Biochip holder and method of collecting fluid
AssigneeMotorola, Inc.
InventorsClifford L. Anderson, Roberta L. Druyor-Sanchez, Roy Taylor Mast, Sangeet Singh-Gasson
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Abstract
A biochip holder is disclosed, the holder including a means to receive a biochip, a vacuum port in communication with the received biochip, and a vacuum source connected to the vacuum port. Liquid from flushing of the biochip is pulled by vacuum force into a vacuum port and can be collected in order to prevent cross-contamination of the biochip. A method of collecting fluid from such a biochip is also disclosed.
Claims28
A biochip holder comprising:
- means for receiving a biochip,
- a vacuum source;
- and
- at least one vacuum port connecting the vacuum source to a surface of the biochip.
A biochip holder comprising:
- a base having a bottom surface and parallel rails for receiving a biochip;
- wherein the parallel rails position the biochip horizontal to or at an angle to the bottom surface of the base;
- a vacuum source;
- and
- at least one vacuum port located in the base connecting the vacuum source to a surface of the biochip.
A biochip holder comprising:
- means for receiving a biochip;
- at least one vacuum port in communication with the surface of the biochip;
- a vacuum chamber in communication with the at least one vacuum port;
- a vacuum passage in communication with the vacuum chamber;
- and
- a vacuum source connected via the vacuum passage to the vacuum chamber.
A biochip holder comprising:
- a biochip receptacle having means for receiving a biochip, the biochip receptacle having at least one outlet hole;
- a port plate having at least one vacuum port, the at least one vacuum port being in communication with the outlet hole and the biochip;
- a chamber plate having a vacuum chamber, the vacuum chamber being in communication with a vacuum passage and in communication with the at least one vacuum port.
A biochip holder comprising:
- a means for receiving a biochip;
- and
- a means for applying a vacuum to the biochip when so received
A biochip holder comprising:
- a means for receiving a biochip;
- a means for applying a vacuum to the biochip while in the receiving means;
- and
- a means for collecting fluid from the biochip.
A biochip holder comprising:
- a means for receiving a biochip;
- a vacuum source;
- at least one vacuum port connecting the vacuum source to a surface of the biochip;
- and
- a retaining roller located adjacent the receiving means, wherein the retaining roller applies resistance to the biochip.
A biochip holder comprising:
- a means for receiving a biochip;
- a means for applying a vacuum to the biochip in the receiving means, and
- a means for retaining the biochip while in the biochip holder.
A method of collecting the exiting flush fluid from a biochip comprising:
- inserting a biochip into a biochip holder;
- flushing the biochip by introducing fluid into an inlet port on the biochip;
- pulling of fluid exiting the biochip at an outlet port on the biochip toward a vacuum port, wherein the vacuum port is acted upon by a vacuum source in communication with the vacuum port;
- and
- collecting the exiting fluid in an external vacuum flask, wherein the external vacuum flask is in communication with the vacuum port.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.