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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8409849 | Smear slide preparing apparatus and smear slide preparing method The present invention is to present a smear slide preparing apparatus capable of properly providing sample-related information on a predetermined area of a slide glass even when glass shards and dust and the like are attached to the predetermined area. A smear slide... | 04/02/2013 |
| 8372629 | Devices and processes for analysing individual cells A device for individually analysing cells of interest, comprising (a) a channel for receiving the contents of a cell of interest, wherein the channel has an input end and an output end, and (b) a cell trapping site in proximity to the input end of the channel, where... | 02/12/2013 |
| 8338166 | Sorting, amplification, detection, and identification of nucleic acid subsequences in a complex mixture A system for identifying all of the known and unknown pathogenic or non-pathogenic organisms in a sample. A droplet generator creates droplets from the sample. The droplets constitute sub-nanoliter volume reactors containing the organism sized particles. A lysis dev... | 12/25/2012 |
| 8318477 | Cellular electrophysiological measurement device and method for manufacturing the same A cellular electrophysiological measurement device includes a thin plate and a frame. The thin plate has a first surface with a depression and a second surface with a through-hole. The frame is in contact with an outer periphery on the second surface of thin plate. ... | 11/27/2012 |
| 8314052 | Methods for simultaneous generation of functional ligands The present invention relates to methods for generating functional biomolecules. In one exemplary aspect of the invention, generation of functional biomolecules may be performed against multiple targets simultaneously within a single system. In general, a plurality ... | 11/20/2012 |
| 8263391 | Specimen carrier for the study of cell growth The invention relates to a specimen carrier for the study of cell growth, comprising a substrate with a reservoir with a bottom, wherein the reservoir is filled up to a predetermined height of the side wall, which is smaller than the complete height of the reservoir... | 09/11/2012 |
| 8038964 | Device for studying individual cells A device for studying individual cells including a picowell array (such as an array of microwells, dimples, depressions, tubes or enclosures) and a fluid reservoir in fluid communication with the picowells through channels is disclosed. Preferably, the device has a ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8034610 | Parallel processing fluidic method and apparatus for automated rapid immunohistochemistry A sample processing system that may be configured to achieve parallel or coincidental sample processing such as histochemical processing may involve a plurality of samples arranged for coincidental movement perhaps by use of angular microscopic slide movements to ca... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7928038 | Intermediates and methods for forming passivated surfaces on oxide layers and articles produced thereby Intermediates and methods for forming passivated surfaces on oxide layers and articles produced thereby are described. Hydroxyl or hydroxide groups on the oxide surfaces are reacted with a metal reagent of the formula Y(L-Pol)m, where Y is a transition me... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7915033 | Incubation container system A method and system for providing a container for investigating at least one specimen are described. The method and system include providing a dish. The dish includes a floor, a plurality of sidewalls, and at least one pedestal. The floor has a perimeter. The plural... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7807452 | Device and method of maintaining sperm motility in a capillary-loaded chamber The invention relates, generally, to a method of removing sharp edges from a microscope coverslip comprising grinding down the edges and polishing the edges The invention also relates to a device for determining cell motility comprising a slide, a coverslip, compris... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7807451 | Apparatus for detecting cell chemotaxis The present invention relates to an improvement in an apparatus for detecting chemotaxis of cells. It aims at providing a structure for detecting chemotaxis of cells at an elevated accuracy with the use of a microquantity of cells. That is to say, an object of the p... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7452711 | Contact plate A contact plate for growing cell cultures, bacteria cultures, and the like, comprising a base and a cover. The base has a bottom wall for holding the culture medium and the like, and a circumferential sidewall extending upwardly from the bottom wall and attached the... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7439056 | Peelable and resealable devices for arraying materials Devices and methods for performing assays on materials, particularly biological materials, are provided. The devices and methods make use of self-sealing members, which can be applied to a flat surface to form wells to facilitate immobilization of materials on the f... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435578 | Device and methods for monitoring the status of at least one cell A device and methods for monitoring status of at least one cell, wherein the cell has a membrane forming a substantially enclosed structure and defining an intracellular space therein. In one embodiment of the present invention, the device includes a first substrate... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7419823 | Device and method for monitoring leukocyte migration A device for monitoring leukocyte migration is provided. The invention also provides a method of using the device to monitor leukocyte migration in the presence of physiological shear flow and therefore simulate physiological conditions of a blood vessel in vivo. Th... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7413868 | Use of particulate labels in bioanalyte detection methods New applications for the use of distinguishable particulate labels available in a variety of hues and sized in the submicron range are described. These applications include profiling of cellular components, obtaining secretion patterns, identifying a multiplicity of... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7410794 | Device based on partially oxidized porous silicon and method for its production Device having a flat macroporous support material made of silicon and having surfaces, a plurality of pores each having a diameter in a range of from 500 nm to 100 μm distributed over at least one surface region of the support material and extending from one surfac... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7402426 | Detection of biological molecules by differential partitioning of enzyme substrates and products This invention relates to a method and apparatus for detecting a biological molecule associated with enzyme activity in a sample. The invention is applicable to detecting a microorganism associated with an enzyme in a sample such as water, food, soil, or a biologica... