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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2013
Applicant:
Gen-probe Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
David Buse, San Diego, CA (US);
David Howard Combs, San Diego, CA (US);
Norbert D. Hagen, Carlsbad, CA (US);
David Opalsky, San Diego, CA (US);
Bruce Richardson, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Anita Prasad, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Keith Moravick, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Tyler Moore, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Gen-Probe Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/686 (2018.01); B01L 7/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/64 (2006.01); B01L 9/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/686 (2013.01); B01L 7/52 (2013.01); G01N 21/6452 (2013.01); B01L 9/06 (2013.01); B01L 2200/141 (2013.01); B01L 2200/142 (2013.01); B01L 2300/042 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0654 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0829 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0851 (2013.01); B01L 2300/1822 (2013.01); G01N 2021/6482 (2013.01); G01N 2021/6484 (2013.01);
Abstract
System, apparatus, and method for cycling the temperature of at least one receptacle holder that is adapted for use in an automated instrument capable of performing nucleic acid-based amplification tests. Also provided are methods for conducting automated, random-access incubation processes using the same.