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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8052933 | Device and method for entrapping an individual's breath as a keepsake A device for capturing an individual's breath as a keepsake includes a hollow blow-pipe insertable through an aperture through a neck fitted into an aperture of the vessel. After introducing one or more individual's breath into the vessel, the vessel is sealed, such... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7959866 | Collection assembly A tube assembly includes an inner tube telescoped into an outer tube. The inner tube is dimensioned to define a substantially annular space between the inner and outer tubes. Portions of the inner tube near its open top are configured to permit venting as the inner ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7951337 | Miniaturized microtiter plate for HT-screening The invention relates to a miniaturized microtiter plate which has a body made of plastic and a base made of glass, 1000 to 4000 vessels (wells) (3), and a cover (4) which prevents evaporation. The diameter of the vessels (wells) (d) is approximately 1... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7943093 | Cover slip A cover slip for forming a chamber of the type for use with a hybridization reaction or similar molecular search. The cover slip has a surface and two substantially parallel, opposed edges bounding the surface. A spacer has a pair of spacer segments, and each spacer... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7927549 | Method for accessing the contents of a closed collection device with a modified pipette tip A method for accessing the contents of a closed collection device having a cap and a fluid-holding vessel in fixed association. The method includes penetrating one or more materials of the cap with an air displacement pipette, thereby forming one or more passageways... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7927548 | Specimen sample collection device and test system A specimen sample collection device includes a handle having a sufficiency indicator and an absorbent pad partially contained within said handle. A specimen sample collection device and test system includes a handle having a sufficiency indicator, an absorbent pad p... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7910066 | Plate platform with visual indicator A plate platform having a visual indicator that allows the user to track his or her progress in loading the platform wells is generally disclosed. The plate platform is constructed from a substantially transparent base having a plurality of elongated bore-holes inte... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7906075 | Pipette tip rack and pipette tip assembly The pipette tip rack for detachably housing a plurality of pipette tips used in a liquid dispensing apparatus for dispensing liquid comprises a rack body comprising a pipette tip supporting portion for detachably supporting the pipette tips, and a pipette tip housin... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7906076 | Method and apparatus for biopsy sample processing A container for use in processing a biopsy sample. Biopsy sample and materials are received within a sample processing area of the container. A semi-permeable barrier is positioned at a downstream portion of the sample processing area and prevents the prevent passag... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7901634 | Apparatus and methods for processing biological samples and a reservoir therefor An apparatus for processing at least one biological sample accommodated on at least one carrier member (15) in a chamber includes at least one reservoir (18) able to accommodate a fluid arranged on a surface inside the chamber adjacent to and/or facing... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7887755 | Packaging closures integrated with disposable RFID devices A packaging system (20), has a container (22) which delimits a container volume which can hold at least one unit-measure or unit-quantity of a selected commodity or article (24). The container includes at least one access portion (26) tha... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7871574 | Flask for preparing a cytological suspension A flask for preparing a fixer-based cytological suspension is equipped with a filtering element (4) at least partly immersed in the suspension. The filtering element is in the form of a basket-forming filtering material web, whereof the periphery (5) i... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7867454 | Thermal reaction device and method for using the same An M×N matrix microfluidic device for performing a matrix of reactions, the device having a plurality of reaction cells in communication with one of either a sample inlet or a reagent inlet through a via formed within an elastomeric block of the device. Methods pro... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7867453 | Gravity-driven fraction separator and method thereof The present invention relates to a gravity-driven fraction separator and method thereof. The gravity-driven fraction separator is substantially a substrate having a microchannel structure arranged thereon, in which the microchannel structure is extending longitudina... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7858044 | Multi-well plate providing a high-density storage and assay platform A dual-use, high density plate for storage and assays includes a frame including a matrix of wells. The matrix includes preferably 3456 wells with top portions being arranged preferably approximately flush with a plane of the frame. A solvent-resistant material such... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7858045 | Chemical reaction cartridge and method of using same A cartridge adaptable to various measurement forms is provided. A sample is injected into a well via an injection path. When a roller while kept pressed into contact with the cartridge is rotated rightward, the sample held in the well, and liquid solvent held in a w... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7858046 | Detachable test sensor container having a system for reducing coding errors A test sensor container that releasably attaches to a testing device for testing an analyte concentration in a fluid sample. The test sensor container comprises a housing, a connector and an opening formed in the housing. The housing contains a plurality of test sen... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7854896 | Closed system storage plates The present invention is a closed system storage plate that includes a specimen collection plate having a plurality of wells for storing specimens and a cover that is sealably secured to the specimen collection plate. The cover has a thermoplastic elastomer membrane... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7854898 | Multi-well platforms, caddies, lids and combinations thereof The present invention relates to multi-well platforms, lids, caddies and any combination thereof. The multi-well platforms comprise a plurality of wells that can be of any shape and can be arranged in any ornamental pattern. The lid comprises an area corresponding t... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7854897 | Chemical reaction cartridge, its fabrication method, and a chemical reaction cartridge drive system The present invention describes a disposable chemical reaction cartridge comprising a container formed of a rigid substrate and an elastic body, wherein two or more chambers are linked or configured to be linked through flow paths, and wherein the flow paths, the ch... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7850923 | Container for maintaining stabilized control solution and container for single-use control solution including prior use indicator Aspects and embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to devices and methods for the containment and presentation of a control solution to a medical device. Such devices and methods can be directed to containers (e.g., containment and presentation devices) ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7846395 | Container closure and device to install and remove closure A closure for a container includes: (a) an inner cylindrical wall having first and second ends and defining a space; (b) an outer cylindrical wall opposite the inner cylindrical wall and having the first and second ends to form an outer surface of the closure; (c) a... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7846396 | Sample holder for surface plasmon resonance measuring instruments A droplet sample holder, especially a sample holder for use in a measuring instrument utilizing surface plasmon resonance. The sample holder reduces or minimizes the measurement distortion result of the droplet “pherpheral concentration effect” by surrounding th... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7842247 | Sample holder for dynamic light scattering A sample holder holds various sizes of capillaries or cuvettes for use in dynamic light scattering (DLS) or quasi-elastic light scattering (QELS), such as in DLS of fluid samples such as platelet solutions, whole blood, colloids or the like. The sample holder has a ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7842246 | Assay plates, reader systems and methods for luminescence test measurements Luminescence test measurements are conducted using an assay module having integrated electrodes with a reader apparatus adapted to receive assay modules, induce luminescence, preferably electrode induced luminescence, in the wells or assay regions of the assay modul... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7837945 | Fluid system coupler A tissue processing system includes a tissue processor for processing tissue using reagent fluids, a fluid container and a coupler providing bi-direction fluid communication between the tissue processor and the fluid container. The coupler includes first and second ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7837946 | Microfluidic device and methods of using same A variety of elastomeric-based microfluidic devices and methods for using and manufacturing such devices are provided. Certain of the devices have arrays of reaction sites to facilitate high throughput analyzes. Some devices also include reaction sites located at th... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7833490 | Crucible for the treatment of molten silicon A crucible for the treatment of molten silicon includes a basic body with a bottom surface and lateral walls defining an inner volume. The basic body comprises at least 65% by weight of silicon carbide, and from 12 to 30% by weight of a constituent selected from sil... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7833489 | Fluid sample testing system A sample testing system may include a vessel comprising at least two flexible compartments and a self-sealing injection channel. The injection channel may be capable of (a) being in fluid communication with at least one of the flexible compartments, and (b) being pi... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7829027 | Sample carrier A sample carrier with a sample receiver for the sample liquid and with preferably several sample chambers which are connected thereto is proposed. In order to avoid refilling with sample liquid when it evaporates or is otherwise lost or used up, there is additionall... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7824624 | Closed flow-through microplate and methods for using and manufacturing same A closed flow-through microplate is described herein that can be used to perform high-throughput kinetic flow-through assays to detect biomolecular interactions like material bindings, adsorptions etc. . . that is helpful for example with testing new drugs. A method... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7820114 | Reaction container for chemical analysis with the controlled surface property A highly reliable reaction container capable of restraining an initial detection failure (bubble attachment), and a biochemical and/or immunological automatic analyzer loaded with the reaction container. In a reaction container made of a synthetic resin and used for... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7811522 | Sample reservoir kits with disposable liners A liquid sample or liquid reagent reservoir kit employs a reusable reservoir base and disposable liners made of a clear transparent plastic material. Graduation marks are located on the sidewall surface of the basin in the reusable reservoir base, and are calibrated... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7807108 | Apparatus for receiving biological specimens An apparatus for receiving biological specimens, the apparatus being introducible into a laser microdissection device for laser microdissection of a biological specimen, includes a first element having a first opening extending from a first side to a second side of ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7799282 | Sample chamber for a liquid The present invention relates to a sample chamber for a liquid, wherein at least one part in the interior of the sample chamber comprises a fluid-absorbent and/or fluid-permeable plastic, which is essentially degasified in at least one area and/or in which a predete... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7799283 | Heating and cooling multiple containers or multi-chamber containers A device for heating or cooling multiple single chamber containers or a multi-chamber container. The device includes: a unitary heat or cold source providing a source of heat or cold; heat exchange elements in thermal communication with the heat or cold source and e... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7799284 | Sample container A sample container includes a cap that covers a container body holding a liquid sample containing a reagent and a test body. The cap includes an outer lid that covers the container body, an inner lid that is slidably attached to the outer lid and has an opening for ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7785538 | Fluid handling device A fluid handling device including an eaves section of a first side wall engaged with a recess of a strip plate including a plurality of wells using concavity and convexity and an eaves section of a second side wall engaged with a recess of the strip plate using conc... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7785537 | Sample container A sample container includes a cap that covers a container body holding a liquid sample containing a reagent and a test body. The cap includes an outer lid that covers the container body, an inner lid that is slidably attached to the outer lid and has an opening for ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7780919 | Method for processing a tissue specimen in situ prior to histological examination The present invention is directed to a method for processing a tissue specimen in situ prior to histological examination by providing a tissue specimen having a predetermined examination face, disposing the specimen on a tissue positioning member for removably maint... | 08/24/2010 |
