Patent ID: 8092762

Claim:
An interface mechanism for interfacing at least an associated component of a capillary cartridge to at least an external component that provides to the associated component of the capillary cartridge a support element required by a bio-analytical process for a bio-sample, comprising: a support structure supporting the capillary cartridge in relation to the external component, wherein the support structure positively positions the capillary cartridge in relation to the external component; at least one biasing device supported by the support structure, the biasing device supporting and biasing the external component against the associated component of the capillary cartridge, thereby providing the support element to the cartridge to conduct the bio-analytical process; and a controller controlling operation of the biasing device, wherein the controller is configured to activate the biasing device to bias the external component against the associated component of the capillary cartridge after the capillary cartridge has been positively positioned.