Sample processing devices

• Main Authors: WOOD KENNETH B, BEDINGHAM WILLIAM, KOKAISEL CHRISTOPHER R, CARTER CHAD J, HARKINS ROBERT A, NORTH DIANE, HARMS MICHAEL R
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 12.10.2006
• Subjects: APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY; BEER; BIOCHEMISTRY; BLASTING; CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE; CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOIDCHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY; DETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS,IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KINDOF FURNACE; ENZYMOLOGY; FURNACES; FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS IN GENERAL; HEATING; INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; KILNS; LIGHTING; MEASURING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; METALLURGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROSTRUCTURAL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS, e.g. MICROMECHANICALDEVICES; MICROSTRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; OPEN SINTERING OR LIKE APPARATUS; OVENS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; PHYSICS; RETORTS; SPIRITS; TESTING; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS; TRANSPORTING; VINEGAR; WEAPONS; WINE

Methods and devices for thermal processing of multiple samples at the same time are disclosed. The sample processing devices provide process arrays that include conduits useful in distributing sample materials to a group pf process chambers located in fluid communication with the main conduits. The sample processing devices may include one or more of the following features in various combinations: deformable seals, process chambers connected to the main conduit by feeder conduits exiting the main conduit at offset locations, U-shaped loading chambers, and a combination of melt bonded and adhesively bonded areas.