Cooling in a thermal cycler using heat pipes

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9468927
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13858840

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A device for amplifying a nucleic acid sample may include a sample holder configured to receive a nucleic acid sample, a heating system configured to raise the temperature of the sample, a cooling system configured to lower the temperature of the sample, and a controller configured to operably control the heating system and the cooling system to cycle the device through a desired time-temperature profile. The cooling system may include at least one heat pipe and a heat sink and the at least one heat pipe may include a first portion disposed proximate to the sample holder and a second portion disposed proximate to the heat sink.

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  • APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS, LLC

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Au, Thomas C Palo Alto, US 4 47
Dromaretsky, Alexander Davis, US 15 262

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