# US 10,864,521 B2 · Detection mechanism for polymerase chain reaction and polymerase chain reaction device

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- Number: US 10,864,521 B2
- Document ID: US10864521B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/774,953
- Filed: 2016-10-25
- Published: 2018-11-15
- Granted: 2020-12-15
- Earliest claimed: 2015-11-10
- Assignees: Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise Co., Ltd.; Beijing University of Chemical Technology; Xiamen University
- Applicants: Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise Co., Ltd.; Beijing University of Chemical Technology; Xiamen University
- Inventors: Xianbo Qiu; Xiangzhong Ye; Shengxiang Ge; Shiyin Zhang; Pengfei Gao; Shangzhi Ji; Yongliang Yang; Zixin Qiu; Ningshao Xia
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10864521B2

## CPC

- B01L 7/52: {with provision for submitting samples to a predetermined sequence of different temperatures, e.g. for treating nucleic acid samples}
- B01L 7/525: {with physical movement of samples between temperature zones}
- B01L 7/54: {using spatial temperature gradients}
- G01N 21/6428: {Measuring fluorescence of fluorescent products of reactions or of fluorochrome labelled reactive substances, e.g. measuring quenching effects, using measuring "optrodes" (in vivo A61B5/00; immunoassay G01N33/53)}
- G01N 21/645: {Specially adapted constructive features of fluorimeters}
- G01N 21/6452: {Individual samples arranged in a regular 2D-array, e.g. multiwell plates}
- B01L 2200/147: Employing temperature sensors
- B01L 2300/1805: Conductive heating, heat from thermostatted solids is conducted to receptacles, e.g. heating plates, blocks
- B01L 2400/0445: Natural or forced convection
- G01N 2021/6419: {Excitation at two or more wavelengths}
- G01N 2021/6421: {Measuring at two or more wavelengths}
- G01N 2021/6471: {Special filters, filter wheel}
- G01N 2021/6484: {Optical fibres}
- G01N 2201/0627: Use of several LED's for spectral resolution
- G01N 2201/08: Optical fibres; light guides
- G01N 2201/0826: Fibre array at source, distributing
- G01N 2201/0833: Fibre array at detector, resolving
- Y02P 90/02: Total factory control, e.g. smart factories, flexible manufacturing systems [FMS] or integrated manufacturing systems [IMS]
- B01L: CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
- G01N: INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (measuring or testing apparatus or processes other than immunoassay, involving enzymes or microorganisms C12M, C12Q)
- Y02P: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS

