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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2010
Applicants:
Shuqi Chen, Framingham, MA (US);
Bertrand Lemieux, Brighton, MA (US);
Lingjun Chen, Framingham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Shuqi Chen, Framingham, MA (US);
Bertrand Lemieux, Brighton, MA (US);
Lingjun Chen, Framingham, MA (US);
Assignee:
Iquum, Inc., Marlborough, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/75 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A sample processing vessel may include a branch segment and at least two tracks. The at least two tracks may be fluidly isolated from one another by a permanent seal. The tracks may be segmented by breakable seals. The branch segment may be temporarily isolated from the tracks by breakable seal(s) and put in fluid communication with the tracks once those seal(s) are broken, such that fluid received by the branch segment is divided into portions that pass into both tracks.