Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
422549000 | Tube shaped vessel | 49 |
20100303688 | A STORAGE VESSEL AND A BREAK TOOL FOR DIVIDING SUCH VESSEL - The present invention concerns a breakable multi-specimen storage vessel. The vessel comprises a tubular container ( | 12-02-2010 |
20110027151 | REAGENT TUBE - A reagent tube configured with a stellated shaped pattern, on its bottom interior surface, configured to facilitate complete or near-complete withdrawal of fluid from the tube, via a pipette tip. The reagent tube may be used for transporting reagents and for carrying out processing operations on biological samples with the reagents, such as preparing polynucleotides extracted from the sample for amplification. | 02-03-2011 |
20110085951 | SAMPLE STORAGE - A sample storage, in which barcodes and two-dimensional codes written on the outer surface of the sample storage can be read correctly without false recognition. A storage tube | 04-14-2011 |
20110150724 | Device for Gripping a Reaction Cuvette - A device for gripping a reaction cuvette, in particular in an automatic appliance for analyzing chemical or biological samples, the device comprising a gripper head ( | 06-23-2011 |
20120114535 | COMPOUND FOR INHIBITING ACTIVITY OF RIBONUCLEASE, AND CONTAINER FOR STORING NUCLEIC ACID CONTAINING THE SAME - Provided are an RNase activity inhibitory compound to effectively control the activity of the RNase promoting degradation of extracted RNAs and, in addition, a sample storage container including the same. The RNase activity inhibitory compound and the sample storage container according to the present invention may be effectively used to store RNAs during RNA extraction or the extracted RNAs. | 05-10-2012 |
20120134896 | SPECIMEN PROCESSING SYSTEM - A specimen processing system has a robot equipped with a base, torso part and two arms, and a plurality of devices arranged within the range of movement of the arms of the robot for performing the process made up of predetermined steps on the specimen, including a laboratory dish, a laboratory dish stand, a spatula, a spatula stand, a test tube, a test tube stand, a pipette, a pipette stand, a tip, a tip stand, an incubator, a centrifuge, a stirrer, and a heating/cooling device. | 05-31-2012 |
20120141340 | LIQUID RECEPTACLE - Liquid receptacle with an opening for receiving liquid dispensed at a distance there above, wherein the receptacle comprises a liquid receiving member arranged in the vicinity of the opening and at an angle with respect to the motion of dispensed liquid to receive and direct dispensed liquid into the receptacle. | 06-07-2012 |
20120225000 | COMBUSTION TUBE - A combustion tube comprises a generally cylindrical body with an outwardly extending annular tube stop spaced from one end of the combustion tube for engaging a combustion tube mounting assembly and fixing the tube in a precise position. Near the opposite end of the tube is an enlarged opening for receiving an upper seal assembly of a combustion furnace with the outer annular shoulder of the upper end of the tube having a rolled edge to facilitate the insertion of the tube through the seal in the upper seal assembly of the furnace. The combustion tube is made of quartz glass to withstand the temperatures encountered in the furnace. The combustion tube is specifically designed and adapted to be precisely positioned in an induction furnace with an easy tube removal system for the furnace. | 09-06-2012 |
20120244044 | SAMPLE VESSEL MATRIX AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - A sample vessel matrix is provided in which the walls of the individual sample vessels are very high compared with their cross-section, wherein the ratio of the height of the sample vessel to the well length is between 3 and 7. | 09-27-2012 |
20120269703 | Sample Tube Having Particular Utility For Nucleic Acid Amplification - An improved tube including a closure portion, a strap integrally connected to the closure portion and being configured for defining a living hinge, a body portion having a longitudinal axis and an outer wall generally circumscribing the longitudinal axis, and being integrally and hingedly connected with the closure portion by way of the strap. The body portion including a sample portion being generally elongated along the longitudinal axis and being configured for elastic deformation along a portion of its length, including in a direction that is generally transverse to the longitudinal axis so that at least a portion of the wall structure compressively and resiliently deforms and engages a wall defining an opening in a sample block of a polymerase chain reaction amplification device, and the first outer wall dimension of the sample portion reduces to a smaller second outer wall dimension. | 10-25-2012 |
20130121897 | BLOOD SAMPLING DEVICE - A blood sampling device useful for collecting a blood sample from a separate vascular access device is described herein. The blood sampling device includes a body shaped and sized for partial insertion into a separate vascular access device. The body includes a reservoir defined within the body, which has an internal volume sufficient to contain enough blood for use in a diagnostic blood test. The body also includes a gas permeable vent disposed on the body, in which the gas permeable vent is in gaseous communication with the reservoir. When connected to a separate vascular access device the blood sampling device collects a blood sample as blood flows into the reservoir from the separate vascular access device and as gases pass out the reservoir via the gas permeable vent. | 05-16-2013 |
20140030169 | HEATING, SHAKING, AND MAGNETIZING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - An apparatus for processing a liquid sample in a sample tube. The apparatus includes a base, a receptacle for receiving a sample tube, and a heating portion coupled to the base to selectively apply heat to the receptacle. A shaking portion is coupled to the base and supports the receptacle. The shaking portion selectively agitates the receptacle with respect to the base. A magnetizing portion is coupled to the base and movable to selectively change a magnetic field with respect to the receptacle. | 01-30-2014 |
20140112842 | AUTOMATED PELLETIZED SAMPLE BLOTTING APPARATUS AND METHODS - An automated sample tube blotting system having one or more rotating grippers, a supply of absorbent material, a transporter, and an absorbent material removal mechanism. Each rotating gripper has a respective holder configured to selectively mate with a respective interface on a tube strip, and the one or more rotating grippers are rotatable between a first position in which the tube strip is upright and a second position in which the tube strip is inverted. The transporter is configured to move the rotating gripper in a lateral direction from a starting location to a location above the absorbent material, and in a vertical direction towards and away from the absorbent material. | 04-24-2014 |
20140112843 | AUTOMATED PELLETIZED SAMPLE DECANTING APPARATUS AND METHODS - An automated sample tube decanting system having one or more decanting grippers, a decant waste receptacle, a transporter, and means for rotating the decanting gripper. Each decanting gripper has a respective holder configured to selectively mate with a respective interface on a tube strip. The one or more decanting grippers are rotatable between a first position in which the tube strip is upright and a second position in which the tube strip is inverted. The transporter is configured to move the one or more decanting grippers in a lateral direction from a starting location to a location above the decant waste receptacle. | 04-24-2014 |
20140140902 | COLLECTING TUBE AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING AN ORGANISM FROM A CULTURE MEDIUM - An apparatus for collecting an organism from a culture medium includes a collecting tube having a cutting end portion, and a suction unit connected to the collecting tube. The collecting tube is capable of penetrating into and incising the organism in the culture medium. The suction unit is capable of generating a suction force to draw the incised organism from the culture medium through the cutting end portion. | 05-22-2014 |
20140301914 | CONTAINER FOR PREPARING SERUM AND REGENERATIVE MEDICAL PROCESS USING THE SAME - A blood storage container suitable for quick and efficient production of a large amount of serum while ensuring high safety, a method of separating blood and a regenerative medical process using the same, and a serum preparation apparatus are provided. A blood component separator is provided, which separates collected blood into a plurality of blood components and preserves them, and includes a blood reservoir and a component storage part aseptically connected in an air-tight manner. The blood reservoir has a serum producing function to remove coagulation factors from the blood. The component storage part stores each blood component in the blood reservoir. The serum preparation apparatus includes an indwelling needle, a catheter having one end connected to a base end side of the indwelling needle, a syringe capable of storing blood connected to another end of the catheter, and a blood coagulation accelerating substance stored in the syringe. | 10-09-2014 |
20150017078 | Sample Handling System - Sample handling system for handling samples contained in tubes ( | 01-15-2015 |
20150292986 | DEVICE FOR SAMPLING AND WORK-UP OF A SAMPLE - Device for sampling, work-up and preliminary analysis of a sample comprising a sampling rod ( | 10-15-2015 |
