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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7309469 | Collection device A collection device comprising an open-ended vessel for receiving and holding a fluid substance and a cap configured to position a specimen retrieval device along an inner surface of the vessel when the cap is fixedly associated the vessel. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7294308 | Penetrable cap A cap which can form an essentially leak-proof seal with an open-ended vessel capable of receiving and holding fluid specimens or other materials for analysis. To minimize potentially contaminating contact between a fluid sample present in the vessel and humans or t... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7276383 | Method for obtaining the contents of a fluid-holding vessel A method for obtaining the contents of a fluid-holding vessel having a cap secured to an open end thereof. The method includes penetrating a surface of the cap with a fluid transfer device and forming one or more air passageways between the penetrated surface of the... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7243689 | Device with needle penetrable and laser resealable portion and related method A device and method are provided for needle penetrating and filling a chamber with a predetermined substance, and laser resealing a resulting needle hole in the device. A needle penetrable and laser resealable portion of the device is pierceable with a needle to for... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7186241 | Syringe with needle penetrable and laser resealable stopper A syringe and a reconstitution syringe are provided for the delivery of controlled doses of any of numerous different sterile substances, such as vaccines, medicaments, pharmaceutical preparations, cosmetics, and food products. A plunger of the syringe defines a res... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7100646 | Sealed containers and methods of making and filling same Disclosed is a uniquely configured medicament vial assembly which includes a storage vial, a stopper member and a securing ring. The vial assembly is configured to improve healthcare worker safety by providing a shielded gripping location to aid in the reduction of ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7032631 | Medicament vial having a heat-sealable cap, and apparatus and method for filling the vial A resealable cap (110, 210) for a medicament vial (114, 214) has a base portion (112, 212) formed of vulcanized rubber or like material known for providing a stable environment for the medicament contained within the vial, and a resealable porti... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6929040 | Sterile filling machine having needle filling station within e-beam chamber A sterile filling machine and related method are provided for sterile filling a container with a substance. The container includes a heat resealable stopper and a chamber for receiving the substance therein. The sealed, empty containers are subjected to radiation ca... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6893612 | Penetrable cap A cap which can form an essentially leak-proof seal with an open-ended vessel capable of receiving and holding fluid specimens or other materials for analysis. To minimize potentially contaminating contact between a fluid sample present in the vessel and humans or t... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6193088 | Flask vent and method of making same A closure (20) for sealing a micro-organism container (50) is disclosed. The closure (20) includes a resilient seal (24) for sealing the container (50), a passageway (26) extending through the seal (24), or filter media (28) extending across the passagewa... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6170684 | Flask vent and method of making same A closure (20) for sealing a micro-organism container (50) is disclosed. The closure (20) includes a resilient seal (24) for sealing the container (50), a passageway (26) extending through the seal (24), or filter media (28) extending across the passagewa... | 01/09/2001 |
| 5874048 | Spotting tip A spotting tip includes a tip body which is fitted on the end of a nozzle for sucking liquid contained in a container and inserted into the liquid in the container through a mouth of the container, and a lid member which is brought into contact with the m... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5833088 | Container with closure cap and method of filling containers without gas bubbles A closure cap for sealing containers without gas bubbles displaces some of the contents of the container when fitted onto the neck of the container and at the same time allows any trapped gas to escape through one or more vents before the closure cap enga... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5711306 | One-use device for directly taking a sample of expired air from a subject An apparatus to directly take a sample of expired air from a subject which utilizes a stopper (3) with two distinct position. When the stopper (3) is in the upper position, it allows air blown in via the cannula (6) to scavenge the interior space of the t... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5567322 | Water cooler filtration device The instant invention is a disposable water cooler bottle filtration device. The filtration device is situated within the well of a conventional water cooler and employs an elongated tube with a centrally disposed piercing tip. The tip provides for the pu... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5451374 | Medicine vessel stopper Stoppers for medicine vessels are disclosed. Such stoppers comprise an insert having one end frictionally engageable within an opening in a medicine vessel. Such inserts' other ends have a fitting, e.g. a luer complimentary with a luer on an opening in th... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5188628 | Closure device for enteral fluid containers A closure device for connection to a fluid container which has an opening for receiving the device. The closure device has a base section which may sealably cover the container opening. The base section has a spike receiving opening passing there through ... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5100010 | Containment seal assembly A cap assembly for use with a container having a stopper and a closure including a cap defining a chamber above a stopper. The cap on said closure, said cap including an access disc penetrable by a syringe position in alignment with the stopper for access... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5036992 | Medicine vial cap for needleless syringe According to the present invention, a vial cap is provided which has two openings, one for receiving the neck of a syringe and allowing medicine to flow into the syringe, and another for allowing air to flow into the vial as medicine is extracted. A safet... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5035339 | Universal sprayer canister A plastic disposable canister for use with a conventional paint spray gun. The canister is a cylinder having a closed bottom, an open top, and two diametrically opposed external stiffening ribs extending the height of the canister. The canister includes t... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4834149 | Method of reconstituting a hazardous material in a vial, relieving pressure therein, and refilling a dosage syringe therefrom A method of utilizing an apparatus of the type comprising a vial container hazardous material in the vial container in a condition requiring a diluent to be mixed therewith to form the liquid solution, and an assemblage carried by the vial container for p... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4815619 | Medicament vial safety cap A medicament vial safety cap which may be formed integrally at the time of manufacture of the medicament vial or added as an accessory to an existing conventional medicament vial allows an equalization of pressure to occur within a chamber adjacent to the... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4572397 | Container for chemicals A dirt and bacteria tight connection between a container for chemicals and the suction pipe of a metering pump is disclosed, which may in particular be used for the treatment of drinking water. In this way it is achieved that only degerminated air may ent... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4467003 | Valves for sterilizable flat flexible containers and process for their manufacture A method of preparation of valves for a flat, flexible, sterilizable container capable of sterilely containing a liquid to be removed under absolutely sterile conditions which comprises the steps of: forming a two-layer laminate including a first layer of a co... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4355111 | Microorganism culturing device A device for culturing microorganisms includes a vessel having a mouth for containing a culture medium and a stopper member for hermetically sealing the vessel. The stopper member is provided with a through hole on its peripheral wall for communicating wi... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4259184 | Sealed container adapted for medical usage and method of sealing A sealed container especially adapted for medical usage to receive and dispense fluids without contamination has a two orifice closure system whereby contaminants are kept out by a microfilter when an inlet orifice is opened for additions, and by a valve ... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4121525 | Method and apparatus for aseptically sowing small seed or spores A method for aseptically sowing small seeds or spores of green plants includes preparation of a sterile closed flask (one-half pint jar) containing a growth medium and having both a contamination-resistant vent and a puncturable, resealing membrane in its... | 10/24/1978 |
