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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2012
Applicant:
Gihan Ryu, New Malden, GB;
Inventor:
Gihan Ryu, New Malden, GB;
Assignee:
Molecular Vision Limited, London, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/05 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/64 (2006.01); G01N 33/543 (2006.01); G01N 21/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/05 (2013.01); B01L 3/502715 (2013.01); G01N 21/6452 (2013.01); G01N 33/54373 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0654 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0816 (2013.01); G01N 2021/0325 (2013.01); G01N 2021/0346 (2013.01); G01N 2021/052 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01);
Abstract
There is provided a device, such as a microfluidic device, for performing an assay including: a substrate comprising a channel, such as a microfluidic channel; at least one optical element having an input port arranged to be optically coupled to a light source; an output port optically coupled to at least a portion of the channel; and a light guide portion optically connecting the input port and output port; and a detection port optically coupled to said at least a portion of the channel. The device provides an improved geometry which addresses problems related to traditional orthogonal detection arrangements and in-line detection systems.