MUMBAI, India, June 19 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617054875 A) filed by Cepheid on April 29, 2026, for Thermal Switch For Diagnostic Detection Chip Devices And Associated Methods Of Manufacture And Use.
Inventors include Subramaniam, Gowtham; Dority, Douglas B.; Piccini, Matthew; and Zhang, Jing.
The application for the patent was published on June 05, 2026, under issue no. 23/2026.
Abstract: Thermal control devices utilizing a thermal switch to facilitate cooling of a biological sample, particularly a biological sample tested with a semiconductor diagnostic detection chip. Such thermal switches can include a mass of thermally conductive material, such as copper or aluminum, that selectively contacts the diagnostic chip or sample tube by use of an air cylinder or a servo-driven moveable support. Alternatively, the thermal switch can utilize a thermally conductive material that selectively contacts the diagnostic chip or sample tube by use of an inflatable bladder. Alternatively, the thermal switch can utilize a voice coil and a heat sink to selectively contact the diagnostic chip. The thermal control device can further include thermal overshoot feature, such as an air blower or placement of a heat sink in close proximity to the chip or tube. Associated methods of assembly and use of thermal control devices are also provided herein.
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