Biological analysis devices and systems

US12140544B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• Life Technologies Holdings PTE LTD · SG
• Life Technologies Corporation · US

Inventors

• Ming Song Chen · Singapore, SG
• Chee Woei CHONG · Singapore, SG
• Wuh Ken Loh · Singapore, SG
• Wern Yuh Foo · Singapore, SG
• Kuan Moon Boo · Singapore, SG
• Norbert Leclerc · Heidelberg, DE
• Kristina Uhlendorf · Jena, DE
• Reiner Koellner · Jena, DE
• Torsten Fuchs · Jena, DE
• Stefan Breitfelder · Oelknitz, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 27, 2023
• Grant date: Nov 12, 2024
• Expiry date: Apr 27, 2043

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N2021/6478
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A biological analysis system can include an excitation module and an emission module. The excitation module can include a collimator element for receiving excitation light from the excitation light source and transmitting collimated excitation light in a first direction, and a plurality of excitation mirrors arrayed along the excitation light path, each excitation mirror disposed at an acute angle relative to the first direction and configured to reflect collimated excitation light along a second direction. The emission module can be positioned to receive excitation light transmitted along the second direction and can include a sample block comprising a plurality of sample receptacles positioned to receive a beam of collimated excitation light, and a plurality of photodetectors configured to receive emission light transmitted from a respective sample receptacle in a direction transverse to the second direction of the excitation light path.