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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2002
Michael T. Taylor, Newark, CA (US);
Phillip Belgrader, Manteca, CA (US);
Farzad Pourahmadi, Fremont, CA (US);
William A. Mcmillan, Cupertino, CA (US);
Ronald Chang, Redwood City, CA (US);
Douglas B. Dority, Mill Valley, CA (US);
Michael T. Taylor, Newark, CA (US);
Phillip Belgrader, Manteca, CA (US);
Farzad Pourahmadi, Fremont, CA (US);
William A. McMillan, Cupertino, CA (US);
Ronald Chang, Redwood City, CA (US);
Douglas B. Dority, Mill Valley, CA (US);
Cepheid, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A container for holding cells or viruses for disruption comprises a chamber defined by two spaced apart, opposing major walls and side walls connecting the major walls to each other. At least one of the major walls has an external surface to which the transducer may be coupled and is sufficiently flexible to flex in response to vibratory motion of the transducer. The container also has at least one port for introducing the cells or viruses into the chamber. In some embodiments, the chamber contains beads for aiding the disruption of the cells or viruses.