Chip based diagnostic device
First Claim
1. A diagnostic device comprising a sample inlet and a processing chamber having a window portion and a flat carrier having front surface facing said processing chamber, said front surface having an active surface containing a diagnostic reagent immobilized to said active front surface and an extended front surface, wherein said window portion further contains a rim portion facing said extended front surface sealing said chamber versus said carrier through said extended front surface, further comprising a locking frame to push the carrier towards said rim portion up to a dead stop position.
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Abstract
A diagnostic device comprising a sample inlet and a processing chamber having a window portion and a flat carrier having front surface, a back surface and one or more side surfaces, said front surface facing said processing chamber, said front surface having an active surface containing a diagnostic reagent immobilized to said active front surface and an extended front surface, wherein said window portion further contains a rim portion facing said extended front surface sealing said chamber versus said carrier through said extended front surface.
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18 Claims
- 1. A diagnostic device comprising a sample inlet and a processing chamber having a window portion and a flat carrier having front surface facing said processing chamber, said front surface having an active surface containing a diagnostic reagent immobilized to said active front surface and an extended front surface, wherein said window portion further contains a rim portion facing said extended front surface sealing said chamber versus said carrier through said extended front surface, further comprising a locking frame to push the carrier towards said rim portion up to a dead stop position.
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6. A method for assembling a diagnostic device comprising a processing chamber having a window portion and a flat carrier having front surface, a back surface and one or more side surfaces, said front surface having an active surface containing a diagnostic reagent immobilized to said active front surface and an extended front surface, comprising:
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providing a device comprising a processing chamber having an open window portion, said window portion further containing a rim portion, positioning said device, providing said flat carrier, placing the front surface of said carrier on to said rim portion such that said front surface faces said processing chamber and said rim seals said chamber versus said carrier through said extended front surface, providing a locking frame having clips spanning corners of said frame, and pressing said locking frame towards the device such that it is retained in a position that fixes the carrier. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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14. An article of manufacture made from a single material for locking a flat carrier to an analytical device comprising:
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a substantially rectangular frame, two or more clips spanning the corners of the rectangle being more flexible then the frame. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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