Measuring and testing – Sampler – sample handling – etc.
Reexamination Certificate
2009-10-23
2011-11-22
Williams, Herzon E (Department: 2856)
Measuring and testing
Sampler, sample handling, etc.
C073S863310
Reexamination Certificate
active
08061220
ABSTRACT:
A device for simultaneously dispensing a solution containing a sample to a test device and aspirating the sample from the device. In one embodiment the device is hand-held and includes a control mechanism, e.g., button for activating the dispensing and aspiration of the sample. The testing device may take the form of a multi-well plate with a plurality of wells arranged in rows and columns, with the bottom of the wells formed as a photonic crystal biosensor. The device can be configured with dispense and aspirate manifolds and associated dispense and aspirate ports which are positioned in all the wells along a row or column of wells so as to simultaneously aspirate and dispense solution to all the wells in a row or column of the multi-well plate.
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Gerstenmeier, III John
Jogikalmath Gangadhar
Laing Lance G.
Smith Timothy F.
Frank Rodney T
McDonnell Boehnen & Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
SRU Biosystems Inc.
Williams Herzon E
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