US 12,350,678 B2 · Reagent storage devices and methods for same

Abstract

A reagent cartridge includes a cartridge body configured to store a solid reagent, the cartridge body having a reagent well accessible through an access port. A seal plate is proximate the access port, the seal plate extends away from the access port to a seal plate edge remote from the access port. The reagent cartridge includes an isolation envelope surrounding the reagent well. The isolation envelope includes a seal membrane covering the access port, at least one isolation wall, and at least one isolation cavity interposed between the isolation wall and the well sidewall. One or more reagent cartridges are received in a cartridge magazine. The cartridge magazine includes at least one complementary profile seat configured to receive the one or more reagent cartridges having a corresponding cartridge profile.

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Dependent claims

A reagent cartridge comprising:

a cartridge body configured to store a solid reagent, the cartridge body includes:
a reagent well accessible through an access port, the reagent well includes a well sidewall and is configured to store the solid reagent;
and
a seal plate proximate the access port, the seal plate extends away from the access port to a seal plate edge remote from the access port;
and
an isolation envelope surrounding the reagent well, the isolation envelope includes:
a seal membrane covering the access port, the seal membrane is fastened across the seal plate between the seal plate edge and the access port;
first and second isolation walls;
and
first and second isolation cavities separated from the reagent well, wherein the first isolation cavity is interposed between the first isolation wall and the second isolation wall, and the second isolation cavity is interposed between the first isolation wall and the well sidewall.

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A reagent cartridge comprising:

a cartridge body configured to store a solid reagent, the cartridge body includes:
a reagent well accessible through an access port, the reagent well includes a well sidewall and is configured to store the solid reagent;
and
a seal plate proximate the access port, the seal plate extends away from the access port to a seal plate edge remote from the access port;
a seal membrane covering the access port, the seal membrane is fastened with the seal plate between the seal plate edge and the access port;
a first isolation wall and a second isolation wall;
a first isolation cavity and a second isolation cavity each separated from the reagent well, wherein the first isolation cavity is between the first isolation wall and the second isolation wall, and the second isolation cavity is between the first isolation wall and the well sidewall;
and
wherein the cartridge body includes a cartridge profile configured for complementary seating within a cartridge magazine.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Reagent storage devices and methods for same

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