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399628 | Body for flow-through cells and the use thereof A system of flow-through cells is obtained by assembling a body with a base plate. The body has a first spring element and a first stop, disposed on opposite end sections of the body, at least one second spring element and a corresponding second stop, disposed on op... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396677 | Method of preparing nucleic acids for detection A method and apparatus are provided for preparing a test sample for detecting a predetermined target nucleic acid. The method includes the steps of providing a test probe comprising an oligonucleotide attached to a nanoparticle and providing a hybridization unit con... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7390676 | System and method for programmable illumination pattern generation A method and apparatus for the manipulation of colloidal particulates and biomolecules at the interface between an insulating electrode such as silicon oxide and an electrolyte solution. Light-controlled electrokinetic assembly of particles near surfaces relies on t... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387898 | Apparatus and method for conducting assays A multi-well assay plate structure (54) and assay apparatus and a method for performing chemical biochemical assays is described. The multi-well assay plate structure (54) defines a relatively shallow substantially enclosed space (71) above a pl... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7384733 | Interface patch clamping The invention provides a novel development of the conventional patch clamp technique for measurement of whole cell electrical activity. The invention provides for one or more cell or cells to be suspended in a liquid medium at a liquid/air interface (by virtue of th... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7384779 | Porous substrate plates and the use thereof A substrate plate or device adapted for use with biological or chemical assays is disclosed. The device may take the form of a multi-well plate having a three-dimensional, porous layer as part of a support surface within each well for immobilizing probe species. The... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7381559 | Fermentation flask for cultivating microorganisms A container is provided for cell growth by artificial cultivation of selected biological material in a growth liquid for use in an oscillating incubator. The container has a circular bottom with rounded corners joining a sidewall that is inclined at an angle toward ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381374 | Immunoassay devices and methods of using same An immunoassay cartridge for sensing at least one analyte in a biological sample is disclosed. The immunoassay cartridge comprises a supporting plate, a reaction cavity made within the supporting plate and having at least one analyte-binding molecule immobilized the... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381375 | Assay systems with adjustable fluid communication Systems, including apparatus and methods, for performing assays with adjustable fluid communication between samples. ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7373968 | Method and apparatus for manipulating an organic liquid sample A lid for a well plate, which has pins that 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. Ultrasonic energy is applied to the upper end ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374906 | Biological assays using gradients formed in microfluidic systems The present invention discloses a device for monitoring chemotaxis or chemoinvasion. The present invention further provides a flexible assay system and numerous assays that can be used to test biological interactions and systems. Laminar flow gradients are employed ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371348 | Multiple array format A multiple array substrate having multiple assay chambers, each assay chamber containing one or more arrays. The assay chambers include a form-in-place gasket between a substrate and a cover. Methods of forming such multiple array substrates are described. The assay... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371563 | Peelable and resealable devices for biochemical assays Devices and methods for performing assays on materials, particularly biological materials, are provided. The devices and methods make use of self-sealing members, which can be applied to a flat surface to form wells to facilitate immobilization of materials on the f... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368280 | Detection of biospecific interactions using amplified differential time domain spectroscopy signal A method for detecting specific associations between a tethered molecule and an untethered target molecule. The method comprises (1) selecting a tethered molecule; (2) alternately impinging THz radiation onto the tethered molecule and onto a sample including the tet... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364897 | Methods and devices for performing chemical reactions on a solid support Apparatus and methods for carrying out biochemical processes directly on a substrate are provided. A substrate assembly includes a cartridge that removably supports a substrate in a fixed position, and a reaction containment member that is removably located on top o... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364895 | Bioarray chip reaction apparatus and its manufacture A body 300 having a cavity 310 for mounting a substrate 120 fabricated with probe sequences at known locations according to the methods disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,143,854 and PCT WO 92/10092 or others, is provided. The cavity includes inlets | 04/29/2008 |
| 7351575 | Methods for processing biological materials using peelable and resealable devices Devices and methods for performing assays on materials, particularly biological materials, are provided. The devices and methods make use of self-sealing members, which can be applied to a flat surface to form wells to facilitate immobilization of materials on the f... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7352889 | Automated storage and retrieval device and method A device and method for the automated storage and retrieval of trays holding subject matter. A computer system is programmed to control a storage gantry to move the trays between a storage rack and an automated machine. In a preferred embodiment, the subject matter ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351379 | Fluid containment structure A fluid containment structure that includes a substrate with a gasket surface and a form-in-place gasket disposed on the gasket surface and a method for forming the fluid containment structure are described. The form-in-place gasket is disposed around and marks the ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347617 | Mixing in microfluidic devices Mixing of liquids in a microfluidic device is accomplished by dispensing the liquids into a first chamber to produce combined liquid. The liquids are thereafter discharged through at least one capillary from the first chamber into a second chamber for complete mixin... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347977 | Microtitration plate A microtitration plate has a frame (2) made of a first stiff plastic and having a plate (4) with multiplicity of holes (2′), and a multiplicity of vessels (3) made of a second plastic suited for the PCR and/or exhibiting permeability to... | 03/25/2008 |