## Abstract

The present invention relates to a detection mechanism for polymerase chain reaction and a polymerase chain reaction device, wherein the detection mechanism comprises at least one excitation module group, each of the excitation module groups comprising two excitation modules for providing excitation light with two wavelengths; an excitation optical fiber, connected to the excitation modules, the excitation optical fiber transmitting the excitation light to at least one reaction tube, each of the reaction tubes receiving excitation light with two wavelengths; a receiving optical fiber, for collecting and transmitting a fluorescent signal from the reaction tube; at least one receiving module group, connected to the receiving optical fiber, each of the receiving module groups comprising two receiving modules, to respectively receive the fluorescent signal of two wavelengths from the same said reaction tube, and convert the fluorescent signal into an electrical signal for output; the detection mechanism is configured to detect the reaction tube in a time division manner, and multiplex the receiving module group to obtain an output result.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A polymerase chain reaction device, comprising:
a heating module for providing heat to a convection-type polymerase chain reaction in the device;
the heating module including:
a low-temperature heating sub-unit;
a high-temperature heating sub-unit arranged under the low-temperature heating sub-unit; and
a thermal insulation sub-unit arranged between the low-temperature heating sub-unit and the high-temperature heating sub-unit, for preventing the low-temperature heating sub-unit from absorbing radiation heat from the high-temperature heating sub-unit; and
wherein central portions of the high-temperature heating sub-unit, the low-temperature heating sub-unit and the thermal insulation sub-unit form a reaction hole position for inserting a reaction tube;
the polymerase chain reaction device further comprising a light shielding module for shielding light entering the reaction tube;
the light shielding module including:
an upper light shielding cover for shielding external visible light, and
a lower light shielding door including an elastic part for biasing the lower light shielding door in a closed state, such that the lower light shielding door shields visible light from entering the reaction tube in the process that the reaction tube is inserted into a reaction hole position.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The polymerase chain reaction device according to claim 1, wherein,
the high-temperature heating sub-unit includes a lower-layer heating rubber and a lower-layer thermal conduction module, wherein the lower-layer heating rubber is located on a side of the lower-layer thermal conduction module, and the lower-layer thermal conduction module is configured to transfer heat generated by the lower-layer heating rubber to a lower portion of the reaction tube; and
the low-temperature heating sub-unit comprises an upper-layer heating rubber and an upper-layer thermal conduction module, wherein the upper-layer heating rubber is located on a side of the upper-layer thermal conduction module, and the upper-layer thermal conduction module is configured to transfer heat generated by the upper-layer heating rubber to an upper portion of the reaction tube.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The polymerase chain reaction device according to claim 1, further including a human-computer interaction system and a control system;
wherein the human-computer interaction system is in data connection with the control system;
wherein the human-computer interaction system is configured to provide a human-machine interaction interface and receive an input instruction from an operator; and
wherein the control system is configured to control a temperature of the heating module according to an input instruction from the human-computer interaction system.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The polymerase chain reaction device according to claim 3, wherein the high-temperature heating sub-unit comprises a lower-layer temperature measuring sensor for converting a measured heating temperature of the high-temperature heating sub-unit into an electrical signal and feedback the signal to the control system in real time;
wherein the low-temperature heating sub-unit comprises an upper-layer temperature measuring sensor for converting a measured heating temperature of the low-temperature heating sub-unit into an electrical signal and feedback the signal to the control system in real time;
wherein the control system is configured to receive the signals from both the lower-layer temperature measuring sensor and the upper-layer temperature measuring sensor, and regulate a heating temperature of the heating module according to a difference between the signals and a temperature set by an input instruction received by the human-computer interaction system.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The polymerase chain reaction device according to claim 1, further including a detection mechanism, the detection mechanism including:
at least one excitation module group, each excitation module group of the at least one excitation module group comprising two excitation modules for providing two beams of excitation light with different wavelengths;
an excitation optical fiber, for transmitting all the two beams of excitation light with different wavelengths from the at least one excitation module group to at least one reaction tube, each reaction tube of the at least one reaction tube receiving two beams of excitation light with different wavelengths;
a receiving optical fiber, for collecting and transmitting a fluorescent signal from the at least one reaction tube;
at least one receiving module group, each receiving module group of the at least one receiving module group including two receiving modules, for respectively receiving the fluorescent signal from a same reaction tube, and converting the fluorescent signal into an electrical output signal; and
wherein the detection mechanism is configured to detect the at least one reaction tube in a time division manner, and multiplex the at least one receiving module group to obtain an output result.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The polymerase chain reaction device according to claim 5, wherein each of the excitation modules includes an excitation light source and a forward optical unit, wherein the excitation light source transmits the excitation light to the excitation optical fiber by way of the forward optical unit, wherein each of the excitation light sources provides excitation light having a wavelength different from that of other excitation light sources and transmitting the light to the reaction tube through the excitation optical fiber.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The polymerase chain reaction device according to claim 6, wherein the forward optical unit includes a lens and an excitation optical filter, wherein the lens is located between the excitation light source and the excitation optical filter.

### Claim 8 (depends on 5)

The polymerase chain reaction device according to claim 5, wherein each of the receiving modules includes:
a photoelectric sensor, for converting the fluorescent signal into an electrical output signal; and
a backward optical unit, for transmitting the fluorescent signal to the photoelectric sensor.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The polymerase chain reaction device according to claim 8, wherein the backward optical unit includes a focusing lens and a receiving optical filter, the focusing lens being located between the receiving optical fiber and the receiving optical filter.

### Claim 10 (depends on 5)

The polymerase chain reaction device according to claim 5, wherein the excitation optical fiber and the receiving optical fiber corresponding thereto are arranged with an optical angle of 90 degrees.