Kobe Bio Robotix Co., Ltd.

Tsubakimoto Chain Company

Yukio Ueyama

Kazuhiro Tsutsumi

Hisao Nishii

Nobuaki Matsumoto

Hiroyuki Taike

Jun Ohshimo

Tomoyoshi Okamoto

Hiroyuki c/o Tsubakimoto Chain Co Taike

Jun c/o Tsubakimoto Chain Co Ohshimo

Hisao c/o Tsubakimoto Chain Co Nishii

Nobuaki c/o Tsubakimoto Chain Co Matsumoto

Kazuhiro c/o Tsubakimoto Chain Co Tsutsumi

Tomoyoshi c/o Tsubakimoto Chain Co Okamoto

Sample storage tube

Sample storage container

[Problem to be solved] To provide a sample storage tube wherein a lid is a push stopper lid type securing the area for writing two-dimensional code. [Solution] A sample storage tubecomprise a tube bodyfor storing a sample; a push stopper lid bodyfor capping the upper openingof the tube body; and a hinge bodyfor connecting the tube bodyand the push stopper lid body. The push stopper lid bodyand the tube bodyand the hinge bodyare molded in one piece, wherein a part of them is formed by the light transmissive material and the other part of them is formed by the opaque material in which the information code can be written. The information writable areas are installed at least on the upper surface of the push stopper lid bodyand the bottom surfaceof the tube body. The information code can be written on both the upper surface of the push stopper lid bodyand the bottom surfaceof the tube body. The opaque material extends continuously from the upper surface of the push stopper lid bodyto hinge bodyand the side surface of the tube bodyup to the bottom surfaceof the tube bodyas one piece.

A samples storage system for pharmaceutical development in which the usable volumes of ultramicrotubes (384 tubes) are increased and smooth insertion and extraction of ultramicrotubes is possible irrespective of the positions of the ultramicrotubes. The samples storage system includes tubes in which samples are sealed and a storage rack for vertically accommodating a plurality of the tubes in a grid pattern. Each tube is of a rectangular hollow tubular cross-section and the intersect is tapered toward the bottom portion of the tube. Corner portions of the outer four side surfaces of the tubes are chamfered. The storage rack has engagement partition walls forming open-ended sections in a grid pattern inside the rack frame. The height