Reagent reservoirs and related systems and methods
AssigneeIllumina, Inc.
InventorsPaul Crivelli, Justin Davidson, Norman Khoo
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Reagent reservoirs and related systems and methods are disclosed. In accordance with a first implementation, an apparatus includes a system and a reagent reservoir. The system includes a reagent reservoir receptacle. The reagent reservoir is received within the reagent reservoir receptacle and has a body and a fluidic port. The body defines a storage chamber, a sipper chamber, and a fluidic sinus fluidly coupling the storage chamber and the sipper chamber. The fluidic port is fluidly coupled to the sipper chamber.
Claims23
1-58. (canceled)
An apparatus comprising:
- a system, comprising:
- a pneumatic interface;
- and
- a receptacle;
- a liquid reservoir receivable within the receptacle and having:
- a body comprising a top surface comprising a fluidic opening, a storage chamber having an opening at the top surface, a fluidic sinus, and a side of the body defining an outward-facing groove, the fluidic opening fluidly coupled to the groove, and the fluidic sinus fluidly coupling the storage chamber and the groove,
- a cover secured to the side of the body, the groove and the cover defining a sipper fluidic path;
- a lid assembly coupled to the top surface and having a first portion covering the opening of the storage chamber and a second portion covering the opening of the sipper fluidic path, the top surface and the first portion defining a plenum,
- the first portion comprising a pneumatic port fluidly coupled to the plenum;
- and
- the second portion comprising a fluidic port fluidly coupled to the fluidic opening, and a cartridge assembly, comprising:
- a fluidic interface couplable to the fluidic port;
- a well;
- and
- a channel fluidly coupled between the fluidic interface and the well.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a liquid reservoir comprising:
- a body comprising a top surface comprising a fluidic opening, a storage chamber having an opening at the top surface, a fluidic sinus, and a side of the body defining an outward-facing groove, the fluidic opening fluidly coupled to the groove, and the fluidic sinus fluidly coupling the storage chamber and the groove,
- a cover secured to the side of the body, the groove and the cover defining a sipper fluidic path;
- and
- a fluidic port fluidly coupled to the sipper fluidic path,
- wherein a fluidic interface is to couple with the fluidic port to enable fluid to flow out of the sipper fluidic path.
A method, comprising:
- coupling a fluidic interface of a cartridge assembly with a fluidic port of a lid assembly of a liquid reservoir by a sipper fluidic path of the liquid reservoir, the liquid reservoir having a body comprising a top surface comprising a fluidic opening, a storage chamber having an opening at the top surface, a fluidic sinus, and a side of the body defining an outward-facing groove, the fluidic opening fluidly coupled to the groove, and the fluidic sinus fluidly coupling the storage chamber and the groove, a cover secured to the side of the body, the groove and the cover defining the sipper fluidic path;
- flowing reagent from the storage chamber and through the sipper fluidic path to the fluidic interface.
A method of manufacturing an apparatus, the method comprising:
- injection molding a reagent reservoir comprising a body defining a storage chamber and having a side defining an outwardly-facing groove, a fluidic sinus fluidly coupling the storage chamber and the groove;
- laser welding a cover to the reagent reservoir to form a sipper fluidic path between the groove and the cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.