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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2010
Applicants:
Varouj Amirkhanian, La Crescenta, CA (US);
Paul Mooney, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Inventors:
Varouj Amirkhanian, La Crescenta, CA (US);
Paul Mooney, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Assignee:
Qiagen Sciences, LLC, Germantown, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/64 (2006.01); G01N 27/453 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for aligning a capillary column with one or more excitation fibers and with one or more optical lens elements for Capillary Electrophoresis. The apparatus includes two identical blocks having a plurality of grooves for positioning and aligning the capillary column with the one or more excitation fibers, and a plurality of lens seats for optically coupling the lens element with the capillary column. Each block includes a male and female part for mating the two identical blocks together.