Apparatus for disruption of cell and tissue samples in multi-well plates
First Claim
1. An apparatus for disrupting substances contained in multi-well plates, said apparatus comprising:
- a housing;
one or more guide rod attached to said housing;
one or more box holder attached to one or more guide rod slider, wherein each of said one or more guide rod slider are movably attached to the one or more guide rod;
one or more compression spring each located on one of said one or more guide rod, wherein each of said one or more compression spring on the guide rod is located in-between said housing and said box holder;
an electric motor;
a ring having one or more circumferential tooth, wherein said ring is configured to be spun by said electric motor; and
at least one wedge located on each of said one or more box holder, wherein said wedge and said one or more box holders configured to being continuously spring biased by said one or more compression springs into engagement with the one or more circumferential tooth.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus for substantially horizontally oscillating one or more multi-well plates containing a liquid, a solid, or a mixture thereof that operates to thoroughly disrupt solid substances in multi-well plates. The apparatus provides oscillation of plates in a horizontal direction through the use of springs and rotating mechanical components. The apparatus includes a circular rotating ring having a toothed circumference that rotates horizontally, plate holder, and a spring attached to the housing and in constant contact with the plate holder. The apparatus can be used in a cold room or placed in a refrigerator to keep the substances at low temperature and to eliminate noise when the disruptor operates.
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9 Claims
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1. An apparatus for disrupting substances contained in multi-well plates, said apparatus comprising:
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a housing; one or more guide rod attached to said housing; one or more box holder attached to one or more guide rod slider, wherein each of said one or more guide rod slider are movably attached to the one or more guide rod; one or more compression spring each located on one of said one or more guide rod, wherein each of said one or more compression spring on the guide rod is located in-between said housing and said box holder; an electric motor; a ring having one or more circumferential tooth, wherein said ring is configured to be spun by said electric motor; and at least one wedge located on each of said one or more box holder, wherein said wedge and said one or more box holders configured to being continuously spring biased by said one or more compression springs into engagement with the one or more circumferential tooth. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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