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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7939035 | Sample preparation device for extracting drug residue The present invention provides a sample preparation device for extracting drug residue. It comprises a case, in which a water bath, a vortex mixer, and a homogenizer are integrated. The case also has on it an integrated control panel for controlling heating temperat... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7931868 | Device for the manipulation of limited quantities of liquids Device for manipulation of limited quantities of liquids with the following features: the device has at least one solid; the solid has surface areas in which different capillary forces act; one or ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7862777 | Coaxial tissue block puncher set A coaxial tissue block puncher set comprises a carrier mechanism, the first, second and third operating mechanisms being respectively installed at proper positions thereon, while each of the operating mechanisms respectively has a base and a lifting unit being movin... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7858038 | Biopsy device with illuminated tissue holder A biopsy device includes a probe portion and a holster portion that may be coupled together. The probe portion includes a rotatable tissue sample holder that is configured to hold tissue samples. One or more portions of the tissue sample holder may be formed of a tr... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7858039 | Tissue piece treating apparatus Provided is a tissue piece treating apparatus comprising an automatic controlling means for feeding back the temperature of the treatment liquid or molten paraffin in the bath inside detected by a temperature sensor to switch a heating mode and a cooling mode altern... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7850919 | Liquid sample collector interface Liquid sample collector interface, comprising a cap detachably interlocked with housing, with the cap having a filter chamber that accommodates a filter with a large surface area that extends beyond an end of the filter chamber for easy removal of the filter without... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7837942 | Allergy test chamber The invention relates to an allergy test chamber comprising at least one inlet for supplying allergen-free air, especially fresh air, into the chamber. Said chamber is characterised in that the at least one inlet (23) for allergen-free air is provided with an... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7833484 | Method of checking the hermeticity of a closed cavity of a micrometric component and micrometric component for the implementation of the same In order to check the hermeticity of a closed cavity of at least one micrometric component, said component includes a structure made over or in one portion of a substrate, a cap fixed to one zone of the substrate to protect the structure, and an indicator element wh... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7815863 | Cartridge for containing a specimen sample for optical analysis An improved cartridge for holding a fluid sample with a small volume is disclosed herein. The cartridge has a test chamber and a vestibule through which the test fluids are inserted into the test chamber. Improved grips are flared-out to aid manipulation. The handle... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7790114 | Reagent-containing assembly A reagent-containing assembly comprising: a reagent-accommodating section comprising an opening sealed by a seal member; and a seal-opening section comprising a breaking portion for breaking the seal member, and a suction hole configured to provide access to the rea... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7776270 | Resealer of test tubes for clinical analyses fed from ready-to-use containers of sealing tape The invention relates to an automatic machine designed to reseal test tubes for clinical analyses with aluminum sealing tape housed in ready-to-use, cassette-type containers. The machine uses a heat-sealing process to apply a piece of aluminum foil, which will form ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7767150 | Aerosol collection apparatus and methods Apparatus and methods for detecting the presence of an airborne chemical or biological analyte utilise:a substantially gas- and liquid-impermeable container; means for introducing a substantially analyte-free collection liquid into said container; means for rapidly ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7758813 | Apparatus and method for sampling of airborne asbestos and other particles released from a surface A sampling apparatus includes a housing defining a test chamber with an opening for contacting a test surface to expose at least a portion the test surface to the test chamber. A movable agitator within the test chamber contacts the test surface and agitates the tes... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7754154 | Sheet for sample harvest, manufacturing method of the sheet for sample harvest, and system for detecting threats A threat detecting technique is provided capable of efficiently harvesting an inspection sample for threat detection from an inspection object. The sample-harvesting sheet for harvesting the sample from the inspection object has a portion formed with a plurality of ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7731903 | System for automatic opening of reagent vessels The invention relates to an analysis system which, by means of a reagent cartridge opening module, permits automatic opening of reagent vessels which are closed by screwing. The reagent cartridge opening module for this purpose has catch elements which can lock secu... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7722817 | Lateral flow diagnostic devices with instrument controlled fluidics Devices with lateral flow elements and integral fluidics are disclosed. The integral fluidics consist of injector pumps comprised of fluidic elements under instrument control. The fluidic element of an injector pump is fluidically connected to lateral flow elements ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7700045 | Sampling device A sampling device is described for analysis of a substance, wherein the substance is selected from the group consisting of isocyanates, aminoisocyanates, isothiocyanates, anhydrides, amines and carboxylic acids and can be present in both gas and particle phases in a... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7666357 | System for automatic opening of reagent vessels The invention relates to an analysis system which, by means of a reagent cartridge opening module, permits automatic opening of reagent vessels which are closed by screwing. The reagent cartridge opening module for this purpose has catch elements which can lock secu... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7666358 | Cell block cassette device A tissue cassette assembly includes a housing having a recess formed therein, and a compressible reservoir disposed partially or wholly inside of, or otherwise attached in fluid communication with, the housing recess, the compressible reservoir containing a tissue e... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7666359 | Reagent vessel The invention relates to an analysis system which, by means of a reagent cartridge opening module, permits automatic opening of reagent vessels which are closed by screwing. The reagent cartridge opening module for this purpose has catch elements which can lock secu... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7641858 | Apparatus for introducing fluid into microfluidic chip by using centrifugal force, a system including the apparatus, and a method of using the apparatus An apparatus introducing a fluid using a centrifugal force includes an introduction member including a chip receiver and a fluid introduction reservoir, the chip receiver receiving a first part of a microfluidic chip, the first part including an inlet, the fluid int... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7632464 | Low-mass sample block with rapid response to temperature change A sample block for use in the polymerase chain reaction, DNA sequencing, and other procedures that involve the performance of simultaneous reactions in multiple samples with temperature control by heating or cooling elements contacting the bottom surface of the bloc... | 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 |
