Microfluidic chemical assay apparatus and method

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002329526 (hide)

Owner DiagnoSwiss SA

Inventors Michel, Philippe; Rossier, Joel S.; Reymond, Frederic

Agent Watermark

Pub. Number AU-B-2002329526

PCT Number PCT/IB02/03220

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/004160

Priority 0116384.9 04.07.01 GB

Filing date 4 July 2002

Wipo publication date 21 January 2003

Acceptance publication date 15 March 2007

International Classifications

G01N 27/62 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electro-chemical, or magnetic means - by investigating the ionisation of gases

B01J 19/00 (2006.01) Chemical, physical, or physico-chemical processes in general

B01J 19/08 (2006.01) Chemical, physical, or physico-chemical processes in general - Processes employing the direct application of electric or wave energy, or particle radiation

B01L 3/00 (2006.01) Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware

B01L 3/02 (2006.01) Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware - Burettes

C12M 1/00 (2006.01) Apparatus for enzymology or microbiology

G01N 21/59 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet light - Transmissivity

G01N 21/64 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet light - Fluorescence

G01N 21/76 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet light - Chemiluminescence

G01N 27/02 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electro-chemical, or magnetic means - by investigating impedance

G01N 27/06 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electro-chemical, or magnetic means - of a liquid

G01N 27/08 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electro-chemical, or magnetic means

G01N 27/28 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electro-chemical, or magnetic means - Electrolytic cell components

G01N 27/416 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electro-chemical, or magnetic means - Systems

G01N 27/447 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electro-chemical, or magnetic means - using electrophoresis

G01N 35/08 (2006.01) Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups - using a stream of discrete samples flowing along a tube system, e.g. flow injection analysis

G01N 37/00 (2006.01) Details not covered by any other group of this subclass

B01L 9/00 (2006.01) Supporting devices

G01N 35/00 (2006.01) Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups

G01N 35/10 (2006.01) Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups - Devices for transferring samples to, in, or from, the analysis apparatus, e.g. suction devices, injection devices

Event Publications

30 January 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 0116384.9 04.07.01 GB

22 May 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2002329526

15 March 2007 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2002329526

19 July 2007 Standard Patent Sealed

2 February 2012 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This patent ceased under section 143(a), or Expired. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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