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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182763 | Rack for sample tubes and reagent holders A rack for holding samples and various reagents, wherein the rack may be used for loading the samples and reagents prior to using the reagents. The rack accepts complementary reagent holders, each of which contain a set of reagents for carrying out a predetermined p... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8133671 | Integrated apparatus for performing nucleic acid extraction and diagnostic testing on multiple biological samples The technology described herein generally relates to systems for extracting polynucleotides from multiple samples, particularly from biological samples, and additionally to systems that subsequently amplify and detect the extracted polynucleotides. The technology mo... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8105783 | Microfluidic cartridge The technology described herein generally relates to microfluidic cartridges configured to amplify and detect polynucleotides extracted from multiple biological samples in parallel. The technology includes a microfluidic substrate, comprising: a plurality of sample ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8105477 | System and method for electrochemical detection of biological compounds The present invention relates to an electrochemical method for detecting a target polynucleotide. An electrode comprising an electrode surface is provided. The electrode surface includes at least one probe molecule reversibly immobilized with respect to the electrod... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8088616 | Heater unit for microfluidic diagnostic system The present technology provides for a heater substrate that contains networks of heater elements configured to controllably and selectively deliver heat to one or more PCR reaction chambers in a microfluidic substrate with which the heater substrate makes contact. I... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8043581 | Microfluidic devices having a reduced number of input and output connections A system and method for reducing the number of input/output connections required to connect a microfluidic substrate to an external controller for controlling the substrate. In one example, a microfluidic processing device is fabricated on a substrate having a plura... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7998708 | Microfluidic system for amplifying and detecting polynucleotides in parallel The present technology provides for an apparatus for detecting polynucleotides in samples, particularly from biological samples. The technology more particularly relates to microfluidic systems that carry out PCR on nucleotides of interest within microfluidic channe... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7987022 | Methods and systems for control of microfluidic devices The present invention provides control methods, control systems, and control software for microfluidic devices that operate by moving discrete micro-droplets through a sequence of determined configurations. Such microfluidic devices are preferably constructed in a h... | 07/26/2011 |
| D637737 | Reagent holder | 05/10/2011 |
| 7935537 | Sample preparation device and method A sample preparation device for reducing a concentration of one or more concomitant components of a sample and/or increasing a concentration of one or more desired sample components is described. ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7897368 | Microfluidic system for amplifying and detecting polynucleotides in parallel The present technology provides for an apparatus for detecting polynucleotides in samples, particularly from biological samples. The technology more particularly relates to microfluidic systems that carry out PCR on nucleotides of interest within microfluidic channe... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7820030 | System and method for electrochemical detection of biological compounds The present invention relates to an electrochemical method for detecting a target polynucleotide. An electrode comprising an electrode surface is provided. The electrode surface includes at least one probe molecule reversibly immobilized with respect to the electrod... | 10/26/2010 |
| D621060 | Microfluidic cartridge | 08/03/2010 |
| 7763209 | Sample preparation device and method A sample preparation device for reducing a concentration of one or more concomitant components of a sample and/or increasing a concentration of one or more desired sample components is described. ... | 07/27/2010 |
| D618820 | Reagent holder | 06/29/2010 |
| 7731906 | Processing particle-containing samples A microfluidic device includes an input port for inputting a particle-containing liquidic samples into the device, a retention member, and a pressure actuator. The retention member is in communication with the input port and is configured to spatially separate parti... | 06/08/2010 |
| D612276 | Molecular diagnostic apparatus | 03/23/2010 |
| 7674431 | Microfluidic devices having a reduced number of input and output connections A system and method for reducing the number of input/output connections required to connect a microfluidic substrate to an external controller for controlling the substrate. In one example, a microfluidic processing device is fabricated on a substrate having a plura... | 03/09/2010 |
| D569526 | Molecular diagnostic instrument | 05/20/2008 |
| D566291 | Microfluidic cartridge | 04/08/2008 |
| D565742 | Microfluidic cartridge | 04/01/2008 |
| 7332130 | Heat-reduction methods and systems related to microfluidic devices A system and method for preventing or reducing unwanted heat in a microfluidic of the device while generating heat in selected regions of the device. In one example, current is supplied to a heating element through electric leads, wherein the leads are design... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323140 | Moving microdroplets in a microfluidic device The present invention relates to a system and method for moving samples, such as fluid, within a microfluidic system using a plurality of gas actuators for applying pressure at different locations within the microfluidic. The system includes a substrate which forms ... | 01/29/2008 |
| D559995 | Controller cartridge for a diagnostic instrument | 01/15/2008 |
| 7270786 | Methods and systems for processing microfluidic samples of particle containing fluids The present invention relates to a microfluidic system for processing a cell-containing liquid. The system includes a microfabricated substrate having an enrichment channel to prepare an enriched cell sample from the cell-containing liquid. A flow through member is ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7192557 | Methods and systems for releasing intracellular material from cells within microfluidic samples of fluids The present invention relates to a microfluidic system for processing a cell-containing liquid. The system includes a lysing zone to receive the cell-containing sample and a positioning element to position the cell-containing sample in a lysing position in the vicin... | 03/20/2007 |
| 6852287 | Microfluidic devices having a reduced number of input and output connections A system and method for reducing the number of input/output connections required to connect a microfluidic substrate to an external controller for controlling the substrate. In one example, a microfluidic processing device is fabricated on a substrate having a plura... | 02/08/2005 |
