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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:
Jan. 22, 2008
Filed:
May. 14, 2002
Applicants:
Thomas E. Kochy, Redwood City, CA (US);
Roger A. O'neill, San Carlos, CA (US);
Terah W. Smiley, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Vidal O. Smith, Newark, CA (US);
Inventors:
Thomas E. Kochy, Redwood City, CA (US);
Roger A. O'Neill, San Carlos, CA (US);
Terah W. Smiley, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Vidal O. Smith, Newark, CA (US);
Assignee:
Guava Technologies, Inc., Hayward, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 15/06 (2006.01); G01N 33/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/48 (2006.01); G01N 1/10 (2006.01); G01N 21/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
There is provided a flow cell assembly in which a shuttle supports and positions a capillary with its end extending beyond the shuttle. The flow cell assembly facilitates the replacement of a flow cell which is damaged or with flow cells having capillaries of different size or shape.