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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2008
Applicants:
Michael J. Pugia, Granger, IN (US);
Gert Blankenstein, Dortmund, DE;
Ralf-peter Peters, Bergisch Gladbach, DE;
Holger Bartos, Dortmund, DE;
Inventors:
Michael J. Pugia, Granger, IN (US);
Gert Blankenstein, Dortmund, DE;
Ralf-Peter Peters, Bergisch Gladbach, DE;
Holger Bartos, Dortmund, DE;
Assignee:
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc., Tarrytown, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A micro-liter liquid sample, particularly a biological sample, is analyzed in a device employing centrifugal and capillary forces. The sample is moved through one or more sample wells arrayed within a small flat chip via interconnecting capillary passageways. The passageways may be either hydrophobic or hydrophilic and may include hydrophobic or hydrophilic capillary stops.