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US 7,442,342 B2Granted
Biochip holder and method of collecting fluid
AssigneeGE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
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.
Claims2
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;
- a base having a bottom surface, the receiving means configured to position the biochip at an acute angle relative to the bottom surface of the base;
- a retaining means having a retaining roller located adjacent the receiving means, wherein the retaining roller applies resistance to the biochip;
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- the receiving means comprises parallel rails, wherein the parallel rails define a channel on the base, the channel having a recess into which the retaining roller is inserted, the retaining roller comprising a cylindrical roller and an o-ring.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.