Support for test device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12337326-B2
Application number	US-202318472873-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 22, 2023
Priority date	Feb 7, 2020
Publication date	Jun 24, 2025
Grant date	Jun 24, 2025

Abstract

A support holder for a test device is disclosed, wherein the holder may include a base having a first plurality of sidewalls having a first length and a second plurality of sidewalls having a second length, wherein the second length is greater than the first length, wherein the plurality of sidewalls define a cavity in the base, the cavity including a surface for receiving a portion of the test device; and a plurality of projections extending away from the base, wherein each projection of the plurality of projections is configured to be associated with a leg portion, and wherein a first sidewall of the first plurality of sidewalls includes a center notch positioned between a first corner portion and a second corner portion, and wherein a second sidewall of the first plurality of sidewalls includes a removable portion configured to cover an opening into an interior of the base.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A support holder for holding a test device, the support holder comprising:
a base having a first plurality of sidewalls, a second plurality of sidewalls and an opening into an interior of the base, wherein the first plurality of sidewalls includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall, the first sidewall including a first corner, a second corner and a center notch positioned between the first corner and the second corner, and wherein the second sidewall includes a movable portion configured to selectively cover the opening into the interior of the base in a closed state or to expose the opening into the interior of the base in an open state;
a cavity formed in the base including a surface configured to receive at least a portion of the test device; and
a plurality of projections formed integrally with the base and extending away from the base, each projection of the plurality of projections including, a housing, a leg, and a neck disposed between the base and the housing.

2. The support holder of claim 1 , wherein the opening extends at least partially through the interior of the base, from the first sidewall to the second sidewall.

3. The support holder of claim 1 , wherein each sidewall of the first plurality of sidewalls has a first length between about 20 mm and 50 mm and each sidewall of the second plurality of sidewalls has a second length between about 90 mm and 130 mm.

4. The support holder of claim 1 , wherein each sidewall of the first plurality of sidewalls and each sidewall of the second plurality of sidewalls has a thickness between about 6 mm and 8 mm.

5. The support holder of claim 1 , wherein each sidewall of the first plurality of sidewalls and each sidewall of the second plurality of sidewalls has a height between about 20 mm and 30 mm.

6. The support holder of claim 1 , wherein the center notch has a length between about 15 mm and 20 mm.

7. The support holder of claim 3 , wherein the first corner and the second corner each have a height about 5 mm greater than a height of the second plurality of sidewalls.

8. The support holder of claim 1 , further comprising a weighted insert disposed in the interior of the base.

9. The support holder of claim 8 , wherein the weighted insert is formed of a substance selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, sand, water, lead, platinum, clay, molybdenum, mercury, iridium, osmium, uranium, tungsten, titanium, nickel, carbon, a non-metal or a combination thereof.

10. The support holder of claim 1 , wherein the movable portion is completely removable from the base in the open state.

11. The support holder of claim 1 , wherein the movable portion is slidable relative to the base to expose the opening into the interior of the base in the open state.

12. The support holder of claim 1 , further comprising a hinge wherein the movable portion is connected to the base via the hinge.

13. A support holder for holding a test device, the support holder comprising:
a base having a first plurality of sidewalls and a second plurality of sidewalls, the first plurality of sidewalls and the second plurality of sidewalls defining a first cavity in the base, wherein the first cavity includes a surface configured to receive at least a portion of the test device;
a plurality of projections formed integrally with the base and extending away from the base, each projection of the plurality of projections including, a housing, a leg, and a neck disposed between the base and the housing, and wherein the leg has a first portion and the housing has a corresponding portion configured to receive the first portion of the leg; and
one or more air vents configured to facilitate cooling of the test device when in use.

14. The support holder of claim 13 , wherein the cavity is in fluid communication with the one or more air vents.

15. The support holder of claim 13 , wherein the second plurality of sidewalls includes a first sidewall including a first air vent and the second plurality of sidewalls includes a second sidewall including a second air vent.

16. The support holder of claim 15 , wherein the first cavity is in fluid communication with the first air vent and the support holder comprises a second cavity in fluid communication with the second air vent.

17. The support holder of claim 13 , wherein each sidewall of the first plurality of sidewalls has a first length and each side wall of the second plurality of sidewalls has a second length, wherein the second length is greater than the first length.

18. The support holder of claim 13 , wherein a the second plurality of sidewalls includes a first sidewall including a first pair of projections extending form the first sidewall and the second plurality of sidewalls includes a second sidewall including a second pair of projections extending form the second sidewall.

19. The support holder of claim 13 , wherein the neck has a first height, the leg has a second height, wherein the second height is greater than the first height, and the neck is disposed between the leg and the base.

20. The support holder of claim 13 , wherein the leg includes a nonslip material.

Assignees

• Regeneron Pharma

Inventors

• Hunter Christopher
• Davis Steven
• Sher Melissa
• Vanhoute David

Classifications

• B01L2300/0858

  Side walls · CPC title

• B01L2300/0809

  rectangular shaped · CPC title

• B01L2200/0684

  Venting, avoiding backpressure, avoid gas bubbles · CPC title

• B01L2200/14

  Process control and prevention of errors · CPC title

• B01L9/527 Primary

  for microfluidic devices, e.g. used for lab-on-a-chip · CPC title