Patent ID: 9415391
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: B01L

Claim Text:
1. A cartridge able to be mounted on a cartridge holder having a plurality of extendable plungers, the cartridge comprising: a cartridge body having a top side and a bottom side, and a plurality of chambers formed in the cartridge body, including a first chamber and a second chamber; a top cover mounted on the top side of the cartridge body, the top cover including a resealable access port over the second chamber for enabling a sample to be deposited into the second chamber; a first channel formed on the bottom side of the cartridge body, the first channel extending between an opening of the first chamber and an opening of the second chamber to enable liquid communication between the first chamber and the second chamber; a vent formed on the top side of the cartridge body or in the top cover and extending between the second chamber and the first chamber to enable venting between the second chamber and the first chamber; an elastic membrane attached to the bottom side of the of the cartridge body overlying the opening of the first chamber, the opening of the second chamber and the first channel; and a plug positioned in the opening of the first chamber so that, when the cartridge is mounted on the cartridge holder, the plug is positioned to be contacted by extension of a first one of the extendable plungers, the plug being movable within the opening of the first chamber to unseal, at least in part, the opening of the first chamber, wherein: