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US 12,201,987 · App. 16/914,722 · Granted Jan 21, 2025

Pipette tip rack

Inventors: Arta Motadel (San Diego, CA); Phillip Chad Hairfield (La Mesa, CA); Peter Paul Blaszcak (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: BIOTIX, INC.
B01L9/543B65D25/108B65D85/54B01L3/5085B01L2200/025B01L2300/041B01L2300/0829B01L2300/0858
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Patent No.
US 12,201,987
App. No.
16/914,722
Granted
Jan 21, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided herein is a single-walled pipette tip rack comprising buttresses for use in automated systems, in some embodiments. Also provided herein is a partial single-walled pipette tip rack comprising posts.

Claims (21)

1. A partial single-walled pipette tip rack base, said base comprising:

a) a bottom and at least four base sidewalls, each of the base sidewalls comprising an exterior sidewall surface and an interior sidewall surface, wherein the bottom and the base sidewalls are of single-walled construction;

b) a plurality of corner posts, each situated at a corner of the base and forming a junction between two of the base sidewalls, wherein each of the corner posts is coupled to the bottom and comprises a post inner wall and a post outer wall defining a void between the post inner wall and the post outer wall; and

c) a pipette tip rack tray configured for removable detachment from a proximal portion of the base, said pipette tip rack tray comprising a plate comprising a plurality of plate bores, wherein each of the plate bores is configured to receive a pipette tip:

wherein the base is configured for use in an automated liquid dispensing device.

2. The base of claim 1 , wherein the post inner wall or the post outer wall of each of the corner posts comprises a portion of at least one of the base sidewalls.

3. The base of claim 1 , wherein the post inner wall and post outer wall of each of the corner posts are opposing post walls.

4. The base of claim 1 , comprising four or more of the corner posts.

5. The base of claim 1 , wherein the post outer wall of each of the corner posts is integrated with a portion of the exterior sidewall surface of the base.

6. The base of claim 1 , wherein the post outer wall of each of the corner posts comprises a curve.

7. The base of claim 1 , wherein the post inner wall of each of the corner posts is integrated with a portion of the interior sidewall surface of the base.

8. The base of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of corner posts comprises a double-walled construction.

9. The base of claim 1 , wherein the maximum thickness of all of the post sidewalls are about 1.5 mm or less.

10. The base of claim 1 , wherein the maximum thickness of all of the post sidewalls are about 1.0 mm or less.

11. The base of claim 1 , wherein the maximum thickness of all of the post sidewalls are about 0.8 mm or less.

12. The base of claim 1 , wherein the maximum thickness of all of the base sidewalls are about 1.5 mm or less.

13. The base claim 1 , wherein the maximum thickness of all of the base sidewalls are about 1.0 mm or less.

14. The base of claim 1 , wherein the maximum thickness of all of the base sidewalls are about 0.8 mm or less.

15. The base of claim 1 , wherein the base is configured to withstand downward compression of about 10 pounds per square inch to about 120 pounds per square inch.

16. The base of claim 1 , wherein the void is completely enclosed.

17. The base of claim 1 , wherein the void is not completely enclosed.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 8, 2020
From: MOTADEL, ARTA; HAIRFIELD, PHILLIP CHAD; BLASZCAK, PETER PAUL
To: BIOTIX, INC.
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Continuity (3)
Continuation 14769434
Continuation 13773505 · Feb 21, 2013
Related Publication 20210016290A1 · Jan 21, 2021
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