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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2002
Applicants:
Stephen Letcher, Kingston, RI (US);
He Cao, Breinigsville, PA (US);
Hazem Baqaen, Cranston, RI (US);
A. Garth Rand, Kingston, RI (US);
Inventors:
Stephen Letcher, Kingston, RI (US);
He Cao, Breinigsville, PA (US);
Hazem Baqaen, Cranston, RI (US);
A. Garth Rand, Kingston, RI (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N033/553 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A waveguide probe for the detection of pathogens in a sample which comprises a laser, a first and a second tubes that converge at a point to form a proximal end. A magnet is positioned in the end to configure to focus paramagnetic microspheres attached to antigen/antibody/optically labeled antibody complexes in the field of view. The proximal end is polished to form an aperture.