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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:
Aug. 07, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 06, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Howard Chandler, Yarmouth, ME (US);
Assignee:
Enterix, Inc., Yarmouth, ME (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/3558 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/3558 ;
Abstract
Disclosed is a testing device and methods for the identification of an analyte of interest in a sample. In a preferred embodiment, the testing device includes a front panel having at least one sample application aperture; a rear panel having at least one solvent application aperture; a sample collection matrix disposed between the rear panel and the front panel, the sample collection matrix being in communication with the sample and solvent application apertures of the front and rear panels; and an insertable test strip containing a reagent enabling detection of the analyte of interest.