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Chromatographic cassette
Assignee: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics GmbH Germany
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Filing: 1984-11-15
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Granted: 1991-03-12
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Expires: 2004-11-15
Abstract
Abstract A chromatographic device is disclosed. The device comprises in combination a housing, a strip of bibulous material non-removably confined in the housing. The strip has a length and width only slightly less than the length and width of the inner walls of the housing. The inner walls of the housing have means attached thereto for supportively confining the strip in the housing. The strip is confined so that (1) the front and back of the strip are essentially free from contact with the walls of the housing and (2) the capillary action of the strip remains substantially unchanged, and (3), where the strip is paper, the strip is allowed to expand as it is traversed by the liquid medium. The bottom end of the housing contains means for enabling contact of a portion of the strip with the liquid medium. The housing further contains means for visually observing the strip and can also contain indicating means cooperative therewith to assist in determining the result of a chromatographic test. The present device has particular application in immunochromatography for the determination of the presence of an analyte suspected of being present in a sample.
Inventors
- 👤 S. Nicholas Stiso
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 06:31
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/50; G01N33/53; G01N33/543; G01N33/54366; G01N33/54386; G01N33/54387; G01N33/54388; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/81
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A chromatographic device, comprising in combination (a) a housing having front, rear, and inner walls, and top and bottom ends, (b) a strip of bibulous material non-removably confined in said housing, (c) means attached to the inner walls of said housing for supportively confining said strip in said housing and constructed so as to keep (1) the front and back of said strip free from contact with the inner walls of said housing and (2) the capillary action of said strip substantially unchanged, (d) means at the bottom end of said housing for enabling contact of a portion of said strip with a liquid medium, and (e) means in the front wall of said housing for visually observing said strip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A chromatographic device, comprising in combination (a) a housing having front, rear, and inner walls, and top and bottom ends, (b) a strip of bibulous material non-removably confined in said housing, (c) means attached to the inner walls of said housing for supportively confining said strip in said housing and constructed so as to keep (1) the front and back of said strip free from contact with the inner walls of said housing and (2) the capillary action of said strip substantially unchanged, (d) means at the bottom end of said housing for enabling contact of a portion of said strip with a liquid medium, and (e) means in the front wall of said housing for visually observing said strip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device of claim 1 which further includes indicating means corresponding to said means in the front wall of said housing for visually observing said strip for the result of a chromatographic test.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the means for supportively confining said strip in said housing is further constructed so as to allow the strip to expand as it is traversed by a liquid medium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said means for supportively confining said strip in said housing includes protruding elements attached to the front and rear walls of said housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said housing contains means for draining said device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said strip of bibulous material is a paper strip.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said strip of bibulous material contains reagents for conducting a chemical test.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said strip of bibulous material contains reagents for conducting an assay.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said strip of bibulous material contains reagents for conducting an immunoassay.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 9 wherein said reagents for conducting an immunoassay include a plurality of a specific binding pair member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 10 wherein said reagents for conducting an immunoassay further include an enzyme.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said housing is formed from a thermoplastic material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 1 which further comprises means in said housing for determining the distance along said strip traversed by the liquid medium.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
280 words
A device for determining quantitatively the amount of an analyte in a sample suspected of containing the analyte, comprising in combination (a) a paper strip containing one or more reagents reactive with the analyte in a liquid medium traversing said strip by capillary action wherein the distance along said strip traversed by the analyte is related to the amount of the analyte in the sample, (b) a housing enclosing said strip, said housing having front, rear, and inner walls and proximal and distal ends, wherein said strip has a length and width only slightly less than the length and width of the inner walls of said housing so as to allow expansion of said strip as it is traversed by a liquid medium without said strip touching the inner walls of said housing, (c) means attached to said housing for supportively confining said strip in said housing and constructed so as to allow (1) the sides of said strip to be free from contact with the inner walls of said housing, (2) the strip to expand as it is traversed by the liquid medium, and (3) the capillary action of said strip to remain substantially unchanged, (d) means in the front wall of said housing for visually observing said strip, (e) indicating means, corresponding to said means for visually observing said strip, for relating the distance traversed by the analyte along said strip to the amount of analyte in said sample, (f) means at the proximal end of said housing for enabling a portion of said strip to contact the liquid medium, and (g) means in said housing for determining the distance along said strip traversed by the liquid medium.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
280 words
A device for determining quantitatively the amount of an analyte in a sample suspected of containing the analyte, comprising in combination (a) a paper strip containing one or more reagents reactive with the analyte in a liquid medium traversing said strip by capillary action wherein the distance along said strip traversed by the analyte is related to the amount of the analyte in the sample, (b) a housing enclosing said strip, said housing having front, rear, and inner walls and proximal and distal ends, wherein said strip has a length and width only slightly less than the length and width of the inner walls of said housing so as to allow expansion of said strip as it is traversed by a liquid medium without said strip touching the inner walls of said housing, (c) means attached to said housing for supportively confining said strip in said housing and constructed so as to allow (1) the sides of said strip to be free from contact with the inner walls of said housing, (2) the strip to expand as it is traversed by the liquid medium, and (3) the capillary action of said strip to remain substantially unchanged, (d) means in the front wall of said housing for visually observing said strip, (e) indicating means, corresponding to said means for visually observing said strip, for relating the distance traversed by the analyte along said strip to the amount of analyte in said sample, (f) means at the proximal end of said housing for enabling a portion of said strip to contact the liquid medium, and (g) means in said housing for determining the distance along said strip traversed by the liquid medium.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
