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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Bio-rad Laboratories, Inc., Hercules, CA (US);
Inventors:
Thomas H. Cauley, III, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Luc Bousse, Los Altos, CA (US);
Jonathan Petersen, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Kevin D. Ness, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Steven Romine, Vacaville, CA (US);
Assignee:
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Hercules, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/00 (2006.01); G01N 1/00 (2006.01); B32B 38/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/502715 (2013.01); B01L 3/502707 (2013.01); B01L 3/502746 (2013.01); B32B 38/0012 (2013.01); G01N 1/00 (2013.01); B01L 3/502784 (2013.01); B01L 2200/027 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0673 (2013.01); B01L 2300/161 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0406 (2013.01); B01L 2400/086 (2013.01); B01L 2400/088 (2013.01); Y10T 156/10 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1002 (2015.01);
Abstract
Sample holding system, including methods and apparatus, including a holder defining a well having a wicking promoter that encourages flow of a sample to the bottom of the well. Methods of making and using the holder are also disclosed.