Patent ID: 11933701
Assignee: CYTOCHIP INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A device comprising a fluidic cartridge, wherein the fluidic cartridge comprises:
a first chamber to receive a sample mixture 1;
a metering chamber for metering a first portion of the sample mixture 1, the metering chamber being connected to the first chamber; and
a reader instrument for receiving the device and performing a sample analysis,
wherein:
a driving mechanism is applied to the fluidic cartridge to meter the first portion of the sample mixture 1 in the metering chamber;
the driving mechanism is configured to drive the sample mixture 1 to contact a hydrophilic surface outside the first chamber, the hydrophilic surface being a part of a surface of the metering chamber; and
the driving mechanism is configured to be stopped after the sample mixture 1 contacting the hydrophilic surface.