US 12,241,817 B2
Thermal module for a sample processing assembly
Peter Toogood, Mitcham (AU); Kenneth Heng-Chong Ng, Donvale (AU); Anthony Favaloro, Richmond (AU); Stephen John Bagnato, Mt. Waverley (AU); and Gregory William Boyes, Croydon (AU)
Assigned to LEICA BIOSYSTEMS MELBOURNE PTY LTD, Mount Waverley (AU)
Filed by LEICA BIOSYSTEMS MELBOURNE PTY LTD, Mount Waverly (AU)
Filed on Nov. 10, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/094,462.
Application 17/094,462 is a continuation of application No. 14/648,544, granted, now 10,876,936, previously published as PCT/AU2013/001402, filed on Dec. 3, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/732,723, filed on Dec. 3, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2021/0080359 A1, Mar. 18, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B01L 7/00 (2006.01); G01N 1/30 (2006.01); G01N 1/31 (2006.01); G01N 1/44 (2006.01); F28F 3/02 (2006.01); F28F 3/12 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 1/31 (2013.01) [B01L 7/00 (2013.01); B01L 7/52 (2013.01); G01N 1/30 (2013.01); G01N 1/44 (2013.01); B01L 2200/025 (2013.01); B01L 2200/141 (2013.01); B01L 2300/043 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0822 (2013.01); B01L 2300/18 (2013.01); B01L 2300/1822 (2013.01); B01L 2300/1827 (2013.01); B01L 2300/1844 (2013.01); F28F 3/02 (2013.01); F28F 3/12 (2013.01)] 39 Claims
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1. A sample processing assembly comprising:
a thermal generator for generating temperature changes;
a transfer layer configured to transfer temperature changes away from the thermal generator and towards a closure body; and
the closure body which is attached to the transfer layer and is configured to pivot around the transfer layer and to form a reaction chamber by inner portions of the closure body fitting portions of the transfer layer facing away from the thermal generator,
wherein at least a periphery of the transfer layer has an edge profile having a tortuous path formed of at least one passage configured to direct fluid away from the thermal generator.