20150352546 | MENISCUS REDUCING MEMBER - A meniscus reducing member for use in a vessel for containing a liquid may include a physical surface feature overlying at least a portion of an interior surface of the vessel. The physical surface feature may have first and second inner surfaces that are generally parallel and at least a third surface extending between the first and second surfaces. The first inner surface, second inner surface and third surfaces may be configured to physically alter a receding contact angle between the liquid and the physical surface feature. A coating material may be applied to at least one of the surfaces of the physical surface feature to chemically alter the receding contact angle between the liquid and the coated surface whereby the receding contact angle formed between the liquid and the meniscus reducing member is between about 75 degrees and 110 degrees. | 12-10-2015 |
20160016165 | Biological Sample Containment System and Label - A biological sample containment system and a label for a container that includes a first layer having a first readable information portion and a second layer removably attached to the first layer, the second layer having a second readable information portion, is disclosed. In one embodiment, the first layer and the second layer of the label are both formed of a thermosensitive material. In one embodiment, at least a part of the first readable information portion is identical to at least a part of the second readable information portion. The label of the present disclosure allows a portion of the label having readable information to be removed and adhered to a patient record, for example, while a portion of the label having identical readable information remains on the container. | 01-21-2016 |
20160114318 | PLASTIC BODY CONFIGURED FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH AN AUTOMATED RECEPTACLE TRANSPORT MECHANISM - A plastic body including a generally cylindrical upper portion having an open end configured for engagement with an automated pipettor. The plastic body further includes a plurality of longitudinally oriented ribs disposed on an inner surface of the open end of the upper portion and a plurality of concave recesses disposed on an outer surface of the upper portion. Each of the recesses is disposed directly opposite an associated one of the ribs, and each of the recesses extends along at least part of the length of the associated rib. | 04-28-2016 |
20160169779 | CONTAINER FOR SPECIMEN PREPARATION | 06-16-2016 |
422550000 | Including closure or sealing mechanism | 27 |
20110044867 | COMBINATION TUBE AND CAP FOR STORAGE AND TRANSPORT OF FLUID SAMPLES - Tube and cap assemblies for retaining an aliquot of fluid suitably for transferring such samples within a laboratory or between laboratories include a tube portion having at least one sidewall defining an open top. A flange extends outwardly from the open top and includes a top surface and a bottom surface. At least one channel is provided in the top surface of the flange, and an internal closed bottom extends from the at least one sidewall. The cap includes at least one peripheral wall, a hub inset from the at least one peripheral wall, and a plurality of ribs extending from the hub to the at least one peripheral wall to strengthen it against forces inward toward the hub. The cap further includes a neck having at least one bubble ring, a rim extending from the neck, and at least one sealing rib extending from the rim. In the assembly, where the cap is secured to the transfer tube, the neck extends into the open top of the transfer tube and the at least one bubble ring sealingly contacts the at least one sidewall, and the at least one sealing rib extends into the at least one channel. | 02-24-2011 |
20110123414 | MULTILAYER CONTAINERS - A multilayer evacuated blood collection tube is provided having a first tube layer, and a second tube layer formed on the first tube layer and a closure, the second tube layer being a nanocomposite barrier layer. Such containers include but are not limited to blood collection tubes, evacuated blood collection tubes, centrifuge tubes, culture bottles, and syringe barrels. | 05-26-2011 |
20110256038 | Durham Tube Assembly - The invention is a combination of a Durham tube and traditional chemistry test tube, with the Durham tube affixed upside down in the interior of a test tube. The Durham tube is secured so it does not move around, by constructing the test tube and Durham tube in one piece, or using a clip to keep it from moving. | 10-20-2011 |
