US 12,188,954 B2
Modules for transferring magnetic beads, automated system comprising the same and method for nucleic acid extraction using the same
Seung Jae Lee, Seoul (KR); Seong Sik Hong, Hanam-si (KR); and Young Wook Kim, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to SEEGENE, INC., Seoul (KR)
Filed by SEEGENE, INC., Seoul (KR)
Filed on Apr. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/308,868.
Application 18/308,868 is a division of application No. 16/632,406, granted, now 11,674,971, previously published as PCT/KR2018/008219, filed on Jul. 20, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/633,627, filed on Feb. 22, 2018.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2017-0092982 (KR), filed on Jul. 21, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0258677 A1, Aug. 17, 2023
Int. Cl. G01N 35/10 (2006.01); C12M 1/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/12 (2006.01); C12N 15/10 (2006.01); C12Q 1/6806 (2018.01)
CPC G01N 35/10 (2013.01) [C12M 23/06 (2013.01); C12M 23/38 (2013.01); C12N 15/1013 (2013.01); C12Q 1/6806 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
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1. An automated system for extracting nucleic acids from a sample by using magnetic beads, the automated system comprising:
a first moving module for coupling with a magnet module and for moving the magnet module from a first position to a second position; and
a second moving module for coupling with a cover module and for moving the cover module from a third position to a fourth position;
the automated system comprising the magnet module including:
a rod comprising a magnetic force-generating material for collecting magnetic beads;
a rod-supporting part connected to the rod; and
a first coupling part on the rod-supporting part wherein the first coupling part is configured to couple the rod-supporting part and the first moving module; and
the cover module comprising:
a tube for guiding the rod when the rod is inserted into the tube and the inserted rod moves up and down in the tube;
a tube-supporting part connected to the tube; and
a second coupling part on the tube-supporting part wherein the second coupling part is configured to couple the tube-supporting part and the second moving module;
wherein the rod of the magnet module is insertable into the tube of the cover module, and the first moving module or the second moving module is configured to move in the up and down directions, in the left and right directions and in the back and forth directions.