Applicator device for applying a containment border

Abstract

An applicator device for applying a containment border to an analytic plate. The containment border is substantially transparent, translucent or invisible and is substantially flush with the surface of the plate. The applicator device contains a composition (preferably a liquid) which preferably comprises a polysiloxane, siloxane, silicone, a silane, a silicon fluid, or a combination thereof, and optionally an acid.

1 . An applicator device comprising: 
 a reservoir and an applicator end, the reservoir containing a quantity of a composition, and wherein when the applicator end is appressed to a surface of a glass or plastic analytic plate, the composition flows from the reservoir through the applicator end to the surface of the glass or plastic analytic plate forming a colorless containment border which does not alter the refractive index of the glass or plastic analytic plate when viewed through a microscope, and wherein the colorless containment border has a thickness less than 0.0001 inch.    
     
     
         2 . The applicator device of  claim 1  wherein the colorless containment border is transparent or invisible.  
     
     
         3 . The applicator device of  claim 1  wherein the colorless containment border is transparent and is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         4 . The applicator device of  claim 1  wherein the colorless containment border can be treated to be invisible and is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         5 . The applicator device of  claim 1  wherein the colorless containment border is invisible and is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         6 . The applicator device of  claim 1  wherein the colorless containment border is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         7 . The applicator device of  claim 1  wherein the composition comprises a polysiloxane, a siloxane, a silane, a silicone, a silicon fluid, or a combination thereof.  
     
     
         8 . The applicator device of  claim 7  wherein the composition further comprises an acid.  
     
     
         9 . The applicator device of  claim 8  wherein the acid is a mineral acid.  
     
     
         10 . The applicator device of  claim 1  wherein the colorless containment border has a thickness of less than 0.00001 inch.  
     
     
         11 . The applicator device of  claim 1  wherein the colorless containment border has a thickness of a substantially molecular layer.  
     
     
         12 . An applicator device comprising: 
 a reservoir and an applicator end, the reservoir containing a quantity of a composition, and wherein when the applicator end is appressed to a surface of a glass or plastic analytic plate, the composition flows from the reservoir through the applicator end to the surface of the glass or plastic analytic plate forming a colorless containment border which does not alter the refractive index of the glass or plastic analytic plate when viewed through a microscope and wherein the colorless containment border is highly resistant to removal or abrasion, and wherein the colorless containment border has a thickness less than 0.0001 inch.    
     
     
         13 . The applicator device of  claim 12  wherein the composition comprises a polysiloxane, a siloxane, a silane, a silicone, a silicon fluid, or a combination thereof.  
     
     
         14 . The applicator device of  claim 13  wherein the composition further comprises an acid.  
     
     
         15 . The applicator device of  claim 14  wherein the acid is a mineral acid.  
     
     
         16 . The applicator device of  claim 12  wherein the colorless containment border has a thickness of less than  0 . 00001  inch.  
     
     
         17 . The applicator device of  claim 12  wherein the colorless containment border has a thickness of a substantially molecular layer.  
     
     
         18 . An applicator device comprising: 
 a reservoir and an applicator end, the reservoir containing a quantity of a composition, and wherein when the applicator end is appressed to a surface of a glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate, the composition flows from the reservoir through the applicator end to the surface of the analytic plate forming a colorless containment border having a thickness of less than 0.00001 inch.    
     
     
         19 . The applicator device of  claim 18  wherein the colorless containment border is transparent, translucent or invisible.  
     
     
         20 . The applicator device of  claim 18  wherein the colorless containment border is transparent and is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         21 . The applicator device of  claim 18  wherein the colorless containment border is translucent and is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         22 . The applicator device of  claim 18  wherein the colorless containment border can be treated to be invisible and is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         23 . The applicator device of  claim 18  wherein the colorless containment border is invisible and is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         24 . The applicator device of  claim 18  wherein the composition comprises a polysiloxane, a siloxane, a silane, a silicone, a silicon fluid, or a combination thereof.  
     
     
         25 . The applicator device of  claim 24  wherein the composition further comprises an acid.  
     
     
         26 . The applicator device of  claim 25  wherein the acid is a mineral acid.  
     
     
         27 . The applicator device of  claim 18  wherein the colorless containment border has a thickness of a substantially molecular layer.  
     
     
         28 . An applicator device comprising: 
 a reservoir and an applicator end, the reservoir containing a quantity of a composition, and wherein when the applicator end is appressed to a surface of a glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate, the composition flows from the reservoir through the applicator end to the surface of the analytic plate forming a colorless containment border having a thickness of less than 0.0001 inch.    
     
     
         29 . The applicator device of  claim 28  wherein the colorless containment border is transparent, translucent or invisible.  
     
