Systems for immunoassay tests
First Claim
1. An apparatus for conducting an immunoassay test, comprising:
- a holder for holding at least one immunoassay test cartridge, wherein the immunoassay test cartridge comprises;
a probe well comprising a probe and a cap, wherein the probe has a bottom tip coated with analyte-binding molecules, and,a plurality of other wells,wherein when the cap is in a closed position, the cap is folded over the probe well to enclose the probe in the probe well;
a groove unit having a groove along a vertical direction configured to hold a rod-shaped portion of a probe along the vertical direction, wherein the probe is located in the probe well of the immunoassay test cartridge, anda push pin configured to move along a horizontal direction, the push pin being capable of residing at a first position and a second position,wherein a tip of the push pin is capable of pressing the rod-shaped portion of the probe against the groove when the push pin resides at the first position, andthe distance between the tip of the push pin and the groove is larger than a diameter of the rod-shaped portion of the probe when the push pin resides at the second position.
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Abstract
This invention relates to an apparatus for conducting immunoassay test. The apparatus includes a groove unit having a groove along a vertical direction configured to hold a rod-shaped portion of a probe along the vertical direction, and a push pin configured to move along a horizontal direction, the push pin being capable of residing at a first position and a second position. A tip of the push pin is capable of pressing the rod-shaped portion of the probe against the groove when the push pin resides at the first position. The distance between the tip of the push pin and the groove is larger than a diameter of the rod-shaped portion of the probe when the push pin resides at the second position.
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1. An apparatus for conducting an immunoassay test, comprising:
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a holder for holding at least one immunoassay test cartridge, wherein the immunoassay test cartridge comprises; a probe well comprising a probe and a cap, wherein the probe has a bottom tip coated with analyte-binding molecules, and, a plurality of other wells, wherein when the cap is in a closed position, the cap is folded over the probe well to enclose the probe in the probe well; a groove unit having a groove along a vertical direction configured to hold a rod-shaped portion of a probe along the vertical direction, wherein the probe is located in the probe well of the immunoassay test cartridge, and a push pin configured to move along a horizontal direction, the push pin being capable of residing at a first position and a second position, wherein a tip of the push pin is capable of pressing the rod-shaped portion of the probe against the groove when the push pin resides at the first position, and the distance between the tip of the push pin and the groove is larger than a diameter of the rod-shaped portion of the probe when the push pin resides at the second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An apparatus for conducting an immunoassay test, comprising:
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a holder for holding immunoassay test cartridges, wherein each immunoassay test cartridge comprises; a probe well comprising a probe and a cap, wherein the probe has a bottom tip coated with analyte-binding molecules, and a plurality of other wells, wherein when the cap is in a closed position, the cap is folded over the probe well to enclose the probe in the probe well; a plurality of pairs of groove unit and push pin, each pair comprising; a groove unit having a groove along a vertical direction configured to hold a rod-shaped portion of a probe along the vertical direction, wherein the probe is located in the probe well of one of the immunoassay test cartridges, and a push pin configured to move along a horizontal direction, the push pin being capable of residing at a first position and a second position, wherein the tip of the push pin is capable of pressing the rod-shaped portion of the probe against the groove when the push pin resides at the first position, the distance between the tip of the push pin and the groove is larger than the common diameter of the rod-shaped portion of the probe when the push pin resides at the second position, and the push pins of the pairs are mechanically coupled so that the push pins move along the horizontal direction simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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