Test device and sample carrier
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1. A test device for testing for the presence of a substance in a sample held on a sample carrier that includes a chamber or a plurality of chambers;
- the test device including a holder for holding the sample carrier, and an actuator for compressing the chamber or the plurality of chambers, wherein the test device is part of a test to perform at least one interaction with the sample carrier subsequently to compressing the chamber or the plurality of chambers;
the actuator maintaining compression of the chamber or the plurality of chambers after compression, until the or each of the at least one interaction has been performed,wherein the actuator includes a first pivotable member including a first chamber actuation section pivotable into a first chamber location, wherein the first chamber location is a location at which a chamber of the sample carrier is located when the sample carrier is held in the holder; and
a driver operable to pivot the first pivotable member to cause the first chamber actuation section to be pivoted into the first chamber location thereby to compress the chamber in the first chamber location;
wherein the driver includes a motor operable to advance a pivot actuation member, wherein the first pivotable member includes a contact surface against which the pivot actuation member impacts, as the pivot actuation member advances, to cause the first pivotable member to pivot to cause the first chamber actuation section to be pivoted into the first chamber location;
wherein the pivot actuation member has a length to maintain the first pivotable member in a pivoted position with the first chamber actuation section in the first chamber location as the pivot actuation member advances subsequently to the first pivotable member being pivoted.
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Abstract
A test device (80) for testing for the presence of a substance in a sample held on a sample carrier (30) includes a holder (82) for holding a sample carrier (30) which includes one or more chambers (50,52). The test device (80) also includes an actuator for compressing or depressurizing the chamber(s) (50,52). The actuator is configured to prevent reinflation of the chamber(s) (50,52) after compression or depressurization.
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1. A test device for testing for the presence of a substance in a sample held on a sample carrier that includes a chamber or a plurality of chambers;
- the test device including a holder for holding the sample carrier, and an actuator for compressing the chamber or the plurality of chambers, wherein the test device is part of a test to perform at least one interaction with the sample carrier subsequently to compressing the chamber or the plurality of chambers;
the actuator maintaining compression of the chamber or the plurality of chambers after compression, until the or each of the at least one interaction has been performed,wherein the actuator includes a first pivotable member including a first chamber actuation section pivotable into a first chamber location, wherein the first chamber location is a location at which a chamber of the sample carrier is located when the sample carrier is held in the holder; and
a driver operable to pivot the first pivotable member to cause the first chamber actuation section to be pivoted into the first chamber location thereby to compress the chamber in the first chamber location;wherein the driver includes a motor operable to advance a pivot actuation member, wherein the first pivotable member includes a contact surface against which the pivot actuation member impacts, as the pivot actuation member advances, to cause the first pivotable member to pivot to cause the first chamber actuation section to be pivoted into the first chamber location;
wherein the pivot actuation member has a length to maintain the first pivotable member in a pivoted position with the first chamber actuation section in the first chamber location as the pivot actuation member advances subsequently to the first pivotable member being pivoted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- the test device including a holder for holding the sample carrier, and an actuator for compressing the chamber or the plurality of chambers, wherein the test device is part of a test to perform at least one interaction with the sample carrier subsequently to compressing the chamber or the plurality of chambers;
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10. A method of performing a test for a substance in a sample held in a sample carrier, including:
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operating an actuator to compress a fluid-filled storage chamber of the sample carrier or a plurality of fluid-filled storage chambers of the sample carrier to cause fluid from the storage chamber or from the plurality of storage chambers to be moved; operating the actuator to prevent reinflation of the storage chamber or of the plurality of storage chambers; operating a detector to interact with fluid in a detection chamber to test for the substance;
wherein performing the test includes performing at least one interaction with the sample carrier subsequently to compressing the storage chamber or the plurality of storage chambers;
wherein operating the actuator to prevent reinflation of the storage chamber or of the plurality of storage chambers includes maintaining compression of the storage chamber or of the plurality of storage chambers after compression until the or each of the at least one interaction has been performed,wherein the actuator includes a first pivotable member including a first chamber actuation section pivotable into a first location, the first location being a location of the storage chamber or of a first chamber of the plurality of storage chambers;
the method including operating a driver to pivot the first pivotable member to cause the first chamber actuation section to be pivoted into the first location thereby to compress the storage chamber or the first chamber of the plurality of storage chambers;wherein the driver includes a motor operable to advance a pivot actuation member, wherein operating the driver to pivot the first pivotable member includes operating the motor to advance the pivot actuation member to pivot the first pivotable member to cause the first chamber actuation section to be pivoted into the first location. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A processor for a test device, the processor being programmed with program code to perform the following method:
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operating an actuator to compress a fluid-filled storage chamber of the sample carrier or a plurality of fluid-filled storage chambers of the sample carrier to cause fluid from the storage chamber or from the plurality of storage chambers to be moved; operating the actuator to prevent reinflation of the storage chamber or of the plurality of storage chambers; operating a detector to interact with fluid in a detection chamber to test for the substance;
wherein performing the test includes performing at least one interaction with the sample carrier subsequently to compressing the storage chamber or the plurality of storage chambers;
wherein operating the actuator to prevent reinflation of the storage chamber or of the plurality of storage chambers includes maintaining compression of the storage chamber or of the plurality of storage chambers after compression until the or each of the at least one interaction has been performed;wherein the actuator includes a first pivotable member including a first chamber actuation section pivotable into a first location, the first location being a location of the storage chamber or of a first chamber of the plurality of storage chambers;
the method including operating a driver to pivot the first pivotable member to cause the first chamber actuation section to be pivoted into the first location thereby to compress the storage chamber or the first chamber of the plurality of storage chambers;wherein the driver includes a motor operable to advance a pivot actuation member, wherein operating the driver to pivot the first pivotable member includes operating the motor to advance the pivot actuation member to pivot the first pivotable member to cause the first chamber actuation section to be pivoted into the first location.
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