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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7919305 | Method for manufacturing cell culture substrate A main object of the invention is to provide a new method for producing a cell culture substrate used to cause cells to adhere in a highly precise form onto a base material and then culture the cells. To attain the object, the invention provides a method for ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7745204 | Automation of biological sample aliquoting An automated biological sample aliquoting processing system is disclosed for handling biological samples. The system reads and records a sample identification number, cuts a biological sample, and places a portion of the biological sample into a specific location in... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7651850 | Image and part recognition technology A system and method for recognition of images may include the use of alignment markers. The image recognized may be a pattern from an array, a character, a number, a shape, and/or irregular shapes. The pattern may be formed by elements in an array such as an identif... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7618809 | Microarrayer with coaxial multiple punches A microarrayer apparatus for constructing arrays of biological material from donor cores obtained from at least one donor block and placing the donor cores in an embedding medium carried by at least one recipient block. The apparatus includes a donor punch, a recipi... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7595188 | Observation apparatus An observation apparatus includes a sample tray that holds a container housing a cultured cell and a culture medium and covered with a lid; an observation unit that serves for observation of the cultured cell; and a shifting unit that relatively shifts the sample tr... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7563614 | Systems and methods for rapidly changing the solution environment around sensors The invention provides microfluidic systems for altering the solution environment around a nanoscopic or microscopic object, such as a sensor, and methods for using the same. The invention can be applied in any sensor technology in which the sensing element needs to... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7550287 | Cell culture system apparatus for checking cultured cells and apparatus for culturing cells The present invention discloses a cell culturing system that cultures predetermined cells collected from a patient and supplies cultured cells to the original patient, which together with enabling correlations between the cultured cells and the supplier of the cells... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7405071 | Method and device for manipulating individual small objects A method for individually moving small objects, such as cells, from one location to another as well as a device for implementing the method is disclosed. A small object such as a cell is isolated at some initial location and moved to some destination location by the... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7384793 | Biological measurement system In a biological measurement system (10) for collecting one or more samples of sputum and/or mucus from a patient in the form of an aerosol and for analyzing said one or more samples to detect whether or not pathogens are present therein, the one or more sampl... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7371565 | Apparatus and method for measuring intracellular reactions An intracellular-reaction measuring apparatus for measuring intracellular reactions by the use of a specimen in which a plurality of cell colonies are contained in a non-contact state, the apparatus includes a device that specifies the intensity of first light emitt... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7351574 | Loading and ejection systems for biological growth plate scanner The invention is directed to a biological scanner for scanning biological growth plates. A biological growth plate can be loaded into the biological scanner. Upon loading of a biological growth plate, the biological scanner generates an image of the plate and may pe... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7326565 | Storage apparatus The invention provides an incubator 1 wherein a microplate transport device 5 is disposed inside a chamber 11 centrally thereof. The transport device 5 comprises a transport table 50 for placing a microplate thereon and is capable ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320777 | PCR sample handling device A device for handling PCR microcards, each having an array of sample chambers closed by a transparent material on one side thereof, in relation to a PCR instrument, the device including a carrier having an apertured region with an array of holes corresponding in num... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319031 | Mounting platform for biological growth plate scanner The invention is directed to a biological scanner for scanning biological growth plates. A biological growth plate can be loaded into the biological scanner. Upon loading of a biological growth plate, the biological scanner generates an image of the plate and may pe... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7252938 | Methods and devices for producing a polymer at a location of a substrate Methods and devices for producing a polymer at a location of a substrate are provided. In the subject methods, a fluid droplet containing a first monomer labeled with a first detectable label is deposited from a fluid deposition device onto a location of a substrate... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7232038 | Disposable test tube rack A test tube rack for supporting, storing and carrying a plurality of test tubes in a laboratory environment comprising a tray, a central support panel and/or lower support panel and a cover. The tray and cover are identical and interchangeable, and tapered for stora... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7169355 | Apparatus and method for ejecting sample well trays The invention includes a heating apparatus for biological samples. The heating apparatus of the present invention includes a cover, a sample block having a plurality of openings in a top portion thereof for receiving a sample well tray having a plurality of sample w... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163823 | DNA hybridization device and method An apparatus and method for DNA hybridization is provided. The apparatus and method work in conjunction with a substrate comprising an upper surface having probes. The apparatus may comprise a material which abuts the substrate, with at least a portion of the materi... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163821 | Application apparatus of 3-dimensional klinostat and growing method using the same In an application apparatus of a klinostat, an object is encapsulated in a vessel. A rotating unit rotates the vessel around n axes (n is an integer more than 1) such that gravity is equally applied to the object. A fluid supply unit supplies fluid into the vessel, ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160717 | LED array for illuminating cell well plates and automated rack system for handling the same An assembly for promoting the growth of plant tissues that includes a plurality of plates each defining an array of wells wherein each of the wells contains a tissue sample. Support for the plates is provided by a rack having a plurality of vertically stacked shelve... