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Patent No.:

US 11680258 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2023

Filed:

Feb. 01, 2021

Vortex generator for agitation of fluids during sample preparation

Applicant:

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc., Tarrytown, NY (US);

Inventors:

Alex Hofai Lee, Fremont, CA (US);

Daniel Chu, Hercules, CA (US);

Assignee:

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc., Tarrytown, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:

Brian J Sines

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/10 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B01F 31/441 (2022.01); B01F 31/44 (2022.01); B01F 33/452 (2022.01); B03C 1/28 (2006.01); B03C 1/01 (2006.01); B01F 33/81 (2022.01); B01F 101/23 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/1013 (2013.01); B01F 31/441 (2022.01); B01F 31/449 (2022.01); B01F 33/452 (2022.01); B01F 33/813 (2022.01); B01L 3/5085 (2013.01); B03C 1/01 (2013.01); B03C 1/288 (2013.01); B01F 2101/23 (2022.01); B01L 2200/0647 (2013.01); B03C 2201/18 (2013.01); B03C 2201/26 (2013.01);
Abstract

An apparatus, vortex generator assembly and method for automated cell lysis and nucleic acid purification and processing. The vortex generator assembly includes sample holder having a lysis well, at least one wash well, and an elution well. The vortex generator assembly also includes a sample holder cover having a plurality of vibration rods for creating a vortex in the wells of the sample holder. The apparatus includes motor operating a rotating cam to cause the vibration rods to vibrate and create the vortex in a well holding fluid and magnetic beads, wherein the vortexing speed is sufficient to overcome the magnetic attraction between the beads and disperse the beads in solution, to collect nucleic acids such as DNA.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Lee, Alex. (2023). Vortex generator for agitation of fluids during sample preparation (U.S. Patent No. 11680258). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/11680258

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