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US 11,376,594 B2Granted
Apparatus and system for biofluid sample dispensing and/or assay
AssigneeNitto Denko Corporation
InventorsRapeechai Navawongse, Ying Song Wang, Visit Thaveeprungsriporn, Yuen Hsia Cheng, Charm Nyein Lynn, Roland Galang Pulido, Feng Liu
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Abstract
A system for assaying biofluid samples including an assay apparatus and a dispensing apparatus. The dispensing apparatus includes cuvettes that contain reagents and the biofluid samples to form assay samples, and the assay apparatus has a receptable for receiving and sealing the cuvettes inside. Once the cuvettes are sealed in the receptable, the assay apparatus performs assay processes on the assay samples in the cuvettes.
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A system for dispensing and assaying biofluid, the system comprising:
- a biofluid sample dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a set of reservoirs;
- a set of cavities for dispensing a set of biofluid samples, each cavity of the set of cavities residing within a respective reservoir of the set of reservoirs and configured for dispensing a respective biofluid sample of the set of biofluid samples, each biofluid sample of the set of biofluid samples having a predetermined sample volume of biofluid;
- a set of valves for releasably sealing the set of biofluid samples in the set of cavities, each valve of the set of valves being coupled to a respective cavity of the set of cavities for releasably sealing a respective biofluid sample of the set of biofluid samples;
- a piston assembly for dispensing the set of biofluid samples from the set of cavities through the set of valves;
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- a set of cuvettes for receiving the set of biofluid samples dispensed by the piston assembly from the set of cavities through the set of valves, the set of cuvettes being coupled to the set of cavities and containing one or more reagents;
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- a biofluid assay apparatus comprising:
- a receptacle for removably housing the set of cuvettes;
- a receptacle sealing element disposed around the receptacle for providing sealing engagement between the receptacle and the biofluid sample dispensing apparatus for sealing the set of cuvettes within the receptacle;
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- an automated assay system connected to the receptacle for performing a set of assay processes on a set of assay samples in the set of cuvettes.
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