US4086372A
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Method for applying an organic liquid sample
Assignee: Helena Laboratories Corp
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Filing: 1976-04-12
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Granted: 1978-04-25
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Expires: 1996-04-12
Abstract
Abstract A method for applying an organic liquid sample such as blood or the like onto an absorbent sample support. The method includes the steps of filling a reservoir with a relatively massive sample, superimposing over the reservoir a sample carrier wettable by the sample and to which the sample adheres by surface tension, then immersing the sample carrier into the sample, withdrawing the sample carrier from the reservoir with the sample adhered to the carrier by surface tension, and, contacting the sample carrier with the sample support to break surface tension between the sample and the sample carrier and to deposit the sample onto the sample support. An apparatus utilizing the method includes a reservoir for receiving a relatively massive sample, a first guide path aligned with the reservoir, and a sample carrier displaceable along said first guide path toward and away from the reservoir with the sample carrier being immersible in the sample. The sample carrier is displaced along the first path to removably immerse the carrier into the sample with the sample adhering to the sample carrier by surface tension. The apparatus also includes a base having a second guide path aligned therewith and the sample carrier is displaced along the second guide path to removably contact the sample carrier with a sample support to break the surface tension between the sample and the sample carrier to deposit the sample on the sample support.
Inventors
- 👤 Tipton L. Golias
- 👤 David G. Mayes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 11:40
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; G; G01; G01N; G01N27/00; G01N27/26; G01N27/416; G01N27/447; G01N27/44704; G01N27/44743
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A method of transferring uniform samples of blood or the like onto an absorbent sample support comprising the steps of: filling a reservoir with a relatively massive sample; superimposing over said reservoir a sample carrier wettable by the sample and to which the sample is adherent by surface tension; said sample carrier including an elongated bar resiliently biased away from said reservoir and having a slot therethrough and at least one applicator element freely suspended from said bar and through said slot; linearly moving said bar so that said applicator element moves solely under the influence of gravity to immerse the applicator element into the sample to adhere the sample to the applicator element; withdrawing the applicator element from the reservoir by said resilient bias moving said bar with the sample adhered to the applicator element by surface tension; and contacting said applicator element with an absorbent sample support to break the surface tension between the sample and the applicator element to deposit the sample onto the sample support.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
169 words
A method of transferring uniform samples of blood or the like onto an absorbent sample support comprising the steps of: filling a reservoir with a relatively massive sample; superimposing over said reservoir a sample carrier wettable by the sample and to which the sample is adherent by surface tension; said sample carrier including an elongated bar resiliently biased away from said reservoir and having a slot therethrough and at least one applicator element freely suspended from said bar and through said slot; linearly moving said bar so that said applicator element moves solely under the influence of gravity to immerse the applicator element into the sample to adhere the sample to the applicator element; withdrawing the applicator element from the reservoir by said resilient bias moving said bar with the sample adhered to the applicator element by surface tension; and contacting said applicator element with an absorbent sample support to break the surface tension between the sample and the applicator element to deposit the sample onto the sample support.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
The invention as defined in claim 1, wherein said step of contacting said applicator element with said sample support includes: superimposing said sample carrier over said absorbent sample support; relatively advancing said bar toward said sample support so that said applicator element moves solely under the influence of gravity to break said surface tension and deposit said sample; and thereafter relatively separating said applicator element and said sample support.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The invention as defined in claim 1, wherein said sample carrier is resiliently biased away from said sample support and said step of contacting said applicator element with an absorbent sample support includes actuating said sample carrier to overcome said resilient bias.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
227 words
A method of transferring uniform samples of blood onto an absorbent support comprising the steps of: filling a reservoir with a relatively massive sample; superimposing over said reservoir a sample carrier including an elongated bar resiliently biased away from said reservoir and having an elongated slot therethrough and a plurality of applicator elements freely independently suspended from said bar and through said slot; reciprocating said reservoir and said sample carrier relative to each other to immerse the sample carrier into the sample by linearly moving said bar so that said applicator elements move solely under the influence of gravity to adhere the sample to the elements by surface tension and to thereafter withdraw the sample carrier from the reservoir by said resilient bias with the sample adhered to the applicator elements: superimposing over said absorbent support the sample carrier to which the sample is adhering to the applicator elements by surface tension; and reciprocating said sample support and said sample carrier relative to each other to contact said sample carrier with said sample support by linearly moving said bar so that said applicator elements move solely under the influence of gravity to break the surface tension between the sample and the applicator elements and to depsit the sample onto the sample support and to thereafter withdraw the sample carrier from the absorbent support by said resilient bias.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
227 words
A method of transferring uniform samples of blood onto an absorbent support comprising the steps of: filling a reservoir with a relatively massive sample; superimposing over said reservoir a sample carrier including an elongated bar resiliently biased away from said reservoir and having an elongated slot therethrough and a plurality of applicator elements freely independently suspended from said bar and through said slot; reciprocating said reservoir and said sample carrier relative to each other to immerse the sample carrier into the sample by linearly moving said bar so that said applicator elements move solely under the influence of gravity to adhere the sample to the elements by surface tension and to thereafter withdraw the sample carrier from the reservoir by said resilient bias with the sample adhered to the applicator elements: superimposing over said absorbent support the sample carrier to which the sample is adhering to the applicator elements by surface tension; and reciprocating said sample support and said sample carrier relative to each other to contact said sample carrier with said sample support by linearly moving said bar so that said applicator elements move solely under the influence of gravity to break the surface tension between the sample and the applicator elements and to depsit the sample onto the sample support and to thereafter withdraw the sample carrier from the absorbent support by said resilient bias.
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