Assay apparatus
First Claim
1. An assay apparatus, comprisingtwo or more assay modules, wherein (i) each assay module of the two or more assay modules comprises an assay device adapted to perform an assay on a sample;
- and (ii) each assay device of each assay module of the two or more assay modules is adapted to perform a different assay on a sample;
a portable frame having one or more recessed receiving areas; and
a functional module,wherein the portable frame, the two or more assay modules, and the functional module are configured such that the two or more assay modules and the functional module are insertable into and removable from the one or more recessed receiving areas of the portable frame;
wherein each assay module of the two or more assay modules (i) is configured to perform an assay on a sample upon insertion into a recessed receiving area of the one or more recessed receiving areas of the portable frame and (ii) is removable from the recessed receiving area of the one or more recessed receiving areas of the portable frame when the assay is completed;
wherein at least one assay module of the two or more assay modules comprises a light source and a detector; and
wherein the functional module comprises a wireless data transmission device that is operatively associated with an assay module of the two or more assay modules when the assay module is inserted into a recessed receiving area of the one or more recessed receiving areas of the portable frame.
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Abstract
Provided herein is an assay apparatus comprising at least one assay module; and a portable frame adapted to releasably retain the at least one assay module. The at least one assay module is adapted to perform at least one assay. The assay module comprises a sample receiver and an assay device operatively associated with the sample receiver. In some embodiments, the assay apparatus further comprises at least one functional module releasably retained by the portable frame. The functional module is operatively associated with the assay module when retained by the portable frame.
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1. An assay apparatus, comprising
two or more assay modules, wherein (i) each assay module of the two or more assay modules comprises an assay device adapted to perform an assay on a sample; - and (ii) each assay device of each assay module of the two or more assay modules is adapted to perform a different assay on a sample;
a portable frame having one or more recessed receiving areas; and a functional module, wherein the portable frame, the two or more assay modules, and the functional module are configured such that the two or more assay modules and the functional module are insertable into and removable from the one or more recessed receiving areas of the portable frame; wherein each assay module of the two or more assay modules (i) is configured to perform an assay on a sample upon insertion into a recessed receiving area of the one or more recessed receiving areas of the portable frame and (ii) is removable from the recessed receiving area of the one or more recessed receiving areas of the portable frame when the assay is completed; wherein at least one assay module of the two or more assay modules comprises a light source and a detector; and wherein the functional module comprises a wireless data transmission device that is operatively associated with an assay module of the two or more assay modules when the assay module is inserted into a recessed receiving area of the one or more recessed receiving areas of the portable frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- and (ii) each assay device of each assay module of the two or more assay modules is adapted to perform a different assay on a sample;
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15. An assay apparatus, comprising
two or more assay modules, wherein each assay module of the two or more assay modules (i) is adapted to perform a different interactive assay comprising two or more assay steps, and (ii) comprises a sample receiver and an interactive assay device operatively associated with the sample receiver; -
a functional module; and a portable frame having one or more recessed receiving areas, wherein the portable frame, the two or more assay modules, and the functional module are configured such that the two or more assay modules and the functional module are insertable into and removable from the one or more recessed receiving areas of the portable frame, wherein each assay module of the two or more assay modules (i) is configured to, upon insertion into a recessed receiving area of the one or more recessed receiving areas of the portable frame, collect assay information of at least one assay step of the two or more assay steps of the interactive assay and to allow selective continuation of any remaining assay steps of the two or more assay steps of the interactive assay based on the collected assay information; and
(ii) is removable from the recessed receiving area of the one or more recessed receiving areas of the portable frame when the interactive assay is completed;wherein at least one assay module of the two or more assay modules comprises a light source and a detector; and wherein the functional module comprises a wireless data transmission device that is operatively associated with an assay module of the two or more assay modules when the assay module is inserted into a recessed receiving area of the one or more recessed receiving areas. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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