Thermal module for a sample processing assembly
AssigneeLeica Biosystems Melbourne Pty Ltd
InventorsPeter TOOGOOD, Kenneth Heng-Chong NG, Anthony FAVALORO, Stephen John BAGNATO, Gregory William BOYES
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Abstract
A thermal system for controllably altering a temperature within a reaction chamber in a sample processing assembly is described. The reaction chamber is bounded by a substrate and cover member in the sample processing assembly. The thermal system includes at least one thermal generator for generating temperature changes, one or more transfer layers for transferring temperature changes between the thermal generator and the sample on the substrate and a fluid isolator for isolating the thermal generator from fluid dispensed into the reaction chamber.
Claims42
A thermal system for controllably altering a temperature within a reaction chamber in a sample processing assembly, wherein the reaction chamber is bounded by a substrate and cover member in the sample processing assembly, the thermal system including:
- a. at least one thermal generator for generating temperature changes;
- b. one or more transfer layers for transferring temperature changes between the thermal generator and the sample on the substrate;
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- c. a fluid isolator for isolating the thermal generator from fluid dispensed into the reaction chamber.
A thermal system substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to any one of the embodiments illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.