Patent ID: 11911764
Assignee: NEXCELOM BIOSCIENCE LLC
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  C  G

Claim 0:
1. A sample analysis unit, comprising:
(a) a mixing well for preparation of a liquid sample for analysis; and
(b) a sample chamber deposed in spatial proximity to the mixing well without fluid communication therebetween, comprising:
(i) an inlet for introducing the liquid sample for analysis to the sample chamber;
(ii) an imaging well comprising
an imaging chamber for holding the liquid sample for observation or analysis wherein the imaging chamber is in fluid communication with the inlet;
an optically transparent window suitable for observation or analysis of the liquid sample inside the imaging chamber,, wherein the imaging chamber is characterized by a uniform height traversing at least a portion of the optically transparent window; and

(iii) an outlet for air escape or outflow of the liquid sample, wherein the outlet is in fluid communication with the imaging chamber,, wherein the mixing well and the sample chamber together form the sample analysis unit.