Patent AU-2008101286-A4 (AU)
Title: Multiwell plate device
Inventor: NELSON BRYCE P
IPC: G01N33/487
Filed: 2008-05-14
Granted: 2011-12-15
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date (10) International Publication Number 27 November 2008 (27.11.2008) PCT W O 2008/143888 Al (51) International Patent Classification: NELSON, Bryce, P. [US/US]; 2414 Upham Street, Madi BOL 3/00 (2006.01) G01N 33/487 (2006.01) son, WI 53704 (US). C12M 1/34 (2006.01) (74) Agents: BRINKMAN, David, H. et al.; Wood, Herron & (21) International Application Number: Evans, L.L.P., 441 Vine Street, 2700 Carew Tower, Cincin PCT/US2008/006170 nati, OH 45202 (US). (22) International Filing Date: 14 May 2008 (14.05.2008) (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (25) Filing Language: English kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, (26) Publication Language: English AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CI, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, (30) Priority Data: EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GI, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, 60/930,121 14 May 2007 (14.05.2007) US IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, 60/963,585 6 August 2007 (06.08.2007) US LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, (71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): ERIE MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PG, PH, SCIENTIFIC COMPANY [US/US]; 20 Post Road, PL, PT, RO, RS, RU, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, SV, Portsmouth, NH 03801 (US). SY, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, (72) Inventors; and ZA, ZM, ZW. (75) Inventors/Applicants (for US only): ADRIEN, Chris (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every [US/US]; 51 Woodridge Drive, Plaistow, NH 03865 (US). kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GI, BART, John, C. [US/US]; 1002 Greenbrier Drive, Wau- GM, KE, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, nakee, WI 53597 (US). CLEMENTS, James [US/US]; ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM), 319 Middle Road, Brentwood, NH 03833 (US). MOORE, European (AT, BE, BG, CI, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, David [US/US]; 246 Gulf Road, Dover, NH 03820 (US). FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, [Continued on next page] (54) Title: MULTIWELL PLATE DEVICE (57) Abstract: A multiwell plate device 10, 100 is provided having a frame 16, 106, a substantially flat /4 substrate 12, 102 and a multiwell structure 14, 104 supported by the substrate 12, 102. The multiwell structure 14, 104 includes multiple bottomless wells 36, 132 formed therein. The substrate 12, 102 is supported by the frame 16, 106 and may be processed by an automated arrayer or instrument that is used to print or spot arrays in a pattern on a 40 reaction surface 26, 120 of the substrate 12, 102. Thereafter, the multiwell structure 14, 104 may be engaged with the substrate 12, 102 and the multiwell structure 14, 104 and substrate 12, 102 may be engaged with the frame 16, 106 in an upright orientation. For scanning or other analysis, the multiwell structure 14, 104 and substrate 12, 102 may be disengaged from the frame 16, 106, inverted 1800, and then reengaged with the frame 16, 106 in the inverted orientation. W O 2008/143888 A l 1111111111H1111 I | | | | ||111 II|I|| | III||ID|||ii|| || || ||| || || | ||IIH | ||||||III III NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, Published: CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). - with international search report