Rapid sample collection and analysis device and methods of use

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2004291921 (hide)

Owner Inverness Medical Switzerland GmbH

Inventors Tung, Hsiaoho Edward; Yang, Ying; Wu, Yuzhang; Dai, Jielin

Agent Houlihan2

Pub. Number AU-B-2004291921

PCT Pub. Number WO2005/050167

Priority 60/520,437 14.11.03 US

Filing date 15 November 2004

Wipo publication date 2 June 2005

Acceptance publication date 25 March 2010

International Classifications

G01N 21/00 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet light

A61B 5/00 (2006.01) Measuring for diagnostic purposes

A61B 10/00 (2006.01) Other methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. for vaccination diagnosis

A61M 1/00 (2006.01) Suction or pumping devices for medical purposes

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

B65D 81/00 (2006.01) Containers, packaging elements, or packages, of special types or forms or specially adapted for organisms, articles, or materials presenting particular transport, storage, or dispensing problems

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

G01N 15/06 (2006.01) Investigating characteristics of particles - Investigating concentration of particle suspensions

G01N 21/03 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet light - Cuvette constructions

G01N 21/75 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet light - Systems in which material is subjected to a chemical reaction, the progress or the result of the reaction being investigated

G01N 21/77 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet light - by observing the effect on a chemical indicator

G01N 31/22 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing non-biological materials by the use of the chemical methods specified in the subgroups - using chemical indicators

G01N 33/00 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups

G01N 33/48 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups - Biological material, e.g. blood, urine

G01N 33/487 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups - of liquid biological material

Event Publications

1 June 2006 PCT application entered the National Phase

  PCT publication WO2005/050167 Priority application(s): WO2005/050167

15 May 2008 Assignment before Grant

  Oakville Hong Kong Co., Limited The application has been assigned to Inverness Medical Switzerland GmbH

25 March 2010 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2004291921

24 June 2010 Alteration of Name

  The name of the applicant has been altered to Alere Switzerland GmbH

22 July 2010 Standard Patent Sealed

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