     
         30 . The applicator device of  claim 28  wherein the colorless containment border is transparent and is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         31 . The applicator device of  claim 28  wherein the colorless containment border is translucent and is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         32 . The applicator device of  claim 28  wherein the colorless containment border can be treated to be invisible and is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         33 . The applicator device of  claim 28  wherein the colorless containment border is invisible and is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         34 . The applicator device of  claim 28  wherein the composition comprises a polysiloxane, a siloxane, a silane, a silicone, a silicon fluid, or a combination thereof.  
     
     
         35 . The applicator device of  claim 34  wherein the composition further comprises an acid.  
     
     
         36 . The applicator device of  claim 35  wherein the acid is a mineral acid.  
     
     
         37 . The applicator device of  claim 28  wherein the colorless containment border has a thickness of less than 0.00001 inch.  
     
     
         38 . The applicator device of  claim 28  wherein the colorless containment border has a thickness of a substantially molecular layer.  
     
     
         39 . An applicator device comprising: 
 a reservoir and an applicator end, the reservoir containing a quantity of a composition, and wherein when the applicator end is appressed to a surface of a glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate, the composition flows from the reservoir through the applicator end to the surface of the analytic plate forming a colorless containment border which can be treated to be invisible, and wherein the colorless containment border has a thickness less than 0.0001 inch.    
     
     
         40 . The applicator device of  claim 39  wherein the colorless containment border has a thickness of less than 0.00001 inch.  
     
     
         41 . The applicator device of  claim 39  wherein the colorless containment border has a thickness of a substantially molecular layer.  
     
     
         42 . The applicator device of  claim 39  wherein the colorless containment border is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         43 . The applicator device of  claim 39  wherein the composition comprises a polysiloxane, a siloxane, a silane, a silicone, a silicon fluid, or a combination thereof.  
     
     
         44 . The applicator device of  claim 43  wherein the composition further comprises an acid.  
     
     
         45 . The applicator device of  claim 44  wherein the acid is a mineral acid.  
     
     
         46 . An applicator device comprising: 
 a reservoir and an applicator end, the reservoir containing a quantity of a composition, and wherein when the applicator end is appressed to a surface of a glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate, the composition flows from the reservoir through the applicator end to the surface of the analytic plate forming a colorless containment border which is invisible, and wherein the colorless containment border has a thickness less than 0.0001 inch.    
     
     
         47 . The applicator device of  claim 46  wherein the colorless containment border has a thickness of less than 0.00001 inch.  
     
     
         48 . The applicator device of  claim 46  wherein the colorless containment border has a thickness of a substantially molecular layer.  
     
     
         49 . The applicator device of  claim 46  wherein the colorless containment border is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         50 . The applicator device of  claim 46  wherein the composition comprises a polysiloxane, a siloxane, a silane, a silicone, a silicon fluid, or a combination thereof.  
     
     
         51 . The applicator device of  claim 50  wherein the composition further comprises an acid.  
     
     
         52 . The applicator device of  claim 51  wherein the acid is a mineral acid.  
     
     
         53 . An applicator device comprising: 
 a reservoir and an applicator end, the reservoir containing a quantity of a composition, and wherein when the applicator end is appressed to a surface of a glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate, the composition flows from the reservoir through the applicator end to the surface of the analytic plate forming a colorless containment border which is transparent, and wherein the colorless containment border has a thickness less than 0.0001 inch.    
     
     
         54 . The applicator device of  claim 53  wherein the colorless containment border has a thickness of less than 0.00001 inch.  
     
     
         55 . The applicator device of  claim 53  wherein the colorless containment border has a thickness of a substantially molecular layer.  
     
     
         56 . The applicator device of  claim 53  wherein the colorless containment border is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         57 . The applicator device of  claim 53  wherein the composition comprises a polysiloxane, a siloxane, a silane, a silicone, a silicon fluid, or a combination thereof.  
     
     
         58 . The applicator device of  claim 57  wherein the composition further comprises an acid.  
     
     
         59 . The applicator device of  claim 58  wherein the acid is a mineral acid.  
     
     
         60 . An applicator device comprising: 
 a reservoir and an applicator end, the reservoir containing a quantity of a composition, and wherein when the applicator end is appressed to a surface of a glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate, the composition flows from the reservoir through the applicator end to the surface of the analytic plate forming a colorless containment border which is transparent and highly resistant to removal or abrasion, and wherein the colorless containment border has a thickness less than 0.0001 inch.    
     
     
         61 . The applicator device of  claim 60  wherein the colorless containment border has a thickness of less than 0.00001 inch.  
     
     
         62 . The applicator device of  claim 60  wherein the colorless containment border has a thickness of a substantially molecular layer.  
     
     
         63 . The applicator device of  claim 60  wherein the composition comprises a polysiloxane, a siloxane, a silane, a silicone, a silicon fluid, or a combination thereof.  
     
     
         64 . The applicator device of  claim 63  wherein the composition further comprises an acid.  
     
     
         65 . The applicator device of  claim 64  wherein the acid is a mineral acid.  
     
     
         66 . An applicator device comprising: 
 a reservoir and an applicator end, the reservoir containing a quantity of a composition, and wherein when the applicator end is appressed to a surface of a glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate, the composition flows from the reservoir through the applicator end to the surface of the analytic plate forming a colorless containment border which is translucent and highly resistant to removal or abrasion, and wherein the colorless containment border has a thickness less than 0.0001 inch.    
     
     
         67 . The applicator device of  claim 66  wherein the colorless containment border has a thickness of less than 0.00001 inch.  
     
     
         68 . The applicator device of  claim 66  wherein the colorless containment border has a thickness of a substantially molecular layer.  
     
     
         69 . The applicator device of  claim 66  wherein the composition comprises a polysiloxane, a siloxane, a silane, a silicone, a silicon fluid, or a combination thereof.  
     
     
         70 . The applicator device of  claim 69  wherein the composition further comprises an acid.  
     
     
         71 . The applicator device of  claim 70  wherein the acid is a mineral acid.  
     
     
         72 . An applicator device comprising: 
 a reservoir and an applicator end, the reservoir containing a quantity of a composition, and wherein when the applicator end is appressed to a surface of a glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate, the composition flows from the reservoir through the applicator end to the surface of the analytic plate forming a colorless containment border which is invisible and highly resistant to removal or abrasion, and wherein the colorless containment border has a thickness less than 0.0001 inch.    
     
     
         73 . The applicator device of  claim 72  wherein the colorless containment border has a thickness of less than 0.00001 inch.  
     
     
         74 . The applicator device of  claim 72  wherein the colorless containment border has a thickness of a substantially molecular layer.  
     
     
         75 . The applicator device of  claim 72  wherein the composition comprises a polysiloxane, a siloxane, a silane, a silicone, a silicon fluid, or a combination thereof.  
     
     
         76 . The applicator device of  claim 75  wherein the composition further comprises an acid.  
     
     
         77 . The applicator device of  claim 76  wherein the acid is a mineral acid.  
     
     
         78 . An applicator device comprising: 
 a reservoir and an applicator end, the reservoir containing a quantity of a composition comprising an acid and a polysiloxane, a siloxane, a silane, a silicone, a silicon fluid, or a combination thereof and wherein when the applicator end is appressed to a surface of a glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate, the composition flows from the reservoir through the applicator end to the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate forming a colored and transparent containment border thereon which is highly resistant to removal or abrasion, and wherein the containment border has a thickness of less than 0.0001 inch.    
     
     
         79 . The applicator device of  claim 78  wherein the acid is a mineral acid.  
     
     
         80 . The applicator device of  claim 78  wherein the colored and transparent containment border has a thickness of less than 0.00001 inch.  
     
     
         81 . The applicator device of  claim 78  wherein the colored and transparent containment border has a thickness of a substantially molecular layer.  
     
     
         82 . An applicator device comprising: 
 a reservoir and an applicator end, the reservoir containing a quantity of a composition comprising an acid and a polysiloxane, a siloxane, a silane, a silicone, a silicon fluid, or a combination thereof and wherein when the applicator end is appressed to a surface of a glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate, the composition flows from the reservoir through the applicator end to the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate forming a colored and translucent containment border thereon which is highly resistant to removal or abrasion, and wherein the containment border has a thickness of less than 0.0001 inch.    
     
     
         83 . The applicator device of  claim 82  wherein the acid is a mineral acid.  
     
     
         84 . The applicator device of  claim 82  wherein the colored and translucent containment border has a thickness of less than 0.00001 inch.  
     
     
         85 . The applicator device of  claim 82  wherein the colored and translucent containment border has a thickness of a substantially molecular layer.  
     
     
         86 . An applicator device comprising: 
 a reservoir and an applicator end, the reservoir containing a quantity of a composition, and wherein when the applicator end is appressed to a surface of a glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate, the composition flows from the reservoir through the applicator end to the surface of the analytic plate forming a colorless containment border which is translucent and has a thickness of less than 0.0001 inch.    
     
     
         87 . The applicator device of  claim 86  wherein the colorless containment border has a thickness of less than 0.00001 inch.  
     
     
         88 . The applicator device of  claim 86  wherein the colorless containment border is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         89 . The applicator device of  claim 86  wherein the colorless containment border has a thickness of a substantially molecular layer.  
     
     
         90 . The applicator device of  claim 86  wherein the composition comprises a polysiloxane, a siloxane, a silane, a silicone, a silicon fluid, or a combination thereof.  
     
     
         91 . The applicator device of  claim 90  wherein the composition further comprises an acid.  
     
     
         92 . The applicator device of  claim 91  wherein the acid is a mineral acid.