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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:
Nov. 12, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
William J. Balch, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Michael E. Hogan, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Assignee:
Genometrix Genomics Incorporated, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/3543 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/3543 ;
Abstract
The invention provides devices for preparing a reaction substrate for use as an assay device, and methods of using these devices. The devices prepare reaction substrates comprising arrays of biosites bound to reaction substrates. The devices have a plurality of bundled capillary tubes that convey capture probes from a storage area for eventual deposition onto a biosite on a reaction substrate.