Patent ID: 8512637
Filing Date: 2013-08-20
Classification: B01L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A device for use in chemical analysis of sample material, the device comprising: a housing comprised of a plurality of walls defining an inner volume, said plurality of walls including a first wall having an opening formed therein, wherein said opening is configured to receive at least part of a sample carrier having the sample material to be analyzed; a cutting edge that functions as a cutter for making an incision in the sample carrier; and a lid slidable in a moving path across the first wall from a first position to a second position that seals the opening, wherein when in the second position, at least part of the opening is closed by the lid, and wherein movement of the lid in the moving path forces the sample carrier into contact with the cutter wherein the cutting edge is formed on an edge of the lid or on a brim bounding the opening.