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Sample processing

US7718421B2 · kind B2 · utility

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27References

63Claims

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Assignee

Iquum, Inc. · US

Inventors

Shuqi Chen · Shantou, CN
Bertrand Lemieux · Watertown, US
Zihua Wang · Newton, US
Kevin Kopczynski · Cambridge, US
Lingjun Chen · San Diego, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 5, 2004
Grant date	May 18, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 8, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T436/25
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sample processing tubule may include a first segment, a second segment, and a third segment. Each segment may be defined by the tubule, may be fluidly isolated, at least in part by a breakable seal, may be so expandable as to receive a volume of fluid expelled from another segment, and may be so compressible as to contain substantially no fluid when so compressed. Each segment may contain at least one reagent.

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