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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2015
Fundamental Solutions Corporation, Easton, PA (US);
Marvin R. Williams, Easton, PA (US);
Charles McBrairty, Easton, PA (US);
Daniel W. Pfautz, Hatfield, PA (US);
Thomas J. Zupancic, Powell, OH (US);
Lingchun Zeng, Columbus, OH (US);
Andrew Weiman, Langhorne, PA (US);
Richard S. Brody, Columbus, OH (US);
Joseph D. Kittle, Glouster, OH (US);
Anthony Truscott, San Diego, CA (US);
Robert Baranowski, Valley Center, CA (US);
Fundamental Solutions Corporation, Easton, PA (US);
Abstract
A test cartridge for use in sample analysis is provided. The test cartridge includes a reservoir card that further includes a reagent that includes living biological cells; and a test cartridge base configured to accept the reservoir card. The reservoir card is configured to interface with a test cartridge base through at least one fluid port. The test cartridge base includes an elliptical reaction chamber having a central axis and an inlet channel connected to the reaction chamber. The inlet channel is positioned above the reaction chamber at an angle of 15-60 degrees above the horizontal and is offset from the central axis of the reaction chamber. Upon introducing a sample to be analyzed into the test cartridge base through the inlet channel, the sample is homogeneously mixed with the reagent while minimizing damage to the living biological cells.