The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2020
Gen-probe Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
David A. Buse, San Diego, CA (US);
David Howard Combs, San Diego, CA (US);
Byron J. Knight, San Diego, CA (US);
Norbert D. Hagen, Carlsbad, CA (US);
David Opalsky, San Diego, CA (US);
Jason F. Rhubottom, Oceanside, CA (US);
Keith Moravick, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Tyler Moore, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Anita Prasad, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Bruce Richardson, Los Gatos, CA (US);
GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A system for performing a nucleic acid amplification assay that includes a receptacle holder formed from a thermally conductive material and having a receptacle well for receiving a lower portion of a vial; a thermal element for cycling the temperature of the receptacle holder; a signal detection module in optical communication with the receptacle well; and a robotic pipettor. The receptacle holder supports a capped vial having a plastic, opaque cap in a snap-fit with a single plastic vial containing a nucleic acid amplification reagent. An upper portion of the cap includes a probe recess that is configured to be removably engaged by an end of a probe of the robotic pipettor. A lower portion of the vial is contained within the receptacle well, and the cap is situated above a top surface of the receptacle holder.