Device and method for heating a fluid chamber
US10441953B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01L2300/1894
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus, system and method for heating a fluid chamber. Devices for heating a fluid chamber, in which a temperature sensitive or temperature-initiated chemical reaction takes place, typically comprise a heater and a temperature sensor. A heater device heats a fluid container which is separable from the heater device. The device comprises one or more substrates each forming a surface of a receiving location for the fluid container. A first heater is disposed on a surface of a substrate in thermal communication with a first heat transfer surface within the receiving location. A second heater is disposed on a surface of a substrate in thermal communication with a second heat transfer surface and is spaced apart from the first heat transfer surface. A first temperature sensor is in thermal communication with the first heater and a second temperature sensor is in thermal communication with the second heater. The device is configured to conform to the shape of the fluid container such that the first and the second heat transfer surfaces come into contact with the fluid container.
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