Systems and methods for detecting the presence of a selected volume of material in a sample processing device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9168523
APP PUB NO 20120293796A1
SERIAL NO

13474903

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Systems and methods for processing sample processing devices. The system can include a sample processing device comprising a detection chamber, a motor configured to rotate the sample processing device about an axis of rotation, and an optical module operatively positioned relative to the sample processing device and configured to determine whether a selected volume of material is present in the detection chamber of the sample processing device. The method can include rotating the sample processing device about an axis of rotation, and determining whether a selected volume of material is present in the detection chamber, while rotating the sample processing device. In some embodiments, determining whether a selected volume of material is present can be performed by optically interrogating the detection chamber for an optical property of the material.

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  • DIASORIN S.P.A.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Armantrout, Kyle C Los Angeles, US 3 113
Exner, Maurice San Clemente, US 25 114
Jacky, Lucien A E Orange, US 3 44
Ludowise, Peter D Cottage Grove, US 28 625
Tabb, Michelle Santa Ana, US 15 80
Whitman, David A St. Paul, US 4 83

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