Patent ID: 7599275
Filing Date: 2009-10-06
Classification: B01L,G01N

Abstract:
1. A bio-disc assembly comprising: a circular adhesive layer comprising one or more apertures; a circular top layer; and a circular bottom layer, wherein the circular top layer and the circular bottom layer are positioned on either side of the adhesive layer and coupled together via the adhesive layer, wherein the top layer comprises one or more holes that are aligned with respective apertures of the adhesive layer so that the bio-disc is configured to receive biological samples into the apertures of the adhesive layer through respective holes of the top layer; wherein at least one of the top and bottom layers comprises digital bio-disk identification information that is readable by an optical bio-disc reader, the digital bio-disk identification information comprising first information indicating whether the bio-disc is a reverse disc or a forward disc, second information indicating at least one of position information regarding the apertures in the adhesive layer and a number of apertures in the adhesive layer, and third information comprising a bio-disc specific serial number, wherein the digital bio-disk identification information allows a bio-disc reader to locate and analyze samples in the one or more apertures of the adhesive layer.