US 11,987,842 B2
Sequencing device
Jonathan Schultz, Guilford, CT (US); Todd Roswech, Westbrook, CT (US); Jon A. Hoshizaki, Cupertino, CA (US); Albert L. Carrillo, South San Francisco, CA (US); and James A Ball, Ledyard, CT (US)
Assigned to Life Technologis Corporation, Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed by LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 11, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/146,376.
Application 15/891,485 is a division of application No. 14/742,404, filed on Jun. 17, 2015, granted, now 9,890,424, issued on Feb. 13, 2018.
Application 17/146,376 is a continuation of application No. 16/289,508, filed on Feb. 28, 2019, granted, now 10,894,982.
Application 16/289,508 is a continuation of application No. 15/891,485, filed on Feb. 8, 2018, granted, now 10,240,193, issued on Mar. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/013,475, filed on Jun. 17, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2021/0130891 A1, May 6, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C12Q 1/6869 (2018.01); B01F 1/00 (2006.01); B01F 11/00 (2006.01); B01F 21/20 (2022.01); B01F 25/451 (2022.01); B01F 31/31 (2022.01); B01F 31/65 (2022.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); C12Q 1/6806 (2018.01); G01N 27/414 (2006.01); G01N 35/10 (2006.01)
CPC C12Q 1/6869 (2013.01) [B01F 21/22 (2022.01); B01F 25/451 (2022.01); B01F 31/311 (2022.01); B01F 31/65 (2022.01); B01L 3/502 (2013.01); B01L 3/527 (2013.01); C12Q 1/6806 (2013.01); G01N 27/4145 (2013.01); G01N 35/1002 (2013.01); G01N 35/1095 (2013.01); B01L 3/505 (2013.01); B01L 3/563 (2013.01); B01L 2200/04 (2013.01); B01L 2200/16 (2013.01); B01L 2300/022 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0681 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0861 (2013.01); B01L 2300/123 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0481 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0487 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0655 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0683 (2013.01); Y10T 436/11 (2015.01); Y10T 436/143333 (2015.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method for preparing a reagent cartridge, the method comprising:
attaching a plurality of flexible enclosures to a cartridge lid;
securing the cartridge lid to a cartridge base, the cartridge lid defining a plurality of openings, each of the enclosures of the plurality of enclosures uniquely accessible through one of the openings of the plurality of openings of the cartridge lid;
inserting a plurality of reagent containers into the plurality of enclosures, a reagent container of the plurality of reagent containers extending through an opening of the cartridge lid to the interior of one of the enclosures, the reagent container defining an internal cavity defining a compressible volume and including a reagent in the internal cavity, an access defined through the reagent container between an interior of the one of the enclosures and the internal cavity; and
securing fluid port gaskets over the plurality of reagent containers.