Biokit, S.a.

Rapid Micro Biosystems, Inc.

Gen-probe, Inc.

Data Products Corporation

Qiagen Gaithersburg Inc.

Robert C Aviles

Mark A Talmer

Derek Verhoorn

Paul C Dahlstrom

Gerard J Sevigny

Douglas J Browne

Dan O'Sullivan

Luis Miguel Garcia Gros

Devin T Michaud

Gus G Tseo

Matthew W Webb

Dirk P Ten Broeck

Brian James McKeen

Mark Anthony Messina

Ted Carl Edens

Michael Touma

Dale F Racicot

The invention provides a device for growing cells&#x2014;referred to as a cassette. The cell culturing device includes a housing that contains a lid having an optically clear window; a fluid distribution channel; a sample injection port fluidically connected to the fluid distribution channel; a base housing a porous media pad; and a media injection port fluidically connected to the media pad. The lid mates to the base to form a sterile seal; the fluid distribution channel is disposed over the media pad, which is viewable through the optical window; and sample fluid introduced into the fluid distribution channel is distributed evenly to the media pad, e.g., via a plurality of channels. The invention also provides kits that include cassettes of the invention and a tube set.

Cassette for sterility testing

A reagent container pack for storing, preserving, and automatically unsealing and resealing a plurality of reagent containers in a reagent container pack on-board an automated clinical sample analyzer for analyzing analytes in a body fluid.

Reagent container pack

A system and method for automated handling of vials containing liquid medical specimens is disclosed. The robotic system processes the specimens for further downstream molecular analysis. The processing comprises automated vial cap removal, pipetting of the vial contents, transfer of the vial contents to a destination tray such as a multiwell plate, and recapping of the vial.

Sample preparation system and method for processing clinical specimens

A sample carrier comprising a frame and one or more sample tube receiving structures pivotally connected to the frame. Each sample tube receiving structure includes a bottom member adapted to receive a plurality of sample tubes and a top member having a plurality of aligned apertures sized to receive sample tubes therethrough. The sample tube receiving structures can be releasably locked relative to a support wall of the frame, thereby substantially immobilizing sample tubes that are held by the sample carrier.

Method for obtaining sample material

Sample carrier having releasable locking mechanism

An ink jet printer having an ink jet printing device for printing characters in a printing region on a surface of a substrate, the device being constructed to effect optimum printing at a predetermined distance from the device, and a device for holding a substrate having a surface which is to be printed upon in printing position relative to the printing device, the holding device including a referencing plate having a reference surface which lies in a plane which extends past the printing device at the predetermined distance therefrom, and the holding device further including a leaf spring mounted to bear against the side of the substrate opposite the surface to be printed upon for pressing the surface to be printed upon against the reference surface of the referencing plate.

Ink jet printer with front reference platen assembly

A head tending system for purging and cleaning an ink jet print head includes a self-aligning purge nozzle which can float into positive engagement with a vent hole of the print head and a wiping roller of a non-circular contour about which a tape of wiping cloth passes.

Head tending system for purging and cleaning an ink jet print head

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Merrimack, NH, United States of America

Robert C Aviles