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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7278308 | Thermal isolation between heating and sensing for flow sensors A flow sensor system includes a plurality of flow sensor chips, wherein each flow sensor chip among the plurality of flow sensor chips comprises a substrate, a heater element, a heater control circuit, and flow sensor component formed on the substrate, wherein the h... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276027 | System, for monitoring the concentration of analytes in body fluids The invention concerns a system for monitoring the concentration of analytes in body fluids, in particular in interstitial fluid and comprises a catheter having an implantable region and an outlet opening for withdrawing fluid in particular body fluid. A first and a... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7276158 | Incision-based filtration/separation pipette tip This invention relates to a pipette tip designed to perform filtration or sample separation on the basis of one or more perforations, holes or incisions performed on the tip. Such perforation, holes or incisions are large enough to permit the passage of fluids or sm... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7276208 | Sample carrier having sample tube blocking member A sample carrier comprising a lower support wall, a base joined to or in fixed proximity to a bottom end of the lower support wall, and sample tube receiving areas in fixed proximity to the lower support wall for receiving and holding a plurality of sample tubes in ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7276383 | Method for obtaining the contents of a fluid-holding vessel A method for obtaining the contents of a fluid-holding vessel having a cap secured to an open end thereof. The method includes penetrating a surface of the cap with a fluid transfer device and forming one or more air passageways between the penetrated surface of the... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7277801 | Method for testing catalytic converter durability The present application relates in general to methods for testing the performance of an automotive catalytic converter under conditions simulating those which occur in motor vehicles over extended driving conditions. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273759 | Plate alignment and sample transfer indicia for a multiwell multiplate stack and method for processing biological/chemical samples using the same Device and method for processing samples are provided. A first multiwell plate is stacked atop a second multiwell plate. The first multiwell plate has x wells arranged in an array, each well is capable of receiving a sample and has an outlet. The second multiwell pl... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273750 | Biological culture growth and observation device The present invention provides a biological culture growth and observation device (1) comprising a cup-shaped tray (2) for containing or receiving a growth medium for said biological culture and a cap (4) which matches said tray (2) and w... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273749 | Container for carrying out and monitoring biological processes A thermal cycling method and device is disclosed. The device comprises a sample chamber whose temperature can be rapidly and accurately modulated over a range of temperatures needed to carry out a number of biological procedures, such as the DNA polymerase chain rea... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7272980 | Aseptic fluid sampler and method A method of using an aseptic sampling arrangement. The sampling arrangement includes a septum cartridge and a securing element for use with a fluid enclosure. A locking arrangement is provided to allow selective access to the septum cartridge and the securing elemen... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273591 | Slide cartridge and reagent test slides for use with a chemical analyzer, and chemical analyzer for same A slide cartridge for use with a chemical analyzer includes an upper ring and a lower ring secured together but rotatable with respect to each other. The upper and lower rings define a plurality of reaction chambers between them, which receive dry analyte test slide... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270785 | Automated molecular pathology apparatus having fixed slide platforms Apparatus and methods for automatically staining or treating multiple tissue samples mounted on slides are provided, in which the slides and reagent bottles are held in fixed position, and the reagent and wash solutions brought to the slides. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7270787 | Centrifuge sample jar and closure A centrifuge sample jar configured to maximize processed sediment accessibility and minimize leakage. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270247 | Storage cartridge for biosensors A storage cartridge for dispensing biosensors used in the determination of an analyte in body fluid comprises a hollow body for housing a stack of biosensors having an open top, a flexible conveying member disposed over the open top of the body, the flexible conveyi... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270788 | Assay device processing instrument An assay device processing instrument comprises a plurality of processing modules. A transport system transports an assay device to each processing module, the transport system being adapted to transfer the assay device from the transport system to the module to ena... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270959 | Specimen collection container The present invention recognizes that sample handling devices, particularly those used for testing for substances of abuse, do not allow for a separation of the bulk sample from a sample thereof to be tested. The present invention provides such a device and methods ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267802 | Measurement instrument, reagent carrier used for the same, information recorded medium, measurement data correcting method, and program recorded medium A measurement instrument for adequately correcting data in consideration of the deterioration of a reagent used for measurement over time. A deterioration correction data table where the variation of the sensitivity of each reagent from the date of manufacture of th... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264728 | Method of separating components in a sample using silane-treated silica filter media The present invention provides methods for separating one or more components of interest from a sample containing particulates and soluble materials. The method comprises the steps of: (a) filtering a sample through silica filter media whose surface silanol groups h... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264776 | Sanitary and compact fecal occult blood collector A biological sample collection and test kit and a method of using the kit are disclosed in the application. The kit includes a swab, having a sample collection portion, a cover for covering the sample collection portion of the swab for hygienic purpose. Also disclos... