Global Patent Index - EP 1231472 A9

EP 1231472 A9 20021218 - Integrated fluid delivery and analysis system

Title (en)

Integrated fluid delivery and analysis system

Title (de)

Integriertes System zur Flüssigkeitsabgabe und Analyse

Title (fr)

Système intégré de distribution de fluide et d'analyse

Publication

EP 1231472 A9 20021218 (EN)

Application

EP 02250913 A 20020211

Priority

  • US 6141602 A 20020201
  • US 26763901 P 20010210

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1231472A1] An integrated fluid delivery and analysis system and components thereof for preparing and/or analyzing samples. The components may include a transport module, a fluidics module, and an analysis module, among others. The system comprises a detection device (1201) configured to detect light from a sample at an examination site, a sample delivery axis extending substantially vertically from the examination site (1604); and at least one material exchange station (1600) along the sample delivery axis above the examination site. Typically, there are: a fluidics head assembly including a dispensing device; a drive mechanism connected to the head assembly for moving the head assembly along a substantially vertical sample delivery axis; and at least two material exchange stations (1600,1602) located along the sample delivery axis, the head assembly being moveable to each material exchange station (1600,1602) to pick up or deposit materials used to conduct an assay. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G01N 35/00

IPC 8 full level

G01N 21/25 (2006.01); G01N 35/02 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01); G01N 35/04 (2006.01); G01N 35/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01N 21/253 (2013.01); G01N 35/028 (2013.01); G01N 35/1065 (2013.01); G01N 35/109 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00326 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00356 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00455 (2013.01); G01N 2035/0498 (2013.01); G01N 2035/103 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1231472 A1 20020814; EP 1231472 A9 20021218; EP 1231472 B1 20080102; AT E382857 T1 20080115

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02250913 A 20020211; AT 02250913 T 20020211