Patent ID: 6720187
Filing Date: 2004-04-13
Classification: B01L,F27B,F27D,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
A sample processing device comprising:a rectangular body comprising a pair of opposing major surfaces and a center, a first portion, and a second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion are located on opposite sides of the center; a plurality of first process arrays located within the first portion of the body, each of the first process arrays comprising an input chamber, an output chamber, and a primary process chamber, the primary process chamber interconnected to, and located between, the input chamber and the output chamber, wherein the primary process chambers of the plurality of process arrays are arranged in a circular arc about the center of the body; and a plurality of second process arrays located within the second portion of the body, each of the second process arrays comprising an input chamber, an output chamber, and a primary process chamber located between the input chamber and the output chamber, wherein the primary process chambers of the plurality of second process arrays are arranged in a circular arc about the center of the body.