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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187534 | Porous barrier media comprising color change indicators The present invention provides porous barrier compositions comprising color change indicators and methods of making and using the same. ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8182744 | Ultraviolet sanitization in pharmacy environments Systems and methods to reduce bioburden on at least a portion of a fluid transfer port include supplying a dose of radiation to the portion in optical communication with at least one source of radiation. In an illustrative example, a medical container, such as a via... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182764 | System and method for coding information on a biosensor test strip The present invention provides a test strip for measuring a concentration of an analyte of interest in a biological fluid, wherein the test strip may be encoded with information that can be read by a test meter into which the test strip is inserted. In one embodimen... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8173080 | Flow cells and manifolds having an electroosmotic pump A flows cell for use in a microfluidic detection system is provided. The flow cell includes a flows cell body having a channel that is configured to convey a solution through the flows cell body. The flow cell also includes a bottom surface and a top surface. The bo... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8163237 | Vascular access device pathogenic status indication A vascular access device for communicating with the vascular system of a patient may include a status indicator. The status indicator may detect and signal that a pathogen is in communication with the vascular access device. ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8158081 | Analyte monitoring devices Covers for covering an opening in an analyte meter, and meters that include the same are provided. ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8153059 | Chip-holder for a micro-fluidic chip A chip-holder for holding a micro-fluidic chip has a fixer for detachably fixing the micro-fluidic chip in the chip-holder and at least one process control device configured to support control or monitoring of a chemical process in the micro-fluidic chip, wherein th... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8153060 | Automatic analyzer An automatic analyzer includes a B/F separator including a reaction vessel holding unit provided with magnets disposed around a reaction vessel held on the reaction vessel holding unit and a rotating device for rotating the reaction vessel holding unit holding the r... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8137617 | Thin film heater and analytical instrument The present invention relates to a thin film heater (2) including a thin film heat-producing resistor, and a first and a second thin film electrodes (22, 24) electrically connected to the thin film heat-producing resistor to apply voltage to the thin f... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8137616 | System for multi color real time PCR The invention is directed to a system for performing multi-color real time PCT, comprising a flexible real time PCT instrument and a specific composition or reaction mixture for performing multiplex PCR: In particular, the present invention is directed to a composit... | 03/20/2012 |
| 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 |
| 8124028 | Automated liquid handling device and associated assay unit The present invention provides a novel system for efficiently and accurately analyzing targets in samples and for preparing samples for analysis with various analytical methods. A version of the present invention comprises a multi-function probe, configured for pipe... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8105550 | Method and system for microfluidic device and imaging thereof A biological substrate, e.g., microfluidic chip. The substrate includes a rigid substrate material, which has a surface region capable of acting as a handle substrate. The substrate also has a deformable fluid layer coupled to the surface region. One or more well re... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8105553 | Crystal forming devices and systems and methods for using the same The present invention provides for microfluidic devices and methods for their use. The invention further provides for apparatus and systems for using the microfluidic devices, analyze reactions carried out in the microfluidic devices, and systems to generate, store,... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8097209 | Method and apparatus for detecting substances or analytes from the analysis of one or more samples The invention relates to a method and apparatus for detecting substances or analytes form the analysis of one or several samples. The method comprises mixing the sample with a suitable liquid buffer, homogenizing said sample, adding reagents thereto, filtering it, i... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8092758 | Method, device and system for volumetric enumeration of white blood cells A sample acquiring device for volumetric enumeration of white blood cells in a blood sample comprises a measurement cavity for receiving a blood sample. The measurement cavity has a predetermined fixed thickness. The sample acquiring device further comprises a reage... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8092742 | In situ heat induced antigen recovery and staining apparatus and method An automated in situ heat induced antigen recovery and staining method and apparatus for treating a plurality of microscope slides. The process of heat induced antigen recovery and the process of staining the biological sample on the microscope slide are conducted i... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8083993 | System and method for coding information on a biosensor test strip The present invention provides a test strip for measuring a concentration of an analyte of interest in a biological fluid, wherein the test strip may be encoded with information that can be read by a test meter into which the test strip is inserted. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8071023 | In situ heat induced antigen recovery and staining apparatus and method An automated in situ heat induced antigen recovery and staining method and apparatus for treating a plurality of microscope slides. The process of heat induced antigen recovery and the process of staining the biological sample on the microscope slide are conducted i... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8057760 | Reaction vessel, reaction vessel liquid introducing device, liquid introducing and reaction measuring device, and liquid introducing device The invention relates to a reaction vessel, a reaction vessel liquid introducing device, a liquid introducing and reaction measuring device, and a liquid introducing device, and is directed to being able to perform temperature control of a liquid stored within the r... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8048371 | Fail-closed adaptive membrane structure Porous adaptive membrane structures having movable membranes are provided. The structures can be made to change their gas, liquid and/or particulate permeability in response to surrounding environmental conditions. Applications includes protective apparel that is co... | 11/01/2011 |
