US3233965A
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Sterilization means for a refrigerated chamber containing a microtome
Assignee: Ames Lab-Tek Inc
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Filing: 1962-10-25
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Granted: 1966-02-08
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Expires: 1982-10-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James B Mccormick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:16
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N1/00; G01N1/02; G01N1/04; G01N1/06; A; A61; A61L; A61L2/00; A61L2/16; A61L2/20; G01N1/28; G01N1/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
STERILIZABLE APPARATUS FOR THE SECTIONING OF FROZEN SPECIMENS, WHICH APPARATUS COMPRISES WALL MEANS DEFINING A CHAMBER, A MICROTONE, SUPPORTED WITHIN SAID CHAMBER, SELECTIVELY OPERABLE MEANS ADJACENT SAID WALL MEANS FOR COOLING THE SAME, MEANS FOR RECEIVING A QUANTITY OF A STERILIZING CHEMICAL THAT IS IN A NON-VAPOROUS PHYSICAL STATE, SAID CHEMICAL WHEN A VAPOROUS STATE BEING ADAPTED TO DESTROY MICROOGANISMS PRESENT IN SAID CHAMBER UPON CONTACT THEREWITH, AND SELECTIVELY OPERABLE MEANS
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
STERILIZABLE APPARATUS FOR THE SECTIONING OF FROZEN SPECIMENS, WHICH APPARATUS COMPRISES WALL MEANS DEFINING A CHAMBER, A MICROTONE, SUPPORTED WITHIN SAID CHAMBER, SELECTIVELY OPERABLE MEANS ADJACENT SAID WALL MEANS FOR COOLING THE SAME, MEANS FOR RECEIVING A QUANTITY OF A STERILIZING CHEMICAL THAT IS IN A NON-VAPOROUS PHYSICAL STATE, SAID CHEMICAL WHEN A VAPOROUS STATE BEING ADAPTED TO DESTROY MICROOGANISMS PRESENT IN SAID CHAMBER UPON CONTACT THEREWITH, AND SELECTIVELY OPERABLE MEANS
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