Integrated Hinged Cartridge Housings for Sample Analysis
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Abstract
The invention relates to a cartridge housing for forming a cartridge capable of measuring an analyte or property of a liquid sample. The housing comprising a first substantially rigid zone, a second substantially flexible zone, a hinge region, and at least one sensor recess containing a sensor. The housing is foldable about said hinge region to form a cartridge having a conduit over at least a portion of said sensor. The invention also relates to methods for forming such cartridges and to various features of such cartridges.
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101 Claims
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1-43. -43. (canceled)
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44. A method of making a test cartridge for measuring an analyte or property of a liquid sample, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) molding a housing comprising a first substantially rigid zone and a second substantially flexible zone, wherein said housing has a top portion and a bottom portion separated by a hinge region wherein the top portion forms a top portion of a conduit and the bottom portion forms a bottom portion of the conduit, and said substantially rigid zone has at least one sensor recess; (b) inserting a sensor into the at least one sensor recess; (c) folding said housing at said hinge region; and (d) sealing said housing in a closed position, wherein said sealing forms the cartridge, and the cartridge comprises a conduit over at least a portion of said sensor. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 99, 100)
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50. (canceled)
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51. (canceled)
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63. A sample analysis cartridge, comprising:
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(a) a housing having a sample entry orifice for receiving a fluid sample; (b) a holding chamber disposed between the sample entry orifice and a capillary stop for forming a metered sample therebetween, wherein the capillary stop is formed of opposing housing portions and a substantially flexible portion disposed therebetween to seal said opposing housing portions in a liquid-tight manner; and (c) a conduit disposed between the capillary stop and a sensor and being configured to deliver the metered sample from the capillary stop to the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 101)
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70-98. -98. (canceled)
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