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US 11,692,162 B2Granted
Methods, devices, and apparatus for washing samples on array plates
AssigneeCuriox Biosystems Pte Ltd.
InventorsKong Leong Cheng, Namyong Kim
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Abstract
An apparatus for washing an array plate includes one or more dispensers and one or more aspirators that are distinct from the one or more dispensers. A respective dispenser of the one or more dispensers is configured to dispense a first liquid on the array plate, and a respective aspirator of the one or more aspirators is configured to aspirate liquid on the array plate. A method for washing particles is also disclosed.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- one or more dispensers, a respective dispenser of the one or more dispensers configured to dispense a first liquid on an array plate, the respective dispenser including:
- a first tube defining at least a portion of a first channel in an interior of the first tube and configured for holding the first liquid;
- a first piston located and slidable at least partially within the first channel;
- a first valve coupled to the first tube and configured to allow the first liquid in the first channel to be dispensed from the first channel through the first valve and prevent a liquid from entering into the first channel through the first valve;
- and a
- second valve that is distinct from the first valve, wherein the second valve is coupled to the first piston and configured to allow the first liquid to enter the first channel through the second valve and prevent a liquid in the first channel from exiting from the first channel through the second valve.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- one or more dispensers, a respective dispenser of the one or more dispensers configured to dispense a first liquid on an array plate, the respective dispenser including:
- a first tube defining at least a portion of a first channel in an interior of the first tube and configured for holding the first liquid;
- a first piston located and slidable at least partially within the first channel;
- and
- a first valve coupled to the first tube and configured to allow the first liquid in the first channel to be dispensed from the first channel through the first valve and prevent a liquid from entering into the first channel through the first valve;
- and
- one or more aspirators that are distinct from the one or more dispensers, a respective aspirator of the one or more aspirators configured to aspirate liquid on the array plate, wherein:
- the respective aspirator includes:
- a second tube defining at least a portion of a second channel in an interior of the second tube;
- a second piston located and slidable at least partially within the second channel;
- and
- a second valve coupled to the second tube and configured to allow the liquid on the array plate to be aspirated into the second channel through the second valve and prevent a liquid in the second channel from exiting from the second channel through the second valve;
- and
- the one or more aspirators are coupled to the one or more dispensers.
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