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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8133451 | Sample preparation apparatus A capture and purification apparatus is configured as a stand-alone apparatus or as part of a larger system. The capture and purification apparatus can be configured as a microfluidic cartridge that includes microfluidic circuitry and individually controlled valves.... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8053214 | Apparatus and method of extracting and optically analyzing an analyte from a fluid-based sample An extraction and analysis device includes a microfluidic based collection system that extracts one or more different analytes from a fluid-based sample and an optical analysis system directly coupled to the collection system to perform optical analysis on the one o... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7988935 | Handheld and portable microfluidic device to automatically prepare nucleic acids for analysis A handheld and portable extraction device is directed to a microfluidic-based system to be used in the field to extract and purify an analyte, preferably a nucleic acid, from a fluid-based sample. Preferably, the fluid-based sample is water-based. The fluid-based sa... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7815718 | Automated particle collection off of fan blades into a liquid buffer Fan blades within a fan assembly are rotated in a first rotational direction, thereby generating airflow from above the fan blades downward past the fan blades. Airborne particles adhere to the surface of the fan blades as the air flows past. The fan direction is th... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7785869 | Sonication to selectively lyse different cell types A sonication apparatus is directed to a microfluidic-based system to automate differential extraction of specific cell types within a mixed sample. The microfluidic-based system includes a sonication module for selective cell lysis, separating means to eliminate cen... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7785868 | Apparatus to automatically lyse a sample A standalone bench top laboratory instrument designed to disrupt, or lyse, cells, spores and tissue samples using ultrasonic energy. The lysing device is programmable, allowing the user control over the sample volume, sonication power level, and lysing duration in o... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7705739 | Integrated airborne substance collection and detection system A collection and detection system is directed to a combined system in which a detect to warn system is integrated with a detect to treat system. Such a combined system provides multi-levels of detection to determine the presence and identity of one or more different... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7699915 | Liquid impingement unit A modified liquid impingement unit is configured to automatically maintain a volume of buffer solution within a determined range, the buffer solution used to collect airborne particles from an impinging airflow. The liquid impingement unit includes a first end of an... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7633606 | Integrated airborne substance collection and detection system A collection and detection system is configured as a detect to warn system in which the presence of specific types of particles are detected, and may or may not be identified. An air collection module intakes ambient air, detect the presence of one or more different... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7618588 | Disposable integrated heater and tube assembly for thermally-driven chemical reactions An integrate device includes a heater thermally coupled to a plurality of flow-through tubes to perform thermally-driven chemical reactions. A wire mesh heater is wrapped around each of multiple flow-through tubes, thereby creating a thermal interface between the me... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7607641 | Microfluidic valve mechanism One or more diaphragm valves are integrated as part of a cover of a microfluidic cassette cartridge. A rigid body portion includes one or more recessed valve areas and a plurality of fluid channels. A recessed valve area is disposed along either a bottom surface or ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7553647 | Microfluidic differential extraction cartridge A differential extraction system is directed to a microfluidic-based integrated cartridge to automate differential extraction of specific cell types within a mixed sample. The integrated cartridge includes a sonication module for selective cell lysis, separating mea... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7541166 | Sonication to selectively lyse different cell types A sonication apparatus is directed to a microfluidic-based system to automate differential extraction of specific cell types within a mixed sample. The microfluidic-based system includes a sonication module for selective cell lysis, separating means to eliminate cen... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7491527 | Microfluidic differential extraction cartridge A differential extraction system is directed to a micro fluidic-based integrated cartridge to automate differential extraction of specific cell types within a mixed sample. The integrated cartridge includes a sonication module for selective cell lysis, separating me... | 02/17/2009 |
