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US 8,541,246 B2Granted
Sample plate systems and methods
AssigneeDynex Technologies, Inc.
InventorsAdrian Bunce, Andrew Fusellier
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Abstract
A sample plate comprising a sample well is disclosed. The sample well can comprise one or more bead retaining chambers. Also provided herein is a method of using the sample plate and kits comprising the sample plate.
Claims34
A sample plate comprising a sample well, wherein said sample well comprises a base portion, wherein said base portion comprises a plurality of recesses, wherein a bead is located in each recess, each recess having a circular cross-section and comprising:
- (a) a tapered section or
- (b) a diameter less than a diameter of said bead located in said recess.
A bead dispensing system comprising:
- (a) a bead dispenser comprising a plurality of beads;
- (b) a sample plate comprising a sample well, wherein said sample well comprises a base portion, wherein said base portion comprises a plurality of recesses, each recess having a circular cross-section and comprising:
- i) a tapered section or
- ii) a diameter less than a diameter of a bead of said plurality of beads;
- and
- (c) a control system configured to control dispensing of said beads from said bead dispenser into respective ones of said recesses.
3 more elements
A method of dispensing beads comprising:
- (a) providing a bead dispenser comprising a plurality of beads;
- (b) providing a sample plate comprising a sample well, wherein said sample well comprises a base portion, wherein said base portion comprises a plurality of recesses, each recess having a circular cross-section and comprising
- i) a tapered section or
- ii) a diameter less than a diameter of a bead of said plurality of beads;
- and
- (c) controlling the dispensing of said beads from said bead dispenser into respective ones of said recesses.
3 more elements
A kit for detecting an analyte comprising:
- (a) a plurality of beads;
- and
- (b) a sample plate comprising a sample well, wherein said sample well comprises a base portion, wherein said base portion comprises a plurality of recesses, each recess having a circular cross-section and comprising
- i) a tapered section or
- ii) a diameter less than a diameter of a bead of said plurality of beads.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.