Protein detecting device

• US 20060110286A1
• Filed: 11/22/2004
• Published: 05/25/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alex Boukas
• Original Assignee: Alex Boukas
• Inventors: Boukas, Alex
• Granted Patent: US 7,169,354 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 422/58
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2200/16 Reagents, handling or storing thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2400/0481 squeezing of channels or chambers
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2400/0683 mechanically breaking a wall or membrane within a channel or chamber
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 3/0272 Dropper bottles
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 3/502 with fluid transport, e.g. in multi-compartment structures centrifugal-type cuvettes G01N21/07; analysis by separation into components G01N30/00; automatic analysers G01N35/00
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/5302 Apparatus specially adapted for immunological test procedures
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/68 involving proteins, peptides or amino acids involving lipoproteins G01N33/92

Abstract

A protein detecting device is disclosed. The device includes a reagent reservoir that is squeezable. The reagent reservoir has an end portion with a with a tubular member extending therefrom. This tubular member is hollow and in communication with the reservoir. The tubular member has an open end opposite the reservoir and has a cone shaped gasket in its open end. The cone shaped gasket has its base connected to an elongated member extending from the open end of the tubular member. The elongated member has a micro-brush at its end.

Claims

1. A protein detecting device comprising a reagent reservoir, said reagent reservoir having at least a portion thereof comprised of a material that is squeezable, said reagent reservoir having an end portion with a with a tubular member extending therefrom, said tubular member being hollow and in communication with said reservoir, said tubular member having an open end opposite said reservoir and said tubular member having a cone shaped gasket in said open end, said cone shaped gasket having its base connected to an elongated member extending from said open end, said elongated member having a micro-brush at an end of said elongated member.

2. The protein detecting device according to claim 1 wherein said cone-shaped gasket has at least one extension protruding from its outer surface.

3. The protein detecting device according to claim 1 wherein said end member has two portions and one portion of said end member has friction ribs for insertion into a portion of said base of said gasket.

4. The protein detecting device according to claim 1 wherein the other portion of said end member has an elongated projection which ends in a tip.

5. The protein detecting device according to claim 4 wherein said tip member has a nylon micro-brush thereon.