System and method including analytical units
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a pipettor;
a reagent pack comprising a well containing a reagent;
a reagent storage unit configured to hold the reagent pack, the reagent storage unit including;
a cavity containing the reagent pack;
a latch arranged about the cavity, the latch configured to secure and align the reagent pack within the cavity, the latch including a releasing feature; and
a cover disposed over the cavity and latch, the cover including a first aperture and a second aperture, wherein the first aperture aligns over the well of the reagent pack thereby providing the pipettor access to the reagent contained in the well, and the second aperture aligns over the releasing feature thereby providing the pipettor access to actuate the releasing feature to unsecure the reagent pack from the latch.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for processing and analyzing samples are disclosed. The system may process samples, such as biological fluids, using assay cartridges which can be processed at different processing locations. In some cases, the system can be used for PCR processing. The different processing locations may include a preparation location where samples can be prepared and an analysis location where samples can be analyzed. To assist with the preparation of samples, the system may also include a number of processing stations which may include processing lanes. During the analysis of samples, in some cases, thermal cycler modules and an appropriate optical detection system can be used to detect the presence or absence of certain nucleic acid sequences in the samples. The system can be used to accurately and rapidly process samples.
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16 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a pipettor; a reagent pack comprising a well containing a reagent; a reagent storage unit configured to hold the reagent pack, the reagent storage unit including; a cavity containing the reagent pack; a latch arranged about the cavity, the latch configured to secure and align the reagent pack within the cavity, the latch including a releasing feature; and a cover disposed over the cavity and latch, the cover including a first aperture and a second aperture, wherein the first aperture aligns over the well of the reagent pack thereby providing the pipettor access to the reagent contained in the well, and the second aperture aligns over the releasing feature thereby providing the pipettor access to actuate the releasing feature to unsecure the reagent pack from the latch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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aligning a consumable pack in a storage unit, wherein the consumable pack comprises consumables that are manipulated using a pipettor; securing the consumable pack within the storage unit by engaging a latch having a releasing feature with a mating feature of the consumable pack; and
,releasing the consumable pack by; aligning the pipettor with the releasing feature; moving the pipettor towards the releasing feature; and contacting the releasing feature with the pipettor, thereby causing the latch to disengage from the mating of the consumable pack. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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