| 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 |
| 8043559 | System for temperature control within an automatic biological analyzer The present invention relates to a system for temperature control within an automatic biological analyzer, the automatic analyzer essentially comprising: support, guidance, and step-by-step transport means for reaction cuvettes on ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8029729 | Antigen exposure chamber system An object of the present invention is to solve the problems in conventional art antigen exposure chambers, and specifically, to provide an antigen exposure chamber system capable of simultaneously exposing a large number of test objects in a chamber to a uniform ant... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8021625 | Interrupted, gravity-promoted, diffused flow chromatography strip testing device and method A device and method for enhancing rapid confirmatory immunological testing (“RCIT”) in chromatography strip-type rapid IVD devices useful in, for example, clinical, point-of-care, laboratory or over-the-counter settings. The device drives a flow fluid, primarily... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8007738 | Western blot by incorporating an affinity purification zone An upstream affinity purification region is used to bind one or more component of interest in a mixture of components prior to separating the mixture of components. Detection of the separated components and a released component of interest provide identification of ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7998433 | Valve unit and apparatus having the same A valve unit and an apparatus having the same include a plug which includes a phase change material in a solid state at a room temperature and a plurality of fine heat-dissipating particles dispersed in the phase change material. The fine heat-dissipating particles ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7993581 | Immunoassay system and immunoassay method The present invention provides an immunoassay technique which enables efficient detection of antigen-antibody reaction with high sensitivity by a magnetic method using magnetic particles and a SQUID magnetic sensor or sensors. A system based on the technique include... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7993606 | Adaptive membrane structure An adaptive membrane structure is provided. The adaptive membrane structure has movable membranes that can be made to change its gas, liquid or particulate permeability in response to surrounding environmental conditions. Such adaptive membrane structures can be use... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7985384 | Analysis kit for living organism and chemical reaction There is provided a simple, inexpensive reaction analysis kit and system capable of performing highly sensitive, quantitative measurement. A chemical luminescence reaction is employed and a sensor element is used to detect the reaction in a highly sensitive manner. ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7985386 | Implantable medical device for diagnostic sensing An implantable medical device is provided for use with an external detector to detect an analyte in vivo. In one embodiment, the device consisting essentially of a substrate; a plurality of discrete reservoirs located in the substrate, each reservoir having at least... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7981362 | Modular assay plates, reader systems and methods for test measurements Luminescence test measurements are conducted using an assay module having integrated electrodes with a reader apparatus adapted to receive assay modules, induce luminescence, preferably electrode induced luminescence, in the wells or assay regions of the assay modul... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7981381 | Medical fluid access device with antiseptic indicator A medical device, such as a vascular access device, is disclosed for providing access to a medical fluid flow path for the introduction or withdrawal of medical fluids to and from the flow path. The access device includes an indicator for providing a visual indicati... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7972577 | Chip using method and test chip A measuring chip is configured for separating and measuring a target component in a sample by rotation around first and second axes of rotation. The measuring chip includes a centrifugal separation tube that centrifugally separates the target component from the samp... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7955554 | Analytical tool The present invention relates to an analytical tool (1) comprising a substrate (10), a capillary (13) which is formed on the substrate (10) and into which a sample liquid is to be loaded by movement of the sample liquid in the capillary. ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7947222 | Mobile communication terminal equipped with temperature compensation function for use in bio-information measurement Disclosed is a mobile communication terminal equipped with temperature compensation function for use in bio-information measurement, including a biosensor insertion in which a biosensor directly detecting bio-information of a subject is inserted, a temperature measu... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7943088 | Biochemical analyzer and method of controlling internal temperature of the biochemical analyzer Provided is a biochemical analyzer in which a microfluidic biochemical assay may be performed. The analyzer includes: a microfluidic device loading space including a microfluidic device supporting unit detachably supporting a microfluidic device including an energy ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7927561 | Rapid particle detection assay The present invention proves instruments and methods for detecting and/or quantitating an analyte in a fluid sample. The fluid sample is placed in a sample chamber having a small, shallow detection region. The analyte is magnetically labeled using magnetic particles... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7922972 | Method and apparatus for separating fluid components A floating element for separating components of a physiological fluid comprises two parts that are relatively movable. The two parts define a prescribed volume between them when at their maximum separation, and one of the parts may be moved toward the other to expre... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7922971 | Integrated meter for analyzing biological samples Analyte monitoring devices and methods therefore are provided. The devices integrate various functions of analyte monitoring, e.g., sample acquisition and testing. ... | 04/12/2011 |
