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US 11,896,979 B2Granted
Assay apparatuses, methods, and reagents
AssigneeMeso Scale Technologies, LLC.
InventorsGary I. Krivoy, Cecilia Zimmerman, Jules Vandersarl, Sandor Kovacs, Aaron H. Leimkuehler, Leo Tabakin, Jon Willoughby, Manish Kochar, Charles M. Clinton
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Abstract
Apparatuses, systems, method, reagents, and kits for conducting assays as well as process for their preparation are described. The apparatuses, systems, method, reagents, and kits may be employed in conducting automated analysis in a multi-well plate assay format.
Claims20
An instrument comprising:
- a light detection system having a housing, the light detection system comprising:
- a CCD sensor and an optical lens system, wherein the light detection system is configured for positioning above a single well at a time in a multi-well plate to conduct an electrochemiluminescence analysis of the single well, wherein an area of the CCD sensor is approximately 1× to 2× of an area of the single well, and
- a cooling element to cool the CCD sensor,
- wherein the instrument further comprises a heat removal system comprising:
- a first fan disposed in the light detection system and configured to pull heated air from the light detection system, and
- a second fan connected to a cover manifold and oriented toward the top of the light detection system to pull the heated air into the cover manifold and out of the instrument.
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