Patent ID: 11944975
Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A thermal cycler system comprising:
a sample block comprising:
a base,
a first peripheral sidewall extending upwardly from the base, and
a plurality of cavities surrounded by the first peripheral sidewall, the plurality of cavities configured to respectively removably receive a plurality of wells of a sample holder;

one or more ejector mechanisms positioned adjacent the first peripheral sidewall of the sample block, the one or more ejector mechanisms configured to cause force to be exerted on a sample holder in a direction away from the sample block in a state of the sample holder received by the sample block; and
an adaptor configured to removably receive the sample block, the adaptor comprising:
a deck portion defining a plurality of apertures,
a second peripheral sidewall extending downwardly from the deck portion, and
one or more openings configured to receive the one or more ejector mechanisms in a position of the adaptor receiving the sample block,

wherein in a state of the sample block received by the adaptor:
the second peripheral sidewall of the adaptor extends at least partially around the first peripheral sidewall of the sample block, and
the plurality of apertures are positioned over the plurality of cavities, respectively.