Diagnostic device and system
US7244393B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01L2400/0688
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Diagnostic devices, systems and methods for detecting the presence of an analyte in a sample are provided. In one embodiment, the device comprises a substrate, a binder printed in a pattern onto a surface of the substrate, and a means for directing a sample towards the surface of the substrate that is printed with the binder. Systems of the present invention further include a light source that can be directed through the aforementioned means or another opening to the binder-printed surface to test for diffraction.
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