Cuvette system
First Claim
1. A cuvette system comprising:
- a disposable cuvette element for holding a sample for analysis, the cuvette element comprising an elongated strip having opposite faces; and
a well for receiving the sample to be analyzed, the well being formed on the strip to hold a defined volume of a sample on the strip, a hole forming at least a portion of the well and extending through the strip; and
a reusable holder for removably receiving the cuvette element, the holder having a substantially hollow interior for receiving at least a portion of the cuvette element, the holder having a perimeter wall including a front wall and a rear wall of the holder, the front and rear walls each having a window formed by a void in each of the front and rear walls the windows being generally positioned in alignment with each other;
wherein the cuvette element and the holder are configured such that positioning of the cuvette element in the holder aligns the windows of the front and rear walls of the holder and the hole of the well in the cuvette element to produce a linear path for a beam of energy through the assembled cuvette element and holder that does not pass through material forming the cuvette element and does not pass through material forming the holder.
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Abstract
A cuvette system may comprise a disposable cuvette element for holding a sample for analysis, with the cuvette element comprising an elongated strip having opposite faces and a well for receiving the sample to be analyzed. The well may be formed on the strip to hold a sample on the strip, and a hole may form at least a portion of the well and may extend through the strip. The well may be configured to hold a defined volume of the sample to be held therein. The system may comprise a reusable holder for removably receiving the cuvette element, with the holder having a substantially hollow interior for receiving at least a portion of the cuvette element. The holder may have a perimeter wall including a front wall and a rear wall of the holder, and a window may be formed in each of the front and rear walls and may be generally positioned in alignment with each other. The windows may be alignable with the well in the cuvette element when the cuvette element is inserted into the holder such that a straight line passes through the windows and the well simultaneously.
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19 Claims
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1. A cuvette system comprising:
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a disposable cuvette element for holding a sample for analysis, the cuvette element comprising an elongated strip having opposite faces; and
a well for receiving the sample to be analyzed, the well being formed on the strip to hold a defined volume of a sample on the strip, a hole forming at least a portion of the well and extending through the strip; anda reusable holder for removably receiving the cuvette element, the holder having a substantially hollow interior for receiving at least a portion of the cuvette element, the holder having a perimeter wall including a front wall and a rear wall of the holder, the front and rear walls each having a window formed by a void in each of the front and rear walls the windows being generally positioned in alignment with each other; wherein the cuvette element and the holder are configured such that positioning of the cuvette element in the holder aligns the windows of the front and rear walls of the holder and the hole of the well in the cuvette element to produce a linear path for a beam of energy through the assembled cuvette element and holder that does not pass through material forming the cuvette element and does not pass through material forming the holder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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