Systems for allergen detection

• US 20080181816A1
• Filed: 01/29/2007
• Published: 07/31/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gearbox LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Lord, Robert W., Jung, Edward K.Y., Levien, Royce A., Malamud, Mark A., Leuthardt, Eric C., Rinaldo, John D., Wood, Lowell L.
• Application Number:
  US11/699,920
• Publication Number:
  US 20080181816A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 422/50
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 3/5027 by integrated microfluidic structures, i.e. dimensions of channels and chambers are such that surface tension forces are important, e.g. lab-on-a-chip B01L3/5023 takes precedence; micromixers B01F33/30; microreactors for synthesis B01J19/0093; microcapillary devices in general B81B1/00
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2035/00158 Elements containing microarrays, i.e. "biochip"
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2035/00237 Handling microquantities of analyte, e.g. microvalves, capillary networks
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 35/00871 Communications between instruments or with remote terminals
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 35/0092 Scheduling

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to systems that may be used for the detection of allergens.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

one or more microfluidic chips configured for analysis of one or more samples for one or more allergen indicators; and

one or more detection units configured for detachable connection to the one or more microfluidic chips and configured to detect the one or more allergen indicators.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more microfluidic chips configured for analysis of one or more samples for one or more allergen indicators comprise:

one or more microfluidic chips configured for analysis of the one or more allergen indicators associated with one or more airborne allergens.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more microfluidic chips configured for analysis of one or more samples for one or more allergen indicators comprise:

one or more microfluidic chips configured for analysis of the one or more allergen indicators associated with one or more food products.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more microfluidic chips configured for analysis of one or more samples for one or more allergen indicators comprise:

one or more microfluidic chips configured for analysis of the one or more allergen indicators associated with one or more weeds, grasses, trees, mites, animals, molds, fungi, insects, rubbers, metals, chemicals, autoallergens, or human autoallergens.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more detection units configured for detachable connection to the one or more microfluidic chips and configured to detect the one or more allergen indicators comprise:

one or more detection units that are calibrated for an individual.

15. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

one or more display units operably associated with the one or more detection units.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the one or more display units operably associated with the one or more detection units comprise:

one or more display units that indicate an identity of one or more allergens present within the one or more samples.

21. The system of claim 15, wherein the one or more display units operably associated with the one or more detection units comprise:

one or more display units that are calibrated for an individual.

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22. A system comprising:

one or more microfluidic chips configured for analysis of one or more samples for one or more allergen indicators;

one or more reagent delivery units configured to deliver one or more reagents to the one or more microfluidic chips; and

one or more detection units configured to detect the one or more allergen indicators.

29. The system of claim 22, wherein the one or more microfluidic chips configured for analysis of one or more samples for one or more allergen indicators comprise:

one or more microfluidic chips configured for analysis of the one or more samples for the one or more allergen indicators that are associated with one or more airborne allergens.

30. The system of claim 22, wherein the one or more microfluidic chips configured for analysis of one or more samples for one or more allergen indicators comprise:

one or more microfluidic chips configured for analysis of the one or more samples for the one or more allergen indicators that are associated with one or more food products.

39. The system of claim 22, wherein the one or more detection units configured to detect the one or more allergen indicators comprise:

one or more detection units configured to detect the one or more allergen indicators that are associated with one or more food products.

40. The system of claim 22, wherein the one or more detection units configured to detect the one or more allergen indicators comprise:

one or more detection units configured to detect the one or more allergen indicators that are associated with one or more weeds, grasses, trees, mites, animals, molds, fungi, insects, rubbers, metals, chemicals, autoallergens, or human autoallergens.

42. The system of claim 22, wherein the one or more detection units configured to detect the one or more allergen indicators comprise:

one or more detection units that are calibrated for an individual.

43. The system of claim 22, further comprising:

one or more display units operably associated with the one or more detection units.

49. The system of claim 43, wherein the one or more display units operably associated with the one or more detection units comprise:

one or more display units that are calibrated for an individual.

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50. A system comprising:

one or more microfluidic chips configured for analysis of one or more samples for one or more allergen indicators;

one or more centrifugation units configured to operably associate with the one or more microfluidic chips; and

one or more detection units operably associated with the one or more microfluidic chips.

59. The system of claim 50, wherein the one or more centrifugation units configured to operably associate with the one or more microfluidic chips comprise:

one or more centrifugation units configured to centrifuge the one or more microfluidic chips that are operably associated with the one or more centrifugation units.

60. The system of claim 50, wherein the one or more centrifugation units configured to operably associate with the one or more microfluidic chips comprise:

one or more centrifugation units configured to provide for chromatographic separation.

61. The system of claim 50, wherein the one or more centrifugation units configured to operably associate with the one or more microfluidic chips comprise:

one or more centrifugation units configured for polynucleotide extraction from the one or more samples.

68. The system of claim 50, further comprising:

one or more display units operably associated with the one or more detection units.

74. The system of claim 68, wherein the one or more display units operably associated with the one or more detection units comprise:

one or more display units that are calibrated for an individual.

75. The system of claim 50, further comprising:

one or more reservoir units that are operably associated with the one or more microfluidic chips.

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