Device and method to directly control the temperature of microscope slides
First Claim
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a slide having a first edge and a second edge opposite the first edge and at least a first pad and a second pad coupled therewith, the first pad disposed proximal to the first edge and the second pad disposed proximal to the second edge; and
at least one resistive heating element associated with a lower surface of the slide and disposed alone a longitudinal axis of the slide, the heating element electrically coupled between the first pad and the second pad.
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Abstract
A thermal cycling device for use with self-heating microscope slides is provided.
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39 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a slide having a first edge and a second edge opposite the first edge and at least a first pad and a second pad coupled therewith, the first pad disposed proximal to the first edge and the second pad disposed proximal to the second edge; and
at least one resistive heating element associated with a lower surface of the slide and disposed alone a longitudinal axis of the slide, the heating element electrically coupled between the first pad and the second pad. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A thermal cycling device, comprising:
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a housing;
a cooling device associated with the housing, wherein the cooling device disperses air;
at least four conductive clips associated with the housing; and
a controller, wherein the controller is operatively connected to each conductive clip and the cooling device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A device for thermal cycling, comprising:
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a means for supporting at least one apparatus, wherein the apparatus comprises;
i) a microscope slide having at least four pads coupled therewith, ii) at least one heating element associated with the slide, the heating element coupled between the first pad and the second pad, and iii) at least one temperature-monitoring element associated with the slide, the temperature-monitoring element coupled between the third and the fourth pads;
a means for cooling a surface of the microscope slide wherein the means for cooling comprises an air movement device; and
a means for controlling a temperature of the microscope slide, wherein the means for controlling is operatively connected to the means for cooling, the heating element and the temperature-monitoring element such that the temperature of the slide can be rapidly and controllably increased and decreased by the controller in response to the temperature sensed by the temperature-monitoring element such that the apparatus can be subjected to rapid thermal cycling over a temperature range of at least 30°
C.- View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A device for subjecting a plurality of biological samples disposed on at least one flat substrate to thermal cycling, comprising:
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a thermal sensing means placed on the surface of one flat substrate and at least one flat substrate lacking the thermal sensing means and comprising at least one biological sample;
a means for holding the plurality of flat substrates, wherein the means for holding comprises a silicon sample plate, and wherein the flat substrates are disposed on the surface of the holding means;
a means for heating the lower surface of the means for holding, wherein the means for heating is positioned in close proximity to the means for holding;
a means for cooling the surface of the means for heating, wherein the means for cooling comprises a rotating means for dispersing air; and
a means for controlling, wherein the controlling means is operatively connected to the means for thermal sensing, the means for heating and the means for cooling such that the temperature of the substrates can be rapidly and controllably increased and decreased by the control means in response to the temperature sensed by the means for sensing such that the biological sample can be subjected to rapid thermal cycling over a temperature range of at least 40°
C.- View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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28. A device for maintaining the temperature of a plurality of biological samples which are disposed on at least one flat substrate, comprising:
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a thermal sensing means placed on the surface of one flat substrate and at least one flat substrate lacking the thermal sensing means and comprising at least one biological sample;
a means for holding the plurality of flat substrates, wherein the means for holding comprises a silicon sample plate, and wherein the flat substrates are disposed on the surface of the holding means;
a means for heating the surface of the means for holding, wherein the means for heating is positioned in close proximity to the means for holding;
a means for cooling the surface of the means for heating, wherein the means for cooling comprises a rotating means for dispersing air; and
a means for controlling, wherein the controlling means is operatively connected to the means for thermal sensing, the means for heating and the means for cooling such that the temperature of the substrates can be maintained at a particular temperature by the control means in response to the temperature sensed by the means for sensing such that the biological sample can be maintained at a particular temperature over a temperature range of at least 30°
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34. A device for subjecting a biological sample to thermal cycling comprising:
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a housing;
a flat substrate having a thermal sensor coupled to the flat substrate, the flat substrate having a biological sample disposed thereon;
a holder for the flat substrate, the holder attached to the housing, wherein the holder comprises a silicon sample plate, and wherein flat substrate is disposed on the surface of the silicon sample plate; a cooler for the flat substrate, the cooler attached to the housing; and
a heater thermally coupled to the holder. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
a controller operatively connected to the thermal sensor, the heater and the cooler such that the temperature of the flat substrate can be controllably increased and decreased by the controller in response to the temperature sensed by the means for thermal sensor.
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39. The device of claim 34 wherein the biological sample can be subjected to rapid thermal cycling over a temperature range of at least 40°
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