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264780 | Device for taking and examining samples The invention relates to a device for taking and examining samples, comprising a tube-shaped housing (50) in which a cartridge (30), a testing means (40) and a sample-taking means (10) are positioned, wherein a sample introduced by means ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264950 | Reaction system for performing in the amplification of nucleic acids A method of carrying out an amplification reaction, said method comprising supplying to a well in a disposable unit (a) a sample which contains or is suspected of containing a target nucleic acid sequence (b) primers, nucleotides and enzymes required to effect said ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261859 | Microanalysis device Microstructure for fluids provided in a rotatable disc (D) having a U-shaped volume-defining structure (7) connected at its base to an inlet arm of a U-shaped chamber (10). ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7262858 | Apparatus and method for accessing and processing reflection image from microwell-plate-based biochip An apparatus accesses and processes reflection images detected from microarray biochips with sidewalls. The apparatus uses a movable system to carry an optical module and a microtiter plate to achieve relative movement in different directions, so that pattern images... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261639 | Golf club ring A method and device for preventing a golfer's hands from slipping off a golf club grip. The device has a body with an opening that defines an inner perimeter of the body, an outer perimeter spaced radially outward from and surrounding the inner perimeter, and a slot... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261812 | Multi-column separation devices and methods Chromatographic separation devices include multiple batch-processed columns joined by a body structure and adapted to perform parallel analyses. Both slurry-packed and monolithic column embodiments are provided. One or more liquid-permeable frits of various types ma... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7259008 | Microsample treatment apparatus A microsample treatment apparatus and an apparatus for detecting chemotaxis of cells and separating chemotactic cells includes a number of wells that are connected to each other via a part having resistance to fluids. The wells are each provided with tubes for injec... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7259019 | Multiple sampling device and method for investigating biological systems Multiwell plate applications are describe for use with a plurality of fibres having an extraction phase coated thereon in combination with a positioning device. The device and method described are able to perform adsorption of components of interest from a biologica... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258840 | Sample vial with transponder Vial comprising an outer vial and an inner vial, wherein in the space enclosed between the inner vial and the outer vial a memory chip is included, characterized in that the inner vial and outer vial are connected to each other with the aid of a connecting ring, suc... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258693 | Device and method for variable speed lancet A method of penetrating tissue is provided. The method comprises using a lancet driver to advance a lancet into the tissue; advancing the lancet at a first desired velocity in a first layer of tissue; advancing the lancet at a second desired velocity in a second lay... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7256044 | Elevated pressure apparatus and method for generating a plurality of isolated effluents An apparatus and a method for rapidly generating a plurality of isolated effluents have been developed. A specific embodiment involves screening a plurality of solids through simultaneously contacting the members of the plurality with a fluid, sampling the resulting... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256045 | Analyzer with sample quality measurement, and method A system for detecting and analyzing patient sample quality and/or analytes, while the sample is in the metering tip used to aspirate the sample liquid from an original patient sample container, and also to dispense the liquid onto a slide test element. Spectrophoto... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256035 | System for thermocycling of fluids in cartridges System for thermocycling of fluids in cartridges comprising a thermocycling unit in thermal contact with a first substantially planar and heat conducting wall of a cartridge, a light source for transmitting light into the interior of said cartridge through a second ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255833 | Apparatus and reaction vessel for controlling the temperature of a sample This invention provides an apparatus for rapidly heating and/or cooling a sample in a reaction vessel. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes optics for the efficient detection of a reaction product in the vessel. The invention also provides a reaction vessel h... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252802 | Apparatus and method for igniting sample in calorimeters An apparatus and method for igniting a sample in a calorimeter. A heating element is used to ignite a solid or liquid substance inside the calorimeter, and the burning substance is allowed to move into contact with a sample in a crucible to ignite the sample. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252803 | Heating of microtitre well plates in centrifugal evaporators A method of protectively heating a microtitre well plate from below using infra-red radiation in a centrifugal evaporator, wherein a barrier plate is placed in contact with and surrounding the lower ends of the wells. The barrier plate is adapted to convey heat ener... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252988 | Straw for the conservation of small quantities of substances, in particular biological liquids A straw (1) for the conservation of small quantities of substances, in particular biological substances, having a segment of tube provided inside one end with a stopper including gel powder, characterized in that a proportion of the gel powder is replaced wit... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250307 | Process and apparatus for transferring air-sensitive substances A process is provided for transferring and releasing substances which are air-sensitive or moisture-sensitive or light-sensitive, or air-sensitive and moisture-sensitive, or air-sensitive and light-sensitive, or moisture-sensitive and light-sensitive, or air-sensiti... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247273 | Thin layer chromatography residue applicator sampler A thin layer chromatograph residue applicator sampler. The residue applicator sampler provides for rapid analysis of samples containing high explosives, chemical warfare, and other analyses of interest under field conditions. This satisfied the need for a field-depl... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247274 | Prevention of precipitate blockage in microfluidic channels The present invention provides novel microfluidic devices and methods for preventing/ameliorating formation of precipitate blockages in microfluidic devices. In particular the devices and methods of the invention utilize microchannels of specific cross-sectional con... | 07/24/2007 |
