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Biodetection cassette with automated actuator

US8697007B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania · US

Inventors

Haim H. Bau · Swarthmore, US
Changchun Liu · Sunnyvale, US
Xianbo Qiu · Beijing, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 5, 2009
Grant date	Apr 15, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 30, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T436/11
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Provided are analysis cassettes that include removable sealing layers and deformable connector layers that place various channels, chambers, and reservoirs on the cassettes into fluid communication with one another. The cassettes are suitable for use in self-contained, immunoassay devices that may be operated in an automated fashion. Also disclosed are methods for analyzing samples by use of the disclosed cassettes.

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