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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7544176 | Glaucoma implant having MEMS flow module with flexing diaphragm for pressure regulation One embodiment of a MEMS flow module (34) includes a first plate (36) and a second plate (48) that are separated by a first link (62). A plurality of concentrically disposed, annular flow-restricting walls (40) extend from the firs... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7449332 | Fluid containment for laboratory containers A culture dish assembly includes a polygonal culture dish with a bottom wall and a side wall enclosure formed by a plurality of generally planar panels joined consecutively to one another by non-planar corners. The side wall enclosure includes a generally planar top... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7410618 | Multiwell plate A well geometry for multiwell plates is provided, wherein a well is formed with an open end, a closed end and a side wall extending therebetween, the side wall including four spaced-apart rectangular panels and four rounded corners. The corners are each located to j... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7405083 | Method and apparatus for purifying and desalting biological samples The subject invention provides a sample processing technique for purifying a biological or chemical sample. The invention is particularly well-suited to prepare a sample for mass spectrometry. The process is to be performed in an article having at least one well, in... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7404873 | Membrane attachment process A method is provided for attaching a membrane to a substrate by heat-bonding the membrane to the substrate. The substrate includes a top surface, a bottom surface and a receptacle therethrough. The membrane can be a porous support structure combined with a polymeric... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7354774 | Self aliquoting sample storage plate A self-aliquoting dispensing unit for use with a multi-receptacle storage unit is provided including a lower plate having a plurality of access ports therethrough, wherein at least one of the access ports is in fluid communication with a microtube, an upper plate re... | 04/08/2008 |
| 6939709 | Multi-well device A multi-well plate assembly has a well plate with a plurality of closed-bottom, open-top wells of substantially uniform square cross-section between the closed bottom and the open top. An insert plate is nested with the well plate and has a top wall substantially co... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6936319 | Molded tube of improved performance A tube, preferably a centrifuge tube, molded of a blend of 25-35 weight percent of polystyrene and 75-65 weight percent of styrene-butadiene rubber block copolymer has improved performance compared to a tube of pure copolymer. ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6827905 | Pin tool apparatus and method A pin tool assembly is provided for transferring small amounts of liquids to a substrate. The assembly includes a base plate with an array of apertures formed therethrough. Pins are disposed in the apertures. The pins and the apertures are dimensioned to permit slid... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6740501 | Coated membrane for assessing the invasive capacity of a cell A porous membrane is coated with a composition which includes a reconstituted and aggregated extracellular matrix derived from the Englebreth-Holm-Swarm mouse tumor, a polyol and a pH 7.8-8.2 buffer. The coated membrane is dried, affixed to an insert portion of an a... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6479298 | Device and method for separating components of a fluid sample A device and method for separating heavier and lighter fractions of a fluid sample. The device includes a plurality of constituents comprising a container and a composite element in the container. The composite element is a separator comprising at least t... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6465256 | Device and method for separating components of a fluid sample A device and method for separating heavier and lighter phases of a fluid sample is described. The fluid separation device includes an elongate collection tube accommodating the fluids, and a deformable separator including a deformable bladder having a flo... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6426049 | Collection assembly The present invention is a collection assembly comprising a container, a cap assembly removably and sealably secured to the container, whereby access to the interior of the container can be made with a piercing element without removing the cap assembly fr... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6409971 | Device and method for collecting and transferring a urine specimen The urine collection device of the present invention is an open collection system designed to collect and transfer a liquid urine specimen into a non-evacuated tube through a valve. The device is designed to be user friendly and has a finger placement pla... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6409528 | Device and method for collecting, preparation and stabilizing a sample An assembly device and method for collecting and testing fluid samples more specifically for preparing and stabilizing nucleic acid components in a closed system. The assembly comprises a sample collection container with preloaded testing reagents and a s... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6406671 | Device and method for separating components of a fluid sample A device and method is provided for separating heavier and lighter fractions of a fluid sample. The device includes a plurality of constituents comprising a container and a composite element in the container. The composite element is a separator comprisin... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6361505 | Sample collection assembly for collection of a bulk and drop sample A sample collection assembly provides for the simultaneous collection of a bulk sample and a drop sample. The assembly includes a specimen collection container for collection of the bulk sample from an insertable probe. A drop sample substrate is position... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6357583 | Assembly for collection, transport and dispensing of biological samples A sample collection assembly provides for the collection, transport and dispensing of a plurality of discrete biological samples. The assembly includes a sample tray which supports sample wells in spaced apart registration. The sample wells are provided f... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6354452 | Collection container assembly The present invention is a container assembly that includes an inner tube formed from a plastic that is substantially inert to bodily fluids and an outer tube that is formed from a different plastic. Collectively, the container assembly is useful for prov... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6306118 | Needle holder assembly The present invention is a needle holder assembly for using during a blood collection procedure and more particularly to a blood collection tube holder with means for easily engaging and disengaging a blood collection needle from the holder and for not pr... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6298541 | Method for making a safety shield assembly and related combinations thereof The present invention is a method for assembling a safety shield assembly and more particularly a method for assembling a safety shield assembly with a fluid handling device. Preferably, the safety shield assembly may be assembled with a needle assembly, ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6280689 | Dripless pipet A pipet provides for dispensing a fluid medium into an open-ended collection container including an improved dripless tip. The pipet includes a tip body with a cross shaped passage structure that spans the length of the tip body. This cross shaped passage... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6280400 | Device and method for separating component of a liquid sample A vessel is disclosed that is useful for collecting a sample of a body fluid and, when subjected to centrifugation, separating the sample into a higher specific gravity phase and a lower specific gravity phase. The vessel of the invention includes an elon... | 08/28/2001 |
| 5833752 | Manifold system An apparatus for facilitating plasma processing and in particular chemical plasma enhanced vapor deposition, plasma polymerization or plasma treatment of barrier materials onto the interior surface of containers barrier materials are useful for providing ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5824198 | Process for barrier coating of plastic objects A method for sequentially depositing a barrier composition film as a barrier on a substrate. The film is useful for providing an effective barrier against gas permeability in containers and for extending shelf-life of containers, especially plastic evacua... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5807970 | Blood compatible, shear sensitive formulations Formulations including a high density polyester and a density reducing component. The formulations are useful for facilitating the separation of blood serum or plasma from the cellular portion of blood in blood collection applications.... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5779983 | Test tube for determining the erythrocyte sedimentation rate and a surfactant for use therein In an improved method for measuring the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) a pre-evacuated test tube (T) is used to collect a blood specimen. The tube (T) is made of a material such as glass or plastics and contains an anticoagulant agent. In order to f... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5738920 | Blood collection tube assembly The present invention is a plastic container coated with a multi-layer barrier coating. The multi-layer barrier coating is useful for providing an effective barrier against gas permeability in containers and for extending shelf-life of containers, especia... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5716683 | Blood collection tube assembly The present invention is a plastic container coated with a multi-layer barrier coating. The multi-layer barrier coating is useful for providing an effective barrier against gas permeability in containers and for extending shelf-life of containers, especia... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5702770 | Method for plasma processing An apparatus and method for facilitating plasma processing and in particular chemical plasma enhanced vapor deposition, plasma polymerization or plasma treatment of barrier materials onto the interior surface of containers barrier materials are useful for... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5695987 | Reusable vented flask cap cover A vessel and closure assembly for culturing cells wherein a gas permeable membrane is provided in the closure to allow rapid and uniform equilibration of gases between the atmosphere of the vessel and the atmosphere of the incubator. A plug is provided fo... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5686157 | Blood collection tube assembly The present invention is a plastic container coated with a multi-layer barrier coating. The multi-layer barrier coating is usefull for providing an effective barrier against gas permeability in containers and for extending shelf-life of containers, especi... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5683771 | Blood collection tube assembly The present invention is a plastic container coated with a multi-layer barrier coating. The multi-layer barrier coating is useful for providing an effective barrier against gas permeability in containers and for extending shelf-life of containers, especia... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5665280 | Blood collection tube assembly The present invention is a plastic container coated with a multi-layer barrier coating. The multi-layer barrier coating is useful for providing an effective barrier against gas permeability in containers and for extending shelf-life of containers, especia... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5663285 | Blood compatible, shear sensitive formulations Formulations including a high density polyester and a density reducing component. The formulations are useful for facilitating the separation of blood serum or plasma from the cellular portion of blood in blood collection applications.... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5653728 | Disposable non-latex tourniquet A disposable non-latex tourniquet formed from a thermoplastic elastomer and an additive comprising slip and anti-block components. More particularly, the disposable non-latex tourniquet is formed from a metallocene octene based polymer and an additive com... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5654054 | Barrier coating The present invention is a plastic container coated with a barrier coating. The barrier coating is useful for providing an effective barrier against gas permeability in containers and for extending shelf-life of containers, especially plastic evacuated bl... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5652142 | Cell culture insert Apparatus for growing cells or tissue in vitro, which permits a concentration gradient of nutrients to develop through a permeable membrane to which a sample of tissue is attached. The permeable membrane is attached to the bottom end of a cell culture ins... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5622865 | Reusable vented flask cap cover A vessel and closure assembly for culturing cells wherein a gas permeable membrane is provided in the closure to allow rapid and uniform equilibration of gases between the atmosphere of the vessel and the atmosphere of the incubator. A plug is provided fo... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5618731 | Culture slide assembly The present invention is a chamber slide assembly having a base member, a cooperable vessel comprising a chamber and a neck wherein said vessel is removably attached to the base and a movable lever attached to the vessel for separating the vessel from the... | 04/08/1997 |
