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US 2003/0078690 A1Published application
Microarrayer
AssigneeV & P Scientific, Inc.
InventorPatrick H. Cleveland
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Abstract
A device for providing incremental translation in multiple directions, having a base plate (3), a first plate (1), a second plate (2) and means for translation, such as differentially spaced holes (4,5). When the device includes an optional separate applicator (8) with pins (6) for delivering a specimen to a surface (3d), such as a slide, the device can be used in a method for making microarrays.
Claims50
A device, comprising
- a base plate;
- a first plate, wherein the first plate is slidable relative to the base plate in a first direction;
- a second plate, wherein the second plate is slidable relative to the first plate in a second direction;
- first means for translating the first plate in the first direction in individual increments and for a total of at least two possible increments;
- and
- second means for translating the second plate in the second direction in individual increments and for a total of at least two possible increments.
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A device, comprising
- a base plate;
- a first plate, wherein one part of the first plate is rotatably fixed to the base plate and the other part of the first plate is slidable relative to the base plate in rotation;
- a second plate, wherein the second plate is slidable relative to the first plate in an radial direction;
- first means for rotating the first plate in the in individual increments and for a total of at least two possible increments;
- and
- second means for translating the second plate in the radial direction in individual increments and for a total of at least two possible increments.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.