Global Patent Index - EP 2446967 A1

EP 2446967 A1 20120502 - System for processing and/or analyzing liquid samples, sealing arrangement and method for heat-sealing a microplate

Title (en)

System for processing and/or analyzing liquid samples, sealing arrangement and method for heat-sealing a microplate

Title (de)

System zur Verarbeitung und/oder Analyse flüssiger Proben, Versiegelungsanordnung und Verfahren zum Heißsiegeln einer Mikroplatte

Title (fr)

Système de traitement et/ou d'analyse d'échantillons liquides, agencement de fermeture et procédé pour thermosceller une plaque

Publication

EP 2446967 A1 20120502 (EN)

Application

EP 10189647 A 20101102

Priority

EP 10189647 A 20101102

Abstract (en)

The present invention pertains to a system for processing involving pipetting and/or analyzing liquid samples comprising a sealing arrangement for heat-sealing a microplate (28) having an upper face provided with a plurality of open-top wells (5), comprising a pressing element (8) provided with a pressing face for pressing a thermally fixable sealing cover (9) for sealing said wells on said microplate and a plurality of heat releasing sections (12) located in a manner to release heat to said microplate-pressed sealing cover except for foil regions covering openings of said wells. It further relates to a method for heat-sealing a microplate provided with a plurality of wells, comprising the following steps of: disposing a thermally fixable sealing cover over said wells; pressing said sealing cover on said microplate by means of a pressing element; and releasing heat to said sealing cover except for regions covering openings of said wells so as to thermally fix said sealing cover to said microplate.

IPC 8 full level

B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B65D 77/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B01L 3/50853 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0689 (2013.01); B01L 2200/12 (2013.01); B01L 2200/141 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0829 (2013.01); B01L 2300/168 (2013.01); B01L 2300/1811 (2013.01); B01L 2300/1827 (2013.01); B01L 2300/1861 (2013.01); B01L 2300/1872 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

US 7037580 B2 20060502 - RAZAVI ALI [US], et al

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2446967 A1 20120502

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 10189647 A 20101102