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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2023
Applicant:
Illumina, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
David Elliott Kaplan, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Anthony John de Ruyter, San Diego, CA (US);
Richard Alan Kelley, San Diego, CA (US);
Ashish Kumar, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Illumina, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B01L 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 9/527 (2013.01); B01L 3/502715 (2013.01); B01L 2200/025 (2013.01); B01L 2200/027 (2013.01); B01L 2200/04 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0689 (2013.01); B01L 2300/041 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0609 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0809 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0816 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0822 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0877 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cartridge for use with chemical or biological analysis systems, as well as methods of using the same, is provided. The cartridge may include a floating microfluidic plate that is held in the cartridge using one or more floating support brackets that incorporate gaskets that may seal against fluidic ports on the microfluidic plate. The floating support brackets may include indexing features that may align the microfluidic plate with the seals.