20110293491 | Controlled Pressure Release Vessel for Microwave Assisted Chemistry - A controlled release and self-resealing pressure-maintaining lid for reaction vessels in microwave assisted chemistry is disclosed. The lid includes a rigid perimeter, a rigid center load-bearing portion, and a flexible portion connecting the rigid perimeter to the center load-bearing portion so that the center portion can move when said flexing portion flexes. The lid can be used in conjunction with a vessel assembly. The vessel assembly can include a microwave-transparent, heat expandable reaction vessel having at least two cylindrical portions axially adjacent one another with one of the portions having a diameter larger than the diameter of the other portion, a transition portion between the two cylindrical portions, a vessel mouth in the larger-diameter portion, and a cylindrical retaining sleeve around the vessel. | 12-01-2011 |
20110300036 | Controlled Pressure Release Vessel for Microwave Assisted Chemistry - A controlled release and self-resealing vessel assembly for high pressure, microwave assisted chemistry is disclosed. The vessel assembly includes a cylindrical reaction vessel formed of a material that is substantially transparent to microwave radiation. The vessel has angular walls, one closed end for retaining reactants in the lower portions of the vessel, and one open end that defines a mouth for the vessel. The mouth of the cylinder vessel has a lip that is beveled inwardly from the open end. A microwave-transparent solid floating plug closes the mouth of the reaction vessel; with the plug have a frustum portion for engaging the beveled lip when the plug is placed in the mouth of the vessel. A lid exerts a defined axial force against the plug for sealing the plug in the open end of the cylinder with the frustum engaging the lip. | 12-08-2011 |
20120087848 | LID ELEMENT ARRAY AND A MICRO TUBE ARRAY FOR SAMPLE STORAGE INCLUDING THE SAME - A lid element array and a micro tube array set for sealing the opening of each micro tube in an array quickly at low cost. A lid element array | 04-12-2012 |
20120141341 | Specimen Collection Container Assembly - A specimen collection container includes inner and outer tubes. The inner tube includes a bottom end, a top end, and a sidewall extending therebetween defining an interior. The sidewall includes an inner surface and an outer surface having at least one annular protrusion extending therefrom. The inner tube includes at least one funnel portion adjacent the top end for directing a specimen into the inner tube interior, and an annular ring disposed about a portion of the outer surface of the sidewall adjacent the top end. The outer tube includes a bottom end, a top end, and a sidewall extending therebetween, the sidewall having an outer surface and an inner surface defining an annular recess adapted to receive a portion of the annular protrusion therein. The inner tube is disposed within the outer tube and a portion of the top end of the outer tube abuts the annular ring. | 06-07-2012 |
20120244045 | MICROTUBE WITH LID OPENING MECHANISM - A novel microtube is provided comprising:
| 09-27-2012 |
20120328490 | Lidded Container - A lidded container having
| 12-27-2012 |
20130017133 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FLUID SAMPLE PROCESSING - A system for processing a fluid sample includes a tube and a piston. The tube has an open end and a closed end, and a volume defined therebetween. The volume is further defined by an interior surface of the tube. The tube is designed to receive a collection media holding the fluid sample. The piston has a first side and a second side, and is designed to be inserted into the tube via the open end of the tube. The piston is further designed to be translatable within the tube, and to compress the collection media between the closed end of the tube and the first side of the piston such that at least a portion of the fluid sample is removed from the collection media and driven to the second side of the piston. | 01-17-2013 |
20130078165 | SYSTEM FOR CARRYING OUT A SAMPLE PREPARATON - The invention relates to a system for carrying out a sample preparation for an analysis apparatus, in particular a chromatograph, comprising a sample vessel ( | 03-28-2013 |
20130216453 | System for Collecting and Containing a Fecal Sample - A fecal collection device comprised of a single, double, or a triple elliptical (oval) collection tip contiguous with a shaft which is attached to a lid and a cylindrical container which attaches to the removable lid. Such a design enables medical personnel to safely and effectively obtain patient fecal samples. The design is simple, yet functional, allowing a more efficient collection method of fecal specimens for storage and transport to the testing laboratory. | 08-22-2013 |