| 7597849 | Evidence collection holder for sample automation A device and method of securing the original biological specimen collection absorbent within a holder to permit use of the absorbent within automatic specimen analysis devices and to permit continuance of a chain of custody is provided. ... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7588727 | Microfluidic chip A microfluidic chip on a transparent substrate includes microchannels, and an electric layer having a heater and a sensor layout on the microchannel nearby and aside for supplying heat source and sensing the temperature individually. The sensor is close to the micro... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7582262 | Dispenser for flattened articles A substantially moisture-proof, airtight dispenser for both storing and dispensing several flattened articles such as diagnostic test strips. The inventive dispenser includes a novel pivotable housing that a user need merely grab and squeeze to eject a test strip. I... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7582263 | Universal interface for a micro-fluidic chip An integrated capillary electrophoresis system comprising a universal interface is disclosed. The universal interface includes one or more of the following structural elements: a chip assembly that receives a capillary electrophoresis CE chip; a fluidic interface fo... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7575721 | Method and apparatus for storing and dispensing reagent beads Embodiments of the invention provide an efficient and effective technique for storing and dispensing reagent beads. In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided for dispensing reagent beads contained in a bead storage device which includes a bead carrier having a plu... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7572410 | Core sampling device intended to assemble tissue arrays A core sampling device includes a core sampling punch, a core excision punch that makes a recess in a receiver body, and an ejector that expels a sample core into the receiver body. The core excision punch is mounted inside the core sampling punch and is substantial... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7560073 | Sample support The comprises at least one sample receiving chamber for a sample liquid, and a distributor channel for sample liquid connected to said at least one sample receiving chamber, with at least one such distributor channel extending from each sample receiving chamber. The... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7547415 | Fluid chip, fluid movement control method using the same, and chemical reaction apparatus A fluid chip has a liquid support 25 for supporting a liquid 24, a fluid passage 22 formed by being surrounded by the liquid support 25 and through which the liquid 24 moves, and a plurality of magnetic particles 21 disposed... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7531138 | Device and method for rapidly lysing cells or viruses A cell lysis device for lysing cells or viruses, comprising a cell lysis tube having a sample inlet; a pump connected to the cell lysis tube for transferring a sample into the tube; a sealing unit for reversibly sealing a specific region of the tube; and a laser sou... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7517497 | Passive oscillating device for cutting sample disks Sample disks are excised from a membrane by a cutting apparatus that includes a cutting tool terminating in a hollow cylinder with an exposed cutting edge, the tool slidably retained within a sleeve or otherwise slidably mounted to a mounting body, with a spiral cam... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7514043 | Pre-filled crystallization plates and methods for making and using same The present invention generally relates to encapsulation of crystallization solutions in pierceable reservoirs in order to prevent evaporation of the crystallization solutions, thereby allowing safe transport/shipping, from a workstation to another workstation, and ... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7514042 | Device and method for rapid tissue preparations for histological investigations The device (1) for fast tissue processing for histological examination consists of a housing (2) that is covered by a transparent hood (70). A baseplate (3) divides the device (1) into an upper part (4a) and a lower p... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7514044 | Vial presentation module, slide dispenser and slide presentation module An apparatus for uncapping and capping a vial while maintaining a relationship between a cap and a particular vial includes rotatable members, the rotation of which is coordinated so that the first and second members assume at least two common positions, and a cappe... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7510684 | Latch system and modified blade design for thick stopper-closed container sampling piercing station A piercing station for piercing sample container caps or thick stoppers is provided. The cap piercing station utilizes a piercing blade having a generally Z-shaped cross-section, a carriage assembly for moving the blade to pierce a cap on a container, an alignment b... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7510685 | Particle injector for a cell sorter The invention relates to a particle injector for introducing particles into a carrier flow of a microfluidic system, especially for injecting biological cells into the carrier flow of a cell sorter. The particle injector includes an inlet for receiving the carrier f... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7507376 | Integrated sample processing devices Sample processing devices may include compression structures that provide for the transfer of force from a platen to a platform such as a thermal block on which the sample processing device is located during processing. The sample processing devices may include a fi... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7504070 | Micro reactor A micro reactor comprising: a first substrate comprising a predetermined number each of micro channels, reactors connected to micro channels at respective connection points, injection ports for feeding/receiving a sample solution, and discharge ports for recovering ... | 03/17/2009 |
