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US 11,731,133 B2Granted
Roughly cylindrical sample containers having multiple reservoirs therein and being adapted for acoustic ejections
AssigneeLabcyte Inc.
InventorRichard N. Ellson
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Abstract
Provided herein is generally tubular container, preferably including a plurality of reservoirs defined therein. The container can be adapted for acoustic ejection of a fluid disposed within at least one of the reservoirs of the plurality of reservoirs. Alternatively, the container can be adapted for extraction of a fluid disposed within at least one of the reservoirs of the plurality of reservoirs using a non-acoustic liquid handling method.
Claims12
A system for acoustically extracting fluid from a plurality of reservoirs, the system comprising:
- a generally tubular container comprising a plurality of reservoirs formed therein, the container having a major axis with each of the reservoirs extending along at least a portion of the container in a direction parallel to the major axis and terminating at an opening to allow acoustic ejection of a fluid therefrom, wherein each reservoir in the plurality of reservoirs is isolated from other reservoirs in the plurality of reservoirs;
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- an acoustic radiation ejector to generate, direct, and focus an acoustic beam toward a selected reservoir in the plurality of reservoirs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.