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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2013
Applicant:
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Inventors:
Menno Willem Jose Prins, Rosmalen, NL;
Godefridus Johannes Verhoeckx, Eindhoven, NL;
Assignee:
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/502715 (2013.01); B01L 2200/027 (2013.01); B01L 2200/10 (2013.01); B01L 2300/16 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0694 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cartridge includes an inlet portion that is connected to an assay chamber and a suction reservoir. The inlet portion is configured to allow a direct uptake of sample medium. During this uptake, air is trapped in the assay chamber, which prevents a premature entrance of the sample medium into the assay chamber. The transfer of the sample medium from the inlet portion to the assay chamber is thus controllably initiated at a later time, for example by opening a vent port connected to the assay chamber.