Modular instrumentation for analyzing biological fluids

US10220387B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The General Hospital Corporation · US

Inventors

• Robert Granier · Boston, US
• Ramin Haghgooie · Arlington, US
• Ken Kotz · Riverview, US
• Anne Celia Petrofsky · Sudbury, US
• Ronald G. Tompkins · Boston, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 5, 2014
• Grant date: Mar 5, 2019
• Expiry date: Dec 5, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N2201/062
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A modular analytic system includes a base, at least one fluid sample processing module configured to be removably attached to the base, at least one fluid sample analysis module configured to be removably attached to the base, a fluid actuation module positioned on the base, a fluidic network comprising multiple fluidic channels, in which the fluid actuation module is arranged to control transport of a fluid sample between the at least one sample processing module and the at least one sample analysis module through the fluidic network, and an electronic processor, in which the electronic processor is configured to control operation of the fluid actuation module and receive measurement data from the at least one fluid sample analysis module.