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157274 | Method and apparatus for sorting particles A method and apparatus for sorting particles moving through a closed channel system of capillary size comprises a bubble valve for selectively generating a pressure pulse to separate a particle having a predetermined characteristic from a stream of particles. The pa... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7148059 | Myocyte culture pacing apparatus A myocyte culture pacing apparatus operating in conjunction with a standard culture dish that permits long term maintenance of cultured myocyte cells over a period of several weeks The device includes a base unit for receiving the culture dish, and an electrode unit... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7141413 | Incubator The invention provides an incubator 1 wherein stackers 3 having a plurality of microplate accommodating portions are arranged in a chamber 11, and a microplate transport device 5 is arranged for transporting a microplate 31 within ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7115384 | Automated microbiological testing apparatus and method therefor A diagnostic microbiological testing system and method for microorganism identification (ID) and antimicrobial susceptibility determinations (AST). The system includes multiple-well test panels capable of performing ID and AST testing on the same test panel. Each te... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7097981 | Reaction wells, assembly thereof, immunoassay apparatus and method using such well assemblies The present invention relates mainly to reaction vessels, to sets of such vessels for automatic immunological assay apparatuses, to automatic immunological assay apparatuses making use of such sets of vessels, and to a method implementing sets of such vessels. Accor... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7033819 | System for monitoring cell motility in real-time The invention relates to devices, devices for arraying biomolecules, including cells, methods for arraying biomolecules, assays for monitoring cellular movement, and systems for monitoring cellular movement. The devices include a support; a first layer configured to... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7030340 | Thermocycler A thermocycler has, as heating devices, a plurality of heating blocks each with a respective coupling face, for heating at least one stationary specimen that during one temperature cycle has a plurality of temperature levels. The plurality of heating blocks is pivot... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025120 | Rapid thermal cycling device A lid for a well plate is provided. Pins penetrate the lid and project downwardly into the wells of the well plate. Thermal energy is applied to the upper end of the pin to regulate the temperature of liquid samples in the well plate. Ultrasonic energy is applied to... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7013197 | Climatic cabinet and device and method for its monitoring The invention concerns a climatic cabinet with specimen storage places and a transporting device and a monitoring device for specimen slides. The invention also concerns a device and a method for the monitoring of a climatic cabinet. The monitoring device is designe... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6998094 | Apparatus for and methods of handling biological sample containers Apparatus for handling biological sample containers comprises a conveyor assembly for conveying containers and a lid handling assembly operable to remove lids from and replace lids onto containers while the containers are in motion on the conveyor assembly. The lid ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6958221 | Cell flow apparatus and method for real-time measurements of patient cellular responses The present invention is directed to a method for determining the effect of each of a plurality of test agents on cells from a subject, and a method to profile patient cell responses to test agents. ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6955788 | Apparatus and method for aligning microarray printing head An alignment apparatus and method are described for accurately and reliably depositing biological materials on a microscope slide or other substrate. A preferred implementation includes a first mounting assembly that enables rotation of deposit elements around a fir... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6942836 | System for filling substrate chambers with liquid The present invention is directed to a system for filling sample chambers with liquid. The system includes a substrate defining the sample chambers and having a fill port, and a network of passageways connecting the sample chambers to the fill port. The system also ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6919201 | Biochip measuring method and measuring equipment When a plurality of types of biopolymers on a biochip is to be measured using a fluorescence or colorimetric means, the image of the above biochip is obtained by measuring a plurality of images while moving the above biochip step-wise by an integer multiple of the f... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6916447 | Apparatus and method for transferring small volumes of substances The present invention provides a method and apparatus for dispensing small volumes of selected substances, such as biological reagents or samples, onto substrates. According to one general embodiment, a plurality of spaced, tandemly-arranged substrates are advanced,... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6875602 | Portable thermocycler This invention relates to a portable thermocycler having a unique geometric configuration, which allows the device to be made durable, compact and adapted for field-use. In general, the device includes a case, a rotary plate having a plurality of constant temperatur... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6815197 | Apparatus for conducting electrophysiological measurements on cells Apparatus for conducting electrophysiological measurements on cells wherein a measuring head is provided with at least one electrode in a common support for impaling the cells. ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6815198 | Apparatus for automated preparation of DNA samples and reactor for preparing DNA samples An apparatus for automated preparation of DNA samples which comprises a reactor for preparing DNA samples and adjacent thereto an enzyme supply section, a plate holding section, a nozzle sealing section and a cleaning tank section, and wherein plates are loaded onto... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6773903 | Laser cell purification system A process and apparatus for cell purification and ablation is disclosed. The present invention comprises a laser system which directs radiant energy at computer or manually selected individual cells thereby disrupting DNA, RNA and protein structure in those cells. T... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6703235 | Complex multicellular assemblies ex vivo Various embodiments of the present invention provide both apparatus and method for the patterning of cells onto non-adhesive substrates and the controlled regulation of cells through the use of photoactivated cellular morphogenic factors.... | 03/09/2004 |
