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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2011
Applicant:
Seth Hunter, Princeton Junction, NJ (US);
Inventor:
Seth Hunter, Princeton Junction, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Abbott Point of Care Inc., Princeton, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 15/06 (2006.01); G01N 35/10 (2006.01); G01N 35/04 (2006.01); F04B 9/04 (2006.01); B01L 3/02 (2006.01); B01J 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 35/1002 (2013.01); G01N 2035/0436 (2013.01); F04B 9/042 (2013.01); B01L 3/0217 (2013.01); B01J 19/0046 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00722 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0816 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00659 (2013.01);
Abstract
A reader for mechanical actuation of fluids within a test cartridge. The instrument interface including multiple independently-controlled plungers aligned to respective fluidic pouches on a test cartridge that is inserted into a testing apparatus embodying the instrument interface. The plungers include tips for applying mechanical force to the respective fluidic pouches.