| Alere Switzerland GmbH Patent applications |
| Patent application number | Title | Published |
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| 20110178723 | Assay Devices and Methods - A device for determining an assay result may include a test strip, a light source system, a light detection system, and a processor. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110165024 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ANALYTES IN FLUID SAMPLES - A device for detecting the presence or amount of an analyte in a fluid sample and method thereof, comprises a sample collector and a receiving cup for receiving and holding the sample collector within the receiving cup. The sample collector contains a compressible absorbent member for collecting the fluid sample, and has a first position and a second, locked position within the receiving cup. The absorbent member is uncompressed in the first position and is compressed in the second, locked position. The sample collector or the receiving cup has at least one test element having reagents for detecting the presence or amount of the analyte in the fluid sample. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110129396 | VOLUMETRIC SAMPLING PIPETTE - A volumetric micropipette for sampling and dispensing a precise quantity of liquid comprising an elongated hollow tubular body configured to draw liquid by capillary action: a reservoir connected proximate the upper end of the tubular body and a deformable hollow bulb connected to the reservoir and having an opening in a wall thereof to allow liquid to be drawn into the tubular body by capillary action. The reservoir is laterally offset with respect to the tubular body and has at least a portion thereof below the upper end of the tubular body. | 06-02-2011 |
