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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:
May. 26, 1987
Filed:
Oct. 31, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Anthony Ringrose, Chene-Bougeries, CH;
Ranald M Sutherland, Geneva, CH;
Claus Dahne, Onex, CH;
John F Place, Geneva, CH;
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Institute, Geneva, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ; G01N / ; G01N / ; G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
436164 ; 356246 ; 422 58 ; 422 64 ; 422102 ; 422104 ; 436527 ; 436805 ; 436807 ; 436810 ;
Abstract
An apparatus responsive to optical changes in a waveguide when the latter is contacted with an analyte capable of reacting with a specific reactant thereto attached to the surface of said guide involves, for containing the analyte, an interchangeable round bottomed cuvette temporarily held by a suitably shaped carrier in working relationship with the optical components of the apparatus, this arrangement ensuring a correct optical orientation thereof relative to said component whatever the exact positioning of the cuvette.