Thermal cycler lid configurations and uses thereof
AssigneeCoyote Bioscience Co., Ltd.
InventorsXiang LI, Yuguang HAN, Xiaobing MU
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Abstract
Lid configurations for thermal cyclers and uses thereof are provided. A nucleic acid amplification device may include a lid assembly that may be able to move between an open and closed configuration. The lid assembly may include a heater therein. The heater in the lid may have an adjustable configuration that may be able to accommodate different configurations of sample containers. Optionally, the heater may be retractable within a housing of the thermal cycler, when the lid is opened.
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An apparatus for processing a sample within a device, said apparatus comprising:
- a lid configured to rotate about at least one axis of rotation when said lid is moving between an open position and a closed position;
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- a heater configured to translate along a plane without rotating when said lid is moving between the open position and the closed position, wherein said translation is driven by rotation of the lid, and wherein said heater is configured to cover the sample when the lid is in the closed position, and wherein said heater is configured to not cover the sample when the lid is in the open position.
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An apparatus for processing a sample within a device, said apparatus comprising:
- a lid configured to move between an open position and a closed position;
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- a heater configured to be separable from the lid and to move along a different path from the lid when said lid is moving between the open position and the closed position, wherein movement of said heater is mechanically driven by movement of the lid, and wherein said heater is configured to cover the sample when the lid is in the closed position, and wherein said heater is configured to not cover the sample when the lid is in the open position.
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An apparatus for processing a sample within a device, said apparatus comprising:
- a lid configured to move between an open position and a closed position;
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- a heater configured to move when said lid is moving between the open position and the closed position, and wherein said heater is configured to (1) cover the sample and (2) contact the lid via a force inducing component that exerts a force on the heater toward the sample when the lid is in the closed position, and wherein said heater is configured to (1) not cover the sample and (2) not contact the lid via the force inducing component when the lid is in the open position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.