Ge Healthcare UK Limited

Qiagen Healthcare Biotechnologies Systems Gmbh

Samantha Jane Ogden

Peter James Tatnell

Michael John Smith

Leonard Goren

Geraint Seymour

Jeffrey Kenneth Horton

Cheryl Louise Potts

Alan Stuart Pierce

Vincent Francis Pizzi

Neil John Williams

Craig Robinson

Samit Langar

Steven Pepe

Stevan Paul Tortorella

Christopher Burrows

Nina Moran

Jared William Harris Evans

Sean Robert Sweeney

Ashley Edward Bryant

Leonard J Goren

Jarred William Harris Evans

Craig Tarr Robinson

Steven Michael Pepe

A biometric device, comprising a solid support suitable for receiving biological material and for dry storing that material at room temperature the device further comprising a circuit including means for two way radio frequency communication and including writable data storage. A processing method for such biometric devices, the method including the steps of: a) identifying said device by means of RF communication; b) extracting at least a portion of the biological material from the solid support of the identified device; c) analysing the extracted biological material to obtain biometric data indicative of the biological material; and d) writing said biometric data to the data storage of the biometric device.

Biometric device and means for electronic storage and retrieval of biometric data

A biological sample holder for holding a solid phase sample, including a handle, and a seal area suitable for being received in an opening of a sample receiving chamber of a cassette, mountable to a sample analysis instrument. The holder further includes a stem connected to the seal and a sample retainer connected to the stem for retaining solids in the retainer, the sample retainer including a perforated wall region for allowing fluids to pass through the wall but preventing the solid phase sample from passing through the wall.

Sample holder for analysis of solid biological samples

A controlled transfer biological sample material collection device is disclosed which includes a body and a sample collection member for collecting the biological sample material, the body housing a sample storage medium for generally dry storage of the biological material, the collection member being moveable from an exposed position where collection of a biological sample is possible, to a transfer position which effects transfer of at least a portion of the collected sample to said medium. The body of the device slideably supports the sample collection member, and the body or collection member includes a ramp-like projection portion operable to force the collection member into the transfer position against the medium and to effect the transfer as the collection member slides within the body.

Controlled transfer biological sample collection devices and methods of using such devices

A controlled transfer biological sample material collection device is disclosed which comprises: a body; and a sample collection member for collecting the biological sample material (not shown), the body housing a sample storage medium for generally dry storage of the biological material, the collection member being moveable from an exposed position (shown in FIG.) where collection of a biological sample is possible, to a transfer position (shown in FIG.) which effects transfer of at least a portion of the collected sample to said medium. The device is characterized in that the body slideably supports the sample collection member, and in that the body or collection member include a ramp-like projection portion (FIG.) operable to force the collection member into the transfer position against the medium and to effect said transfer as the collection member slides within the body.

There is disclosed a biometric device (), comprising a solid support () suitable for receiving biological material (S) and for dry storing that material at room temperature the device further comprising a circuit () including means for two way radio frequency communication and including writable data storage. Also disclosed is a processing method for such biometric devices, the method including the steps of: a) identifying said device by means of RF communication; b) extracting at least a portion of the biological material from the solid support of the identified device; c) analyzing the extracted biological material to obtain biometric data indicative of the biological material; and d) writing said biometric data to the data storage of the biometric device.

Disclosed is a device () for collecting a biological sample, the device comprising an elongate handle () extending generally along a handle axis, and a sample collecting head () removably supported or supportable on the handle, the head being formed from a porous folded planar or sheet material, optionally including a plurality of arms (-FIG.) each extending away from the handle axis in a different direction. An ejection handle is provided. Disclosed also is an efficient method for extracting DNA information from the device.

Biological sample collection

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Cardiff, United Kingdom

Samantha Jane Ogden