Patent ID: 8524490

Claim:
A portable thermocycler comprising a case; a rotary plate in the case; a plurality of heating blocks arranged in a geometric pattern disposed on the rotary plate; and at least one vessel adapted to move and contact at least two of the plurality of heating blocks; wherein each of the plurality of heating blocks comprises a heating element having opposing sides, one side contacting a heating plate and an opposing side contacting a thermally insulating material, such that each of the plurality of heating blocks is individually and independently maintained at a desired temperature; wherein the geometric pattern comprises a plurality of center heating blocks arranged in a shape defining a polygon and a plurality of outside heating blocks disposed around a periphery of the rotary plate; and wherein the rotary plate includes a plurality of rotating wheels adapted to rotate at least one of the vessels into contact with at least one of the plurality of center heating blocks and at least one of the plurality of outside heating blocks.