US 12,076,722 B2
Systems and methods for providing fluidic access to a flow cell
Jon Hoshizaki, Cupertino, CA (US); Patrick Leung, San Bruno, CA (US); David Marran, Durham, CT (US); and Mark Reed, Menlo Park, CA (US)
Assigned to Life Technologies Corporation, Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed by LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/107,887.
Application 18/107,887 is a division of application No. 16/994,289, filed on Aug. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,590,499.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/890,009, filed on Aug. 21, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0226548 A1, Jul. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. B01L 3/00 (2006.01); A61J 1/20 (2006.01); B01F 23/00 (2022.01); B01F 23/41 (2022.01); B01F 101/23 (2022.01); B23Q 17/24 (2006.01); C12M 1/34 (2006.01); C12Q 1/04 (2006.01); C12Q 1/18 (2006.01); C12Q 1/686 (2018.01); G01N 21/3577 (2014.01); G01N 21/359 (2014.01); G01N 21/39 (2006.01); G01N 21/45 (2006.01); G01N 21/64 (2006.01); G01N 30/12 (2006.01); G01N 30/68 (2006.01); G01N 30/70 (2006.01); G01N 30/72 (2006.01); G01N 30/88 (2006.01); G01N 33/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/18 (2006.01); G01N 33/50 (2006.01); G01N 33/68 (2006.01)
CPC B01L 3/502738 (2013.01) [A61J 1/2058 (2015.05); B01L 3/502715 (2013.01); B01L 3/50273 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0816 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fluidic coupler to engage a plurality of flow cells of a sensor device, the fluidic coupler comprising:
a body; and
a plurality of fluidics interfaces formed in the body, each fluidic interface of the plurality of fluidics interfaces includes an opening, a first port in fluid communication with the opening, a second port, and a third port in fluidic communication with the second port.