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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2012
Simon Jonathon Spence, Victoria, AU;
Richard Alexander Grant, Victoria, AU;
Timothy Doyle Peele, Raleigh, NC (US);
William Samuel Hunter, Victoria, AU;
Ashraf F. Abdelmoteleb, Victoria, AU;
David Thomas Kneen, Victoria, AU;
Robert Alister Neil, Victoria, AU;
Simon Harris, Victoria, AU;
Simon Jonathon Spence, Victoria, AU;
Richard Alexander Grant, Victoria, AU;
Timothy Doyle Peele, Raleigh, NC (US);
William Samuel Hunter, Victoria, AU;
Ashraf F. Abdelmoteleb, Victoria, AU;
David Thomas Kneen, Victoria, AU;
Robert Alister Neil, Victoria, AU;
Simon Harris, Victoria, AU;
Argos Therapeutics, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for transfer of a liquid using a diaphragm that separates a working fluid volume from a working air volume and can controllably induce a change pressure to draw or expel a target fluid into a tube. The apparatus is particularly suitable for automated processing of nucleic acids and other samples includes a disposable container comprising a tray and a flexible barrier. The barrier is configured to seal with a top edge of the tray, providing a closed, aseptic work area within the sealed tray. A pipette head and/or other sample manipulation device can be attached to the inside of the barrier under the diaphraghm, and the barrier can include an interface for a robotic arm or other device. When the barrier is sealed over the tray, the barrier separates the contents of the tray from the robot or other manipulation device.