Treatment of a sample with focused acoustic energy
AssigneeBiocartis NV
InventorsArie R. VanDoorn, Ronald De Gier, Louis Stroucken, Marloes M.E.B. Van De Wal, Sergei Shulepov, Nicolaas B. Roozen, Contantijn W. M. Brantjes, Hendrick S. Van Damme, Michiel De Jong
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Abstract
A device for treating a sample with focused acoustic energy is provided. The device transmits the generated acoustic energy from the source to the sample via a complete dry propagation path. A cartridge containing the sample is inserted into an instrument, wherein the insertion forms a dry propagation path.
Claims16
A device for irradiating a sample with focused acoustic energy to treat the sample, the device comprising:
- an instrument;
- a cartridge having a chamber for receiving the sample;
- a full solid coupler;
- and
- a source for generating acoustic energy, wherein the full solid coupler is configured to provide a complete dry coupling of the acoustic energy between the source and the cartridge, wherein the instrument and the cartridge are adapted for inserting the cartridge into the instrument, and wherein the cartridge and the instrument are separable.
A cartridge for an instrument for irradiating a sample with focused acoustic energy generated by a source to treat the sample, the cartridge comprising:
- a chamber for receiving the sample;
- and
- a full solid coupler,
- wherein the cartridge is adapted for being inserted in the instrument and for being separable from the instrument, and
- wherein the full solid coupler provides a complete dry coupling of the acoustic energy between the source and the cartridge when the cartridge is inserted in the instrument.
A method of irradiating a sample with focused acoustic energy to treat the sample, the method comprising the following steps:
- providing a cartridge with a full solid coupler;
- placing the sample in a chamber of the cartridge;
- inserting the cartridge into an instrument having a source for generating acoustic energy so that a complete dry coupling of the acoustic energy between the source and the cartridge is provided, wherein the cartridge and the instrument are separable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.