US Patent 7900505 Acoustic assessment of fluids in a plurality of reservoirs

Patent 7900505 was granted and assigned to Labcyte on March, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

Labcyte

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7900505

Date of Patent

March 8, 2011

Patent Application Number

11329817

Date Filed

January 10, 2006

Patent Primary Examiner

Hezron Williams

Patent abstract

The invention provides devices and methods for acoustically assessing the contents in a plurality of reservoirs. Each reservoir has a portion adapted to contain a fluid, and an acoustic radiation generator is positioned in acoustic coupling relationship to each of the reservoirs. Acoustic radiation generated by the acoustic radiation generator is transmitted through at least the portion of each reservoir to an analyzer. The analyzer is capable of analyzing a characteristic of the transmitted acoustic radiation and optionally correlating the characteristic to a property of the reservoirs' contents. The invention is particularly suited for assessing the contents of a plurality of reservoirs to allow for accuracy and control over the dispensing of fluids therefrom.