ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,246,323, issued on March 11, was assigned to RANDOX LABORATORIES LTD (Crumlin, Great Britain).
"Assay cartridge and support housing" was invented by Marc Wharry (Crumlin, Great Britain), Martin Reid (Crumlin, Great Britain) and Peter Fitzgerald (Crumlin, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An assay cartridge for use in a molecular diagnostics assay having an assay region; a first end comprising a first engagement member for engaging with a support housing; and a second end comprising a second engagement member for engaging with a support housing. The second engagement member has a clip, the clip being formed by a resilient elem...