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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2000
Julian D. Warhurst, Ashland, MA (US);
Andrew F. Zaayenga, Martinsville, NJ (US);
Julian D. Warhurst, Ashland, MA (US);
Andrew F. Zaayenga, Martinsville, NJ (US);
TekCel, Inc., Hopkinton, MA (US);
Abstract
A microplate cover assembly which is compatible with manual workstations or robotic handling systems used for high throughput screening. The cover assembly includes a cover, a pressure plate and a layer of sealing material. The cover is shaped such that when it is engaged with a microplate, the cover exerts a compressive force on the pressure plate, which in turn disperses the force in a substantially uniform manner across the layer of sealing material. The cover and pressure plate also include laterally-extending tabs which allow it to be engaged with or disengaged from a microplate in a fully automated fashion.