The device of claim 14 wherein said housing has the outside dimensions of between about 10 to 14 cm in length, about 8 to 12 mm in width, and about 4 to 6 mm in depth.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
75 words
The device of claim 14 wherein said means for supportively confining said strip in said housing includes a plurality of protruding elements attached to the inner walls of said housing, said elements having dimensions such as to allow slight forward and rearward movement of said strip before said strip is traversed by a liquid medium and to prevent such forward and rearward movement of said strip after said strip is traversed by a liquid medium.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
44 words
The device of claim 14 wherein said means for supportively confining said strip in said housing includes a plurality of protruding elements attached to the inner walls of the distal end of said housing, said elements fixedly securing the distal end of said strip.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 14 wherein the housing contains means for draining said device.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 14 wherein the reagents active with the analyte include a specific binding partner for the analyte.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device of claim 14 wherein said paper strip further contains an enzyme.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 14 wherein said housing is formed from a thermoplastic material.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
53 words
The device of claim 14 wherein said means for determining the distance along said strip traversed by the liquid medium includes an opening on the front wall of said housing for visualizing the distal end of said strip, said distal end containing reagents reactive with said liquid medium to produce a visual signal.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
274 words
A device for determining quantitatively the amount of analyte in a sample suspected of containing the analyte, comprising in combination a paper strip containing one or more reagents reactive with the analyte in a liquid medium traversing said strip by capillary action wherein the distance along said strip traversed by the analyte is related to the amount of analyte in the sample, a housing, having front, rear, and inner walls, and top and bottom ends, non-removably enclosing said strip and having a length of from about 10 to 14 cm, a width of from about 8 to 12 mm, and a depth of about 4 to 6 mm, a longitudinal opening along the front wall of said housing for visualizing a portion of said strip, a scale on the front wall of said housing corresponding to said longitudinal opening for determining the distance traversed by the analyte along said strip, a second opening in the bottom end of said housing to permit contact between said strip and a liquid medium and further to permit draining of said device, a third opening on the front wall of the top end of said housing for visualizing a portion of the upper end of said strip, a plurality of protruding elements fixedly attached to the front and rear inner walls of said housing for supporting said strip in said housing so as to allow (1) the sides of said strip to be free from contact with the inner walls of said housing, (2) the strip to expand as it is traversed by a liquid medium, and (3) the capillary action of said strip to remain substantially unchanged.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
274 words
A device for determining quantitatively the amount of analyte in a sample suspected of containing the analyte, comprising in combination a paper strip containing one or more reagents reactive with the analyte in a liquid medium traversing said strip by capillary action wherein the distance along said strip traversed by the analyte is related to the amount of analyte in the sample, a housing, having front, rear, and inner walls, and top and bottom ends, non-removably enclosing said strip and having a length of from about 10 to 14 cm, a width of from about 8 to 12 mm, and a depth of about 4 to 6 mm, a longitudinal opening along the front wall of said housing for visualizing a portion of said strip, a scale on the front wall of said housing corresponding to said longitudinal opening for determining the distance traversed by the analyte along said strip, a second opening in the bottom end of said housing to permit contact between said strip and a liquid medium and further to permit draining of said device, a third opening on the front wall of the top end of said housing for visualizing a portion of the upper end of said strip, a plurality of protruding elements fixedly attached to the front and rear inner walls of said housing for supporting said strip in said housing so as to allow (1) the sides of said strip to be free from contact with the inner walls of said housing, (2) the strip to expand as it is traversed by a liquid medium, and (3) the capillary action of said strip to remain substantially unchanged.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
27 words
In a method for determining quantitatively the amount of analyte in a sample suspected of containing said analyte, the improvement comprising employing the device of claim 1.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
27 words
In a method for determining quantitatively the amount of analyte in a sample suspected of containing said analyte, the improvement comprising employing the device of claim 14.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
27 words
In a method for determining quantitatively the amount of analyte in a sample suspected of containing said analyte, the improvement comprising employing the device of claim 23.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
98 words
A method for determining quantitatively the amount of analyte in a sample suspected of containing said analyte, comprising (a) contacting a sample suspected of containing an analyte in a liquid medium with a portion of the device of claim 14, (b) allowing said liquid medium to traverse at least a portion of said device so as to allow quantitation of said analyte, (c) reading said indicating means to obtain the distance traversed by the analyte along said strip, and (d) relating the distance traversed by the analyte along said strip to the amount of analyte in said sample.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
97 words
A method for determining quantitatively the amount of analyte in a sample suspected of containing said analyte, comprising (a) contacting a sample suspected of containing an analyte in a liquid medium with a portion of the device of claim 24, (b) allowing said liquid medium to traverse at least a portion of said device so as to allow quantitation of said analyte, (c) reading said scale to obtain the distance traversed by the analyte along said strip, and (d) relating the distance traversed by the analyte along said strip to the amount of analyte in said sample.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
25 words
A kit, comprising in packaged combination: (a) the device of claim 1 and (b) reagents in predetermined amounts for conducting an assay for an analyte.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
42 words
The kit of claim 29 wherein said reagents include: an enzyme labeled specific binding pair (sbp) member, a substrate specific for said enzyme packaged to prevent reaction thereof with said enzyme labeled sbp member prior to said assay, and a dye precursor.
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