Receptacle of gel card type equipped with a lid comprising a precut
AssigneesDiaMed GmbH, Bio-Rad Innovations
InventorsSébastien Bernay, Jean-Michel Brisebrat, Frédéric Buffiere
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Abstract
Receptacle of gel card type comprising a body, formed in which are several adjacent wells, initially sealed by a cover having a length and a width. The cover has at least one precut between two adjacent wells so as to form at least one cover portion sealing at least one of the wells of the receptacle.
Claims13
An apparatus for removing a cover from one or more wells of a plurality of wells of a gel card, the apparatus comprising:
- an intake tray including a recess for receiving the gel card, the gel card including a body including the plurality of wells, and a cover having a length and a width, wherein the cover is configured to seal the one or more wells of the plurality of wells, wherein the cover has at least one precut, which is between two adjacent wells of the plurality of wells, that forms at least two cover portions, each cover portion of the at least two cover portions sealing at least one well of the plurality of wells of the body;
- a plurality of studs, wherein each stud corresponds to a cover portion of the at least two cover portions, and is configured to move independently from other studs of the plurality of studs, and wherein each stud is further configured to move from an idle position, in which the stud is heated, to a working position, in which a heated stud is made to bear against a respective cover portion of the at least two cover portions;
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- a heating device configured to heat the plurality of studs when a stud of the plurality of studs is in the idle position.
A method for uncovering one or more wells of a plurality of wells of a gel card that comprises a body including the plurality wells, and a cover, having a length and a width, sealing the plurality of wells, wherein the cover has at least one precut, which is between two adjacent wells of the plurality of wells, to form at least two cover portions, each cover portion of the at least two cover portions sealing at least one well of the plurality of wells of the body, the method comprising:
- heating at least one cover portion with a heated stud to release the least one cover portion from the body of the gel card;
- adhering the at least one cover portion to the heated stud;
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- moving the heated stud away from the body of the gel card, wherein moving the heated stud removes the at least one cover portion from the body of the gel card.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.