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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:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2007
Applicants:
Karl R. Heinze, West Chicago, IL (US);
Lee Brady, Downers Grove, IL (US);
William J. Austhof, Big Rock, IL (US);
Inventors:
Karl R. Heinze, West Chicago, IL (US);
Lee Brady, Downers Grove, IL (US);
William J. Austhof, Big Rock, IL (US);
Assignee:
Perkinelmer Health Sciences, Inc., Waltham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/02 (2006.01); G01N 1/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A device comprising a sampling probe configured to sample a fluid, and an ultrasound sensor coupled to the sampling probe and configured to transmit and receive ultrasound energy, the ultrasound sensor further configured to generate a first signal by receiving ultrasound energy reflected from a fluid surface of the fluid is provided. Fluid handling systems and methods of using the fluid handling devices and systems are also disclosed.