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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.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016

Filed:

May. 16, 2014
Applicant:

Indevr, Inc., Boulder, CO (US);

Inventors:

Kathy Lou Rowlen, Boulder, CO (US);

Jean-Luc Fraikin, Boulder, CO (US);

John William Birks, Boulder, CO (US);

Craig J. Williford, Boulder, CO (US);

Assignee:

InDevR, Inc., Boulder, CO (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/82 (2006.01); G01N 33/53 (2006.01); G01N 33/80 (2006.01); G01N 33/569 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/82 (2013.01); G01N 33/56983 (2013.01); G01N 33/80 (2013.01); G01N 2021/825 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system for the indirect detection of agglutination in an agglutination assay using optical density measurement and a reaction vessel. Light emitted by light source is transmitted through reaction vessel containing components of an agglutination reaction that is detected by light detector. As particles in the reaction vessel settle in the absence of agglutination they are concentrated in a reaction vessel lower volume and increase the optical density of the light path through the reaction vessel. Light detector generates an output signal related to said optical density. Said output signal is read and interpreted by an instrument to detect a presence or absence of agglutination. Other embodiments are described and shown.


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