Methods and systems for using RFID in biological field

US9019079B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9019079-B2
Application numberUS-201414163270-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 24, 2014
Priority dateMar 19, 2004
Publication dateApr 28, 2015
Grant dateApr 28, 2015

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Biological reagent carrier devices and methods are disclosed, which employ RFID techniques to associate information with biological reagents.

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What is claimed is: 1. A biological device comprising: a housing; an RFID reader coupled to the housing, wherein the RFID reader is capable of interrogating an RFID tag; at least one opening, wherein the at least one opening is capable of receiving at least one carrier including an RFID tag; and a processor capable of processing information from the RFID reader, wherein the processor is capable of determining if the RFID tag indicates the carrier is only for a single use.…

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What does patent US9019079B2 cover?
Biological reagent carrier devices and methods are disclosed, which employ RFID techniques to associate information with biological reagents.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Applied Biosystems Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06K7/10366. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 28 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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