Patent ID: 9519000
Filing Date: 2016-12-13
CPC Classification: B01L,C12M,C12P,C12Q,G01F,G01N,G05B,G16B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A reagent cartridge capable of being stored in a storage unit, the reagent cartridge comprising: a containment section that comprises a plurality of reagent receptacles each comprising an access opening and a closed end, a horizontally planar containment floor, and a containment wall that extends vertically upward away from the closed ends of the plurality of reagent receptacles and from the periphery of the containment floor, the floor including access openings of the reagent receptacles; a barrier lid comprising a polymeric support and a plurality of raised lips coinciding with the access openings in the containment section, wherein the barrier lid is a single part that spans the access openings of the reagent receptacles; a gripping handle at a proximal end of the reagent cartridge; an isolation portion between the gripping handle and the containment section, the isolation portion being attached to the containment section and thereby providing a separation between the gripping handle and the reagent receptacle; a memory unit, wherein the memory unit contains information related to one of a manufacturing history and a usage history of the reagent cartridge; and a mating feature at a distal end of the reagent cartridge.