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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2008
Peter J. Zanzucchi, Princeton Junction, NJ (US);
Sterling E. Mcbride, Princeton, NJ (US);
Alexei Guennadievich Tsekoun, Princeton, NJ (US);
Peter J. Zanzucchi, Princeton Junction, NJ (US);
Sterling E. McBride, Princeton, NJ (US);
Alexei Guennadievich Tsekoun, Princeton, NJ (US);
Intuity Medical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
Arrangements for the detection of the presence and/or concentration of an analyte in a sample of bodily fluid include diffuse transmission, diffuse reflection and edge or waveguide illumination arrangements. A vertical flow assay arrangement and/or technique is also disclosed, and includes a detection component that can be in the form of an array of optical detection elements. A number of assay pad constructions are described which may include at least one or more of the following components: a prefilter component, a reflective component, a membrane component, a reagent component, a mesh component, and a component to prevent lateral spreading.