US 11,117,130 B2
Systems, Methods, and Apparatuses to Image a Sample for Biological or Chemical AnalysisGeneral
US 11,117,130 B2
Systems, Methods, and Apparatuses to Image a Sample for Biological or Chemical Analysis
Tech Center:
1700 Chemical and Materials Engineering
Examiner:
Jonathan M Hurst
Art Unit:
1799 Food, Analytical Chemistry, Sterilization, Biochemistry, Electrochemistry
Inventors:
Erik Williamson; Bryan Crane; Patrick Leung; Drew Verkade; Mark Reed
Assignee:
Priority:
10/14/11
Filed:
05/14/20
Granted:
09/14/21
Expiration:
01/10/31
Abstract
A fluidic device holder configured to orient a fluidic device. The device holder includes a support structure configured to receive a fluidic device. The support structure includes a base surface that faces in a direction along the Z-axis and is configured to have the fluidic device positioned thereon. The device holder also includes a plurality of reference surfaces facing in respective directions along an XY-plane. The device holder also includes an alignment assembly having an actuator and a movable locator arm that is operatively coupled to the actuator. The locator arm has an engagement end. The actuator moves the locator arm between retracted and biased positions to move the engagement end away from and toward the reference surfaces. The locator arm is configured to hold the fluidic device against the reference surfaces when the locator arm is in the biased position.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
B01B01L2200/0689B01LG01N2035/00435G01NY10T436/25Y10T