Device for franmenting molecules in a sample by ultrasound

US9108220B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9108220-B2
Application numberUS-201214117378-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 5, 2012
Priority dateJun 6, 2011
Publication dateAug 18, 2015
Grant dateAug 18, 2015

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Abstract

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According to an aspect of the present invention, a device for fragmenting molecules in a sample by ultrasound is provided. The device comprises a planar-shaped cartridge and a fragmentation instrument that has a vessel-like shape. By means of applying under-pressure in the fragmentation instrument the cartridge is pulled towards the fragmentation instrument and therefore spatially closes a fluid compartment that is comprised by the fragmentation instrument. Afterwards, an ultrasound treatment of the sample, which is comprised in a sample compartment of the cartridge, may be processed. A sealing layer is provided in between the cartridge and the fragmentation instrument in order to hold the fixation of the cartridge tightly and in order to provide for leakage prevention out of the fluid compartment.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A device for fragmenting molecules including DNA or nucleic acids in a sample by ultrasound, the device comprising: a cartridge having a sample compartment for including the sample with the molecules; a fragmentation instrument with an ultrasound transducer; and a fluid compartment containing a fluid for transmitting the emitted ultrasound from the ultrasound transducer to the sample, wherein the fragmentation instrument is configured to fragment…

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  • B02C19/18Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

  • B06B3/00Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Physics · mapped topic

  • Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

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What does patent US9108220B2 cover?
According to an aspect of the present invention, a device for fragmenting molecules in a sample by ultrasound is provided. The device comprises a planar-shaped cartridge and a fragmentation instrument that has a vessel-like shape. By means of applying under-pressure in the fragmentation instrument the cartridge is pulled towards the fragmentation instrument and therefore spatially closes a flui…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Craus Cristian Bogdan, Den Toonder Jacob Marinus Jan, Penterman Roel, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B02C19/18. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 18 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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