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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:
Mar. 21, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 26, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jukka Tuunanen, Helsinki, FI;
Assignee:
Labsystems Oy, Helsinki, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
436177 ; 209217 ; 209225 ; 210222 ; 210695 ; 422 65 ; 422101 ; 4352872 ; 4352873 ; 4352879 ; 436526 ; 436806 ; 436808 ;
Abstract
A system and method for handling magnetic particles, as in an immunoassay. A remover having a magnetic body and covering sleeve is inserted in a vessel containing magnetic particles and a liquid. The remover is moved up and down with the particles adhered to agitate the liquid and improve adherence of the particles.