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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2011
Stan Smith, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Brett Duane, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Cedric Hurth, Tempe, AZ (US);
David Nguyen, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Amol Surve, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Ralf Lenigk, Chandler, AZ (US);
Frederic Zenhausern, Fountain Hills, AZ (US);
Stan Smith, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Brett Duane, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Cedric Hurth, Tempe, AZ (US);
David Nguyen, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Amol Surve, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Ralf Lenigk, Chandler, AZ (US);
Frederic Zenhausern, Fountain Hills, AZ (US);
WHITESPACE ENTERPRISE CORPORATION, Fountain Hills, AZ (US);
THE ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Abstract
An apparatus () for processing a sample, circuit board () suited to use in such an apparatus and a method of processing are provided in which the apparatus () is provided with alignment features to assist in provided the circuit board and a sample cartridge () in the correct position relative to one another. In this way, the plurality of sections for processing a sample in the cartridge () are positioned against a plurality of elements, such as a heater () for heating the sample cartridge () or an electrical contact (EP1-EP4) for powering features on the sample cartridge (), correctly and can operate independently of one another.