WO2004018104A9 - Capillary action transfer pins - Google Patents
Capillary action transfer pinsInfo
- Publication number
- WO2004018104A9 WO2004018104A9 PCT/US2003/026441 US0326441W WO2004018104A9 WO 2004018104 A9 WO2004018104 A9 WO 2004018104A9 US 0326441 W US0326441 W US 0326441W WO 2004018104 A9 WO2004018104 A9 WO 2004018104A9
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- pin
- receptacle
- target
- transfer
- assay system
- Prior art date
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
- B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
- B01L3/02—Burettes; Pipettes
- B01L3/0241—Drop counters; Drop formers
- B01L3/0244—Drop counters; Drop formers using pins
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
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- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
- B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
- B01L3/02—Burettes; Pipettes
- B01L3/021—Pipettes, i.e. with only one conduit for withdrawing and redistributing liquids
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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- B01J2219/00277—Apparatus
- B01J2219/00279—Features relating to reactor vessels
- B01J2219/00281—Individual reactor vessels
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- B01J2219/00279—Features relating to reactor vessels
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- B01J2219/00274—Sequential or parallel reactions; Apparatus and devices for combinatorial chemistry or for making arrays; Chemical library technology
- B01J2219/00277—Apparatus
- B01J2219/00279—Features relating to reactor vessels
- B01J2219/00306—Reactor vessels in a multiple arrangement
- B01J2219/00313—Reactor vessels in a multiple arrangement the reactor vessels being formed by arrays of wells in blocks
- B01J2219/00315—Microtiter plates
- B01J2219/00317—Microwell devices, i.e. having large numbers of wells
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- B01J2219/00274—Sequential or parallel reactions; Apparatus and devices for combinatorial chemistry or for making arrays; Chemical library technology
- B01J2219/00277—Apparatus
- B01J2219/00351—Means for dispensing and evacuation of reagents
- B01J2219/00387—Applications using probes
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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- B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
- B01L2200/00—Solutions for specific problems relating to chemical or physical laboratory apparatus
- B01L2200/02—Adapting objects or devices to another
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- B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
- B01L2200/00—Solutions for specific problems relating to chemical or physical laboratory apparatus
- B01L2200/06—Fluid handling related problems
- B01L2200/0642—Filling fluids into wells by specific techniques
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- B01L2200/14—Process control and prevention of errors
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- B01L2200/14—Process control and prevention of errors
- B01L2200/142—Preventing evaporation
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- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
- B01L2400/00—Moving or stopping fluids
- B01L2400/02—Drop detachment mechanisms of single droplets from nozzles or pins
- B01L2400/027—Drop detachment mechanisms of single droplets from nozzles or pins electrostatic forces between substrate and tip
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C40—COMBINATORIAL TECHNOLOGY
- C40B—COMBINATORIAL CHEMISTRY; LIBRARIES, e.g. CHEMICAL LIBRARIES
- C40B60/00—Apparatus specially adapted for use in combinatorial chemistry or with libraries
- C40B60/14—Apparatus specially adapted for use in combinatorial chemistry or with libraries for creating libraries
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- Y10T436/00—Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing
- Y10T436/25—Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing including sample preparation
- Y10T436/2575—Volumetric liquid transfer
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- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
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- Automatic Analysis And Handling Materials Therefor (AREA)
- Sampling And Sample Adjustment (AREA)
- Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
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Priority Applications (4)
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EP03793336A EP1536889A1 (en) | 2002-08-23 | 2003-08-22 | Capillary action transfer pins |
JP2004529909A JP2005536727A (en) | 2002-08-23 | 2003-08-22 | Capillary transfer pin |
AU2003265627A AU2003265627A1 (en) | 2002-08-23 | 2003-08-22 | Capillary action transfer pins |
CA002495704A CA2495704A1 (en) | 2002-08-23 | 2003-08-22 | Capillary action transfer pins |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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US10/227,179 US8277753B2 (en) | 2002-08-23 | 2002-08-23 | Microfluidic transfer pin |
US10/227,179 | 2002-08-23 |
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WO2004018104A1 WO2004018104A1 (en) | 2004-03-04 |
WO2004018104A9 true WO2004018104A9 (en) | 2004-05-21 |
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PCT/US2003/026441 WO2004018104A1 (en) | 2002-08-23 | 2003-08-22 | Capillary action transfer pins |
Country Status (6)
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US (4) | US8277753B2 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1536889A1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2005536727A (en) |
AU (1) | AU2003265627A1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2495704A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2004018104A1 (en) |
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