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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2011
Federico Giovanni Ziglioli, Pozzo d'Adda, IT;
Amedeo Maierna, Albuzzano, IT;
Ubaldo Mastromatteo, Bareggio, IT;
Gabriele Barlocchi, Cornaredo, IT;
Flavio Francesco Villa, Milan, IT;
Federico Giovanni Ziglioli, Pozzo d'Adda, IT;
Amedeo Maierna, Albuzzano, IT;
Ubaldo Mastromatteo, Bareggio, IT;
Gabriele Barlocchi, Cornaredo, IT;
Flavio Francesco Villa, Milan, IT;
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Abstract
A fluidic cartridge for detecting chemicals, formed by a casing, hermetically housing an integrated device having a plurality of detecting regions to bind with target chemicals; part of a supporting element, bearing the integrated device; a reaction chamber, facing the detecting regions; a sample feeding hole and a washing feeding hole, self-sealingly closed; fluidic paths, which connect the sample feeding and washing feeding holes to the reaction chamber; and a waste reservoir, which may be fluidically connected to the reaction chamber by valve elements that may be controlled from outside. The integrated device is moreover connected to an interface unit carried by the supporting element, electrically connected to the integrated device and including at least one signal processing stage and external contact regions.