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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2014
Applicant:
Atlas Genetics Limited, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, GB;
Inventors:
Jay Kendall Taylor, Ottawa, CA;
Ben Arlett, Bristol, GB;
Assignee:
Atlas Genetics Limited, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/00 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01); C12Q 1/68 (2018.01); B01L 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/5027 (2013.01); B01L 3/50273 (2013.01); B01L 3/545 (2013.01); C12Q 1/6806 (2013.01); G01N 35/00732 (2013.01); B01L 7/52 (2013.01); B01L 2200/10 (2013.01); B01L 2200/141 (2013.01); B01L 2300/021 (2013.01); B01L 2300/06 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0645 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0672 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0867 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0887 (2013.01); B01L 2300/12 (2013.01); B01L 2300/1883 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0481 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0655 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0683 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00752 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00811 (2013.01);
Abstract
A disposable fluidic cartridge has a recess therein. A mechanically-actuated mechanism is disposed within the recess for effecting an operation of the fluidic cartridge. The cartridge further comprises a machine-readable identification code on a breakable label covering at least a portion of the recess such that the portion of the breakable label covering the recess may be broken upon insertion of a mechanical actuator into the recess to actuate the mechanically-actuated mechanism. This renders the identification code unreadable and prevents reuse of the cartridge.