the fluid (41) in the vessel. |
178 |
DEVICE FOR SUPPLY OF REACTANT LIQUIDS |
US14119613 |
2012-05-23 |
US20140093966A1 |
2014-04-03 |
Josef Find; Alfred Haas; Armin Brenner; Denis Huertgen |
The inventive device serves for simultaneous supply of nonvolatile reactant liquid to a plurality of mixing points or to a plurality of reactors, the device comprising a reservoir vessel, a supply line and a splitter which divides the supply line into a group of downstream lines. Each individual downstream line is functionally connected to one mixing point or one reactor and each is equipped with a restrictor element, the restrictor elements and at least parts of the downstream lines being in contact with a sheath having a temperature control unit. |
179 |
FOCUS-ACTIVATED ACOUSTIC EJECTION |
US14016909 |
2013-09-03 |
US20140092156A1 |
2014-04-03 |
Richard N. Ellson |
To ejecting a droplet from a reservoir, the reservoir holding a fluid is moved with respect to an acoustic ejector. As the reservoir and ejector move closer together, the acoustic ejector sends one or more interrogation pulses towards the reservoir. Based on the interrogation pulses, the system determines when the movement of the reservoir has placed a free surface of the fluid in a position where a droplet can be ejected. |
180 |
SURFACE PREPARATION |
US14004772 |
2012-03-15 |
US20140037516A1 |
2014-02-06 |
Philip Robertson; Richard Swainson; Patrick Ward |
A method of processing a component having a capillary passage, particularly a sample testing device for tests involving capillary flow, comprises passing a treatment fluid through the passage to leave a surface coating on the internal surface of the passage. |