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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:
Jul. 16, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2007
Applicants:
Yuzhang Wu, Hangzhou, CN;
Lijiang Guo, Hangzhou, CN;
Jeilin Dai, Hangzhou, CN;
Hsiaoho Tung, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Yuzhang Wu, Hangzhou, CN;
Lijiang Guo, Hangzhou, CN;
Jeilin Dai, Hangzhou, CN;
Hsiaoho Tung, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Alere Switzerland GmbH, Zug, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Medical and environmental diagnostic devices are described and claimed. Preferred embodiments feature cup () within cup configurations wherein one cup is dedicated, for the most part, to sample collection and another cup () is dedicated, for the most part, to assay performance. Communication between the cups is afforded by what is believed to be a unique valve assembly () and lid () tandem.