20130251605 | Specimen Collection Container Assembly - A specimen collection container includes inner and outer tubes. The inner tube includes a bottom end, a top end, and a sidewall extending therebetween defining an interior. The sidewall includes an inner surface and an outer surface having at least one annular protrusion extending therefrom. The inner tube includes at least one funnel portion adjacent the top end for directing a specimen into the inner tube interior, and an annular ring disposed about a portion of the outer surface of the sidewall adjacent the top end. The outer tube includes a bottom end, a top end, and a sidewall extending therebetween, the sidewall having an outer surface and an inner surface defining an annular recess adapted to receive a portion of the annular protrusion therein. The inner tube is disposed within the outer tube and a portion of the top end of the outer tube abuts the annular ring. | 09-26-2013 |
20130302219 | DEVICE FOR COLLECTING ORAL FLUID SAMPLES AND THE LIKE - Devices for collection and elution of oral fluid samples and the like enable collection and elution of samples by using a handle in the form of a rod having a collection pad thereon which is inserted into a collection tube. The collection tube has an adaptor with a narrowed portion associated therewith for squeezing the pad to wring a sample therefrom. In an alternative embodiment, the collection tube has a narrowed portion that squeezes the pad as the pad is inserted there though. Caps are provided to 1) support the rod in an assembly with the adaptor and collection tube to form an assembled sample collection device and 2) to close the collection tube after the handle and pad are removed from the collection tube subsequent to depositing the sample elution solution therein. The eluted sample can be used for detection of an analyte. | 11-14-2013 |
20130302220 | CONTROLLED PRESSURE RELEASE VESSEL FOR MICROWAVE ASSISTED CHEMISTRY - A controlled release and self-resealing vessel assembly for high pressure microwave assisted chemistry is disclosed. The vessel assembly includes a microwave-transparent, heat expandable reaction vessel having at least two cylindrical portions axially adjacent one another, with one of the portions having a diameter larger than the diameter of the other portion. A transition portion is between the two cylindrical portions, the vessel mouth is in the larger-diameter portion, and a cylindrical retaining sleeve surrounds the vessel. | 11-14-2013 |
20130309147 | SAMPLE TUBE WITH IMPROVED SEAL - The present invention provides sample tube assemblies with improved seal. | 11-21-2013 |
20140056784 | SAMPLE RECEPTACLE - The invention relates to a sample container, comprising a housing which forms a sample space for receiving a sample and has at least one circular opening which extends in a channel-shaped manner into the sample space, and further comprising a spherical closing element, wherein the diameter of the closing element only exceeds the diameter of the opening channel in at least one (closing) portion to such an extent that the closing element can be fixed in a force-locked manner by its largest circumference in the closing portion, wherein the spherical closing element is in contact with the housing, and the opening channel between the closing portion and the inner opening forms a protrusion which reduces the opening cross section of the opening channel with respect to the opening cross section in the closing portion. | 02-27-2014 |
20140105796 | BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE COLLECTION APPARATUS - A testing container is described having a vessel with a first end, a second end, and a sidewall extending between the first end and the second end. The first end forms an opening into the vessel. The sidewall has one or more protrusions extending inwardly therefrom. The one or more protrusions form a gap having a width in a range between 2-4 mm, and the one or more protrusions have sufficient strength to withstand lateral pressure of a swab positioned in the gap relative to the one or more protrusions and to remove a head of the swab. | 04-17-2014 |
20140186238 | Systems and Methods for Fluid Handling - Systems and methods are provided for sample processing. A device may be provided, capable of receiving the sample, and performing one or more of a sample preparation, sample assay, and detection step. The device may be capable of performing multiple assays. The device may comprise one or more modules that may be capable of performing one or more of a sample preparation, sample assay, and detection step. The device may be capable of performing the steps using a small volume of sample. | 07-03-2014 |
20140271408 | MICROTUBE CAP - A microtube with a novel recessed concave top is described. The recessed top is at least 20-80% of the area of the entire cap and has a thickness from 0.025 mm to 1.0 mm. The recessed portion is smooth in structure and is optically transparent to allow all instrumental reading based on optical value reliable and accurate. The cap also has a unique plug design that has two parts. One part is the lower part that is a bit broader than the upper part. The upper part is a bit smaller than the opening. This structure allows the tube not to lose shape or allows the liquid to come out when the microtube undergoes lab conditions such as heating, cooling, spinning, boiling etc. the microtube holds a volume of about 0.01 ul to 1.00 ml of liquid. | 09-18-2014 |
20140314638 | ERGONOMIC NUMBERED CONNECTOR TO HOLD TUBES WITH IMPROVED CAP - A microtube with a novel recessed concave top is described. The recessed top is at least 20-80% of the area of the entire cap and has a thickness from 0.025 mm to 1.0 mm. The recessed portion is smooth in structure and is optically transparent to allow all instrumental reading based on optical value reliable and accurate. The cap also has a unique plug design that has two parts. One part is the lower part that is a bit broader than the upper part. The upper part is a bit smaller than the opening. This structure allows the tube not to lose shape or allows the liquid to come out when the microtube undergoes lab conditions such as heating, cooling, spinning, boiling etc. the microtube holds a volume of about 0.01 ul to 1.00 ml of liquid. | 10-23-2014 |
20150343438 | SPECIMEN COLLECTION APPARATUS - A specimen collection apparatus is provided. The specimen collection apparatus may include a container, a funnel for removable insertion in an opening of the container, a funnel cover; a removable seal, and a dispensing apparatus sealed within the funnel cover in a reagent-specific atmosphere. The dispensing apparatus may include a cap, a reagent housing attached to the cap, and a reagent designed to liquefy a specimen, stabilize the pH of the liquefied specimen, and be compatible with diagnostic procedures. | 12-03-2015 |
20150366543 | SAMPLE RECOVERY AND COLLECTION DEVICE - Disclosed herein is a sample recovery and collection device comprising a tube, a cap, an insert, and an opening. The cap includes an O-ring and is removably secured to the tube for sealing the tube. The insert includes a first end having a ring that is adhered to the tube and second end opposite the first end. The insert also includes a first leg, a second leg, and a third leg, each coupled to and extending from the ring to the second end. The opening extends from the ring to the second end and the insert defines a diameter. Also disclosed herein is a kit comprising the sample recovery and collection device. Further disclosed herein is a method of collecting a sample from a subject. | 12-24-2015 |
20150375225 | Sample Vessels - A sample vessel may include a segmented tubule having an opening for receiving a sample material and at least one compressible section, the at least one compressible section having a wall constructed at least partially from a material having sufficient flexibility to permit compression of opposed sections of the wall into contact, and at least two segments of the tubule being fluidically isolated from one another by a bonding of opposed sections of the tubule wall to one another. The sample vessel may also include an interface in fluid communication with the opening in the tubule, the interface facilitating delivery of a sample material to the tubule through the opening. | 12-31-2015 |
20160038943 | RECEPTACLE CONTAINING TEST REAGENT - This receptacle containing a test reagent is provided with: an information display part, situated on the upper surface, for display of information relating to a test reagent contained in the receptacle body; and a lid part connected to the upper surface and rotatable with respect to the receptacle body, for opening and closing a passage hole. The lid part closes off the passage hole such that the information display part is visible. | 02-11-2016 |
20160121324 | LASER-IMPRINTABLE SAMPLE TUBE - The invention relates to a sample tube with a writable area, in particular a sample tube in which the color of the writable area changes by means of irradiation, and to a process for the production of such a sample tube. | 05-05-2016 |
20160136641 | SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE WITH RFID CAP AND MEANS FOR LOCKING INTO A TEST BLOCK - A specimen collection device capable of maintaining chain of custody and automated specimen manipulation is provided. The specimen collection device of the present invention maintains secure association with a specimen and specimen identifying information, and provides compatibility with automated specimen handling and analysis equipment capable of transferring and/or extracting a collected specimen from clinical or environmental samples without human intervention. | 05-19-2016 |