Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatuses, systems and methods for providing scalable thermal cyclers and isolating thermoelectric devices
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Application No.: US14613496Application Date: 2015-02-04
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Publication No.: US10471431B2Publication Date: 2019-11-12
- Inventor: Chee Kiong Lim , Way Xuang Lee , Wuh Ken Loh , Chee Wee Ching , Chin Yong Koo , Siew Ying Koh , Tiong Han Toh , Kuan Moon Boo , Soo Yong Lau
- Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US CA Carlsbad
- Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Carlsbad
- Agency: Jones Robb, PLLC
- Main IPC: B01L7/00
- IPC: B01L7/00 ; C12Q1/6806

Abstract:
In one aspect, a thermal cycler system including a sample block and a thermoelectric device is disclosed. In various embodiments, the sample block has a first surface configured to receive a plurality of reaction vessels and an opposing second surface. In various embodiments the thermoelectric device is operably coupled to the second surface of the sample block. In various embodiments a thermal control unit is provided. In various embodiments the thermal control unit includes a computer processing unit. In various embodiments the thermal control unit includes an electrical current source. In various embodiments the thermal control unit also includes an electrical interface portion configured to connect the thermoelectric device with the electrical current source by way of an electrical cable. In various embodiments the thermal control unit is oriented in a different plane than the sample block and thermoelectric cooler.
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