Pipettor, reagent, and wash solution heater
US9616426B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/1048
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A heater for heating fluidic elements and fluids is provided. The heater quickly and efficiently heats elements and samples without occupying a lot of space in in vitro diagnostic environments. The heater includes an induction coil, sized and configured to allow for a fluidic element to be placed therein, and induction circuitry coupled to the induction coil that facilitates induction heating through electromagnetic induction. A current is generated to pass through the induction coil, creating a field within the induction coil that generates heat that is transferrable to conductive objects placed within the field. In this manner, heat is transferred to the fluidic element and to fluids in contact with the fluidic element.
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