公开(公告)号：US20190317116A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-17

申请号：US15953776

申请日：2018-04-16

Applicant: FUNDAMENTAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

Inventor： Christopher T. PHELAN ,  Stephan M. LAWSON ,  Andrew WEIMAN ,  Marvin R. WILLIAMS ,  Charles MCBRAIRTY ,  Joel S. LWANDE

IPC: G01N35/00 ,  G01N35/10 ,  G01N21/77

Abstract: A system that rapidly detects the presence of a target analyte in a biological test sample, which includes a sensor for measuring a detectable signal generated upon the reaction of a biosensor reagent with a specific target analyte within the sample; a reservoir card that includes the biosensor reagent that further includes living, engineered biological cells, and wherein the reservoir card is configured to interface with a test cartridge base; a test cartridge base configured to accept the reservoir card and to be placed within the testing device, wherein the test cartridge base further includes a reaction chamber adapted to receive both the biosensor reagent and the sample and a fluid displacement mechanism that includes a dispensing plunger, wherein actuation of the dispensing plunger displaces the biosensor reagent in the reservoir into the reaction chamber where the biosensor reagent is mixed with the sample; and a function verification cartridge adapted to be received and recognized by the testing device, and that is operative to confirm the proper functioning of the plunger and the sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20190128913A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-02

申请号：US15794264

申请日：2017-10-26

Applicant: FUNDAMENTAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

Inventor： Christopher T. PHELAN ,  Stephan M. LAWSON ,  Andrew WEIMAN ,  Marvin R. WILLIAMS ,  Charles MCBRAIRTY ,  Joel S. LWANDE

IPC: G01N35/10 ,  G01N33/53 ,  G01N33/569 ,  G01N35/00

Abstract: A system for use in sample analysis that includes a biosensor reagent that includes living biological cells that are adapted to recognize an analyte of interest; a plurality of reservoir cards, wherein each reservoir card is adapted to store the biosensor reagent; and at least one dispensing unit for storing the reservoir cards and dispensing the reservoir cards one at a time, wherein the at least one dispensing unit further includes a housing that includes an internal chamber for containing a plurality of reservoir cards stacked on top of one another; a moveable platform positioned within the housing, wherein the platform is positioned beneath the stack of reservoir cards, and where in the platform is adapted to lift the stack of reservoir cards a predetermined distance after a reservoir card has been dispensed; and a shuttle positioned within the housing, wherein the shuttle is positioned on top of the stack of reservoir cards, and wherein the shuttle is adapted to dispense a single reservoir card from the dispensing unit when the shuttle is actuated.