Formats For Optical Analysis And Methods Of Manufacturing The Same
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Abstract
Formats for the optical testing of fluids are manufacturing using modular format components. The format components are constructed so that matching format components can be mated together to form a single format for optical testing. Formats may be manufactured using pin-and-hole construction so that pins on optical format components mate with holes on opposing format components. Optical read surfaces provided on optical format components oppose each other in a completed optical format to form a read area.
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45 Claims
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27. A format for the optical analysis of a sample, said format comprising:
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a first format component having a first format component pin, a first inlet surface, and a first read surface; and a second format component forming a second format component hole, a second inlet surface, and a second read surface, wherein said first format component pin is inserted into said second format component hole such that said first read surface and said second read surface align to form a read area and said first inlet surface and said second inlet surface align to form a capillary gap that is open on a plurality of sides. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of forming a format for the optical analysis of a sample, said method comprising:
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forming a first format component comprising a first format component pin, a first format component hole, a first inlet surface, and a first read surface; forming a second format component comprising a second format component pin, a second format component hole a second inlet surface, and a second read surface; aligning said first and second format components such that said first inlet surface is approximately aligned with said second inlet surface to form a capillary gap that is open on a plurality of sides and said first read surface is approximately aligned with said second read surface; inserting said first format component pin into said second format component hole; and inserting said second format component pin into said first format component hole. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A format for the optical analysis of a sample, said format comprising:
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a first format component having at least one first format component pin, a first format component inner surface, a first inlet surface, and a first read surface; and a second format component having at least one second format component hole, a second format component inner surface, a second inlet surface, and a second read surface, wherein said first format component pin is inserted into said second format component hole, said first format component inner surface and said second format component inner surface abut at an inner surface interface, said second inlet surface and said first inlet surface align to form a fill capillary gap that is open on multiple sides, and said first read surface and said second read surface align to form a read area. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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