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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100291662 | CONTAINER FOR THE PREPARATION, PRESERVATION AND STORAGE OF BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES USING A DRYING AGENT The invention relates to a sample container (10, 100, 500, 700) for biological sample material (23, 230), comprising an upper opening (11) that can be closed by a lid (14, 140, 540), a lateral wall region (12) and a base (13) an... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100290956 | CAP-LINKED TEST STRIP CARRIER FOR VIAL AUGMENTATION The present disclosure provides test strip carriers for insertion into test strip vials and methods of making the same. Also provided are test strip vials including test strip carriers, and systems including test strip vials, test strip carriers and analytical test stri... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100288059 | SPECIMEN CONTAINER, SYSTEM, AND METHOD This invention relates to the collection and handling of biological or chemical specimens. The invention provides a device and a method for collecting and preparing patient samples, such as sputum, to be used in downstream diagnostics tests. The invention reduces the ha... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100284864 | APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING MAGNETIC PARTICLES FROM LIQUIDS CONTAINING SAID PARTICLES, AND AN ARRAY OF VESSELS SUITABLE FOR USE WITH SUCH AN APPARATUS An apparatus for separating magnetic particles from a liquid which contains said particles, said liquid being contained in an elongated vessel (11) having a length axis (12), said vessel being arranged in a vessel holder (13) with its length axis (<... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100263096 | MEASURING PROBE DEVICE FOR A PROBE MICROSCOPE, MEASURING CELL AND SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPE The invention relates to a measuring probe device for a probe microscope, in particular a scanning probe microscope, with a measuring probe holder and a measuring probe arranged on the measuring probe holder, which is set up for a probe microscopic investigation of a sa... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100255571 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FIXING/STABILISING A SAMPLE The present invention provides a method for fixing and/or stabilizing a sample, in which the sample is put into a permeable container, the permeable container having an opening, which is pressed into the sample, then a portion of the sample brought into the permeable co... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100255609 | DEVICE Provided is an assay device and kit for detecting the presence or amount of an analyte of interest.... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100255563 | CONTAINER AND ANALYSIS CONTAINER USING THE SAME A vessel, which can easily be opened and closed without detaching and attaching a cover, is provided. The vessel of the present invention includes a vessel body 2 and a cover body 1. In a condition where the cover body 1 is contained in a cover body... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100254859 | Plastic Test Tube for Taking Blood Samples Plastic test tube for taking blood samples, comprising a hollow tubular body and an adhesive protective film able to adhere to the tubular body. The tubular body is made of polyethylene terephthalate and has: a tubular wall which delimits a working volume and defines an... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100247385 | Multidisciplinary automatic analyzer for in vitro diagnosis The device comprises reaction unit cuvettes for different types of tests, a vertial axis rotor which is associated with a rotation drive means and provided with a horizontal gear-teeth crown delimiting radially outwardly open cavities for receiving the reaction unit cuv... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100247386 | PICO LITER WELL HOLDING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Described herein are embossing methods for forming pico liter well arrays (and other structures), arrangements of such pico liter well arrays, for example, in arrays of pico liter well areas, and methods of forming templates for such embossing. Also described as wells w... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100248363 | MATRICES AND MEDIA FOR STORAGE AND STABILIZATION OF BIOMOLECULES The present invention provides compositions useful for biomolecule storage comprising a water soluble inorganic compound, a stabilizer, or a combination thereof. The present invention also provides methods of using the compositions of the invention to store biomolecules... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100248213 | COLLECTION/EXTRACTION CONTAINER FOR BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL IN FORENSIC SAMPLES Relates to a collection/extraction container (1) for collecting solid forensic samples (2) and/or for extracting biological material from these solid forensic samples (2) and its use. The container (1) has a top opening (3) for the ins... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100230284 | REAGENT DEVICES A reagent device such as an electro-chemical micro-electrode sensor is provided with one or more reagent modules to carry respective reagents. The device includes respective receiving stations for receiving the reagent modules on board. The reagent modules may be tested... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100233035 | REAGENT CONTAINER A reagent container having a plurality of open holding sections, each holding a reagent and into which a probe is inserted to suck the reagent. An opening of each of the holding sections is sealed with at least one sheet-like seal member. The reagent container includes ... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100233696 | METHODS, FLOW CELLS AND SYSTEMS FOR SINGLE CELL ANALYSIS A method, flow cell and/or device for increasing the recovery of a limiting analyte in a sample, e.g., for single molecule analysis is disclosed. Methods for preparing a nucleic acid sample from a single cell and capturing nucleic acids on a surface configured for use i... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100233036 | REAGENT CONTAINER SYSTEM A reagent container system for a reagent analyzer, in particular an automatic reagent analyzer, is disclosed. The system includes a first reagent container cassette provided with a first set of openings each being capable of containing a reagent therein, and a second re... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100226827 | Sample cup for use in X-ray spectroscopy with internal overflow reservoir A sample cup for retaining a sample material to be subjected to an x-ray spectrochemical analysis. The sample cup comprises a cell body of a cylindrical configuration having an open top end and an open bottom end and defining a hollow between the two open ends, the open... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100221838 | DIALYSIS ADAPTER CELL AND METHOD OF USE A dialysis adapter cell includes a housing comprising a plurality of pillars extending between and attached to a top plate and a bottom plate to form a hollow receptacle, wherein the top plate comprises an aperture configured to provide access to the hollow receptacle; ... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100221816 | REACTION KIT Disclosed is a reaction kit for preventing the entry of foreign matter into a reaction plate from the outside and the pollution of a surrounding environment. The reaction kit includes: a reaction plate (2) having, on the top surface side thereof, a reaction conta... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100216223 | REAGENT PREPARING DEVICE, SPECIMEN MEASURING DEVICE AND REAGENT PREPARING METHOD A reagent preparing device for preparing a reagent to be supplied to a measurement device for measuring a specimen, comprising: a first liquid storage unit for storing a first liquid; a reagent storage unit for storing a prepared reagent, including the first liquid and ... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100215548 | ENHANCED TEST TUBE FOR COLLECTING, TRANSPORTING AND EXTRACTING FAECES SAMPLES The present invention relates to an enhanced extracting and sampling device for collecting faeces samples, particularly suitable for performing laboratory diagnostic tests in a total laboratory automation, in particular for dosing one or more analytes, and allowing the ... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100209304 | DISPOSABLE FOR ANALYZING A LIQUID SAMPLE BY NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION The invention refers to a disposable sample holding and processing device (1) for being used in an apparatus for analyzing a liquid sample by nucleic acid amplification, especially polymerase chain reaction technique, comprising a device body (2) having a ... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100209957 | Biosample storage devices and methods of use thereof The present invention provides sample collection, shipping, and storage devices and methods of using the same. These devices and methods are useful, for example, for collecting, shipping, and storing biological samples, such as blood, serum, buccal samples, tissue homog... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100197522 | Microfluidic Chaotic Mixing Systems And Methods Microfluidic nucleic acid hybridization systems are described that include a first reaction chamber to hold an analyte solution comprising nucleic acids, and a first mixing channel in fluid communication with the chamber. The mixing channel includes a textured surface t... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100189605 | CELLS HAVING CAVITIES AND THE MANUFACTURE AND USE OF THE SAME Cells having cavities and the manufacture and use of the same are described. An example cell includes a first layer including a gap to at least partially define a cavity and a reservoir area to receive material to enter the cavity by diffusion. Additionally, the cell in... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100190197 | NESTED PERMEABLE SUPPORT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING THE NESTED PERMEABLE SUPPORT DEVICE A nested permeable support device is described herein that can be used to perform various experiments to test new therapeutic compounds (new chemical entities). In one application, the nested permeable support device is used to perform a first pass assay to determine th... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100190215 | PENETRABLE CAP A cap having a core structure dimensioned to receive a pipette therethrough. The cap includes two axially aligned frangible seals that are affixed to the core structure in a spaced-apart relationship. The frangible seals include a foil layer and are constructed so that ... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100191382 | Method and apparatus for fluid dispensation, preparation and dilution A mixing vial is provided for an automated biological reaction apparatus typically used for staining tissue samples in Immuno-histological and in-situ hybridisation reactions. The mixing vial allows reagents placed on the apparatus to be mixed together to form additiona... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100189604 | Device For Distributing Particles in a Fluid and Methods Thereof A vial and particles for distributing reagent bound particles in a fluid, a kit, and methods for distributing particles in a fluid.... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100183481 | Devices And Methods For Holding Microfluidic Devices Carriers or holders for holding microfluidic devices are provided. Some of the carriers that are provided include a hydration control device and/or a source of controlled fluid pressure to facilitate use of the carrier in conducting various types of analyses.... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100184235 | WELL PLATE FOR HOLDING A SAMPLE DURING ANALYSIS AND A METHOD FOR PREPARING A SAMPLE FOR ANALYSIS A well plate (1) for holding samples of a bodily fluid during analysis thereof, typically in an analytical apparatus, comprises a plate (2) having a plurality of first wells (3) extending downwardly therefrom for holding a sample during optical anal... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100178206 | Gelation measuring apparatus and sample cell It is intended to allow the concentration of a substance such as an endotoxin or β-D glucan measured via gelation reactions to be measured in a short time and at a high sensitivity and a high specificity. In a measuring apparatus for measuring a target substance in a s... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100178712 | Microplates containing microsphere fluorescence standards, microsphere standards, and methods for their use Microplates containing spherical “microsphere” fluorescence standards are disclosed. The microplates can be prepared using several methods including airbrushing, application with an inkjet printer, or controlled evaporation. Spherical bead standards containing two o... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100175999 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE The present invention relates to a microfluidic device, comprising a laminate of first and second films, one or each film including an integrally thermoformed structure such that the films together define an enclosed volume (19) for fluid containment therebetween... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100178514 | ADHESION METHOD, AND BIOCHEMICAL CHIP AND OPTICAL COMPONENT MADE BY THE SAME An adhesion method capable of strongly adhering two members without using an adhesive and without impairing a fine structure or optical properties of a joining surface, and a biochemical chip and optical component made by the same are provided. 07/15/2010 | |
| 20100178210 | STABLE PROTEIN STORAGE AND STABLE NUCLEIC ACID STORAGE IN RECOVERABLE FORM The invention provides compositions and methods for storage of biomolecules. The biomolecules are stored via absorption to a substrate. Absorbed biomolecules can be eluted or recovered from the substrate at a future time, and optionally be subjected to a subsequent anal... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100175488 | Sample Chamber and Method for the Production Thereof The invention relates to a sample chamber with a cover plate and a bottom plate which is joined thereto in a fixed manner, wherein a recess is provided in the cover plate so that a reservoir is formed by the bottom plate, wherein a planar element with holes is provided ... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100178668 | BIOLOGICAL REACTION APPARATUS WITH DRAINING MECHANISM A biological reaction apparatus for receiving at least one substrate having a sample located in a sample region, and a separate cover, such that a reaction chamber is formed between the cover and substrate over the sample region, wherein the apparatus includes a locatin... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100167415 | ALIQUOTTING DEVICE Aliquotting device on the basis of a micro litre test tube (1), characterized in that the inner surface of the micro litre test tube (1) is provided at least partly with collecting means, such as cotton wool coatings (4), cutting edges (5), b... | 07/01/2010 |
