US4961906A
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Liquid handling
Assignee: IL Holding Spa
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Filing: 1988-06-27
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Granted: 1990-10-09
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Expires: 2008-06-27
Abstract
Abstract A reagent container for use in a sample and reagent transfer system is of sector shaped configuration and has a generally vertical curved outer wall, generally vertical side walls that are disposed and angled to one another, a generally horizontal top wall with two ports through which two probes may concurrently be inserted, a generally horizontal bottom wall that has a well portion below and aligned with one port in the top wall, and a dry well channel that is open at its bottom and aligned with the other port in the top wall.
Inventors
- 👤 Marlo R. Andersen
- 👤 Thomas O. Tiffany
- 👤 Mario J. Gangitano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:06
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N35/00; G01N35/10; G01N35/1002; G01N35/02; G01N35/04; G01N2035/0439; G01N2035/0443; G01N2035/0446; G01N2035/0448; G01N35/1081; G01N35/1083; G01N35/1095; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T436/00; Y10T436/11; Y10T436/111666; Y10T436/113332
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A reagent container for use in a sample and reagent transfer system, said reagent container being of sector shaped configuration, comprising a generally vertical curved outer wall, generally vertical side walls that are disposed at an angle to one another, a generally horizontal top wall with a first port through which a probe carried by said transfer structure may be inserted, a generally horizontal bottom wall that has a well portion below and aligned with said first port in said top wall, a dry well channel in said container, said dry well channel being open at its bottom, and a second port in said top wall aligned with said dry well channel through which a second probe carried by said transfer structure may be inserted concurrently with the insertion of a first probe carried by said transfer structure through said first port in said top wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A reagent container for use in a sample and reagent transfer system, said reagent container being of sector shaped configuration, comprising a generally vertical curved outer wall, generally vertical side walls that are disposed at an angle to one another, a generally horizontal top wall with a first port through which a probe carried by said transfer structure may be inserted, a generally horizontal bottom wall that has a well portion below and aligned with said first port in said top wall, a dry well channel in said container, said dry well channel being open at its bottom, and a second port in said top wall aligned with said dry well channel through which a second probe carried by said transfer structure may be inserted concurrently with the insertion of a first probe carried by said transfer structure through said first port in said top wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The reagent container of claim 1 wherein said top well is hingably attached to the body of said container.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-10-08 | 1994-04-09 | 1994-10-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-10-08 | 1998-04-09 | 1998-10-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-10-08 | 2002-04-09 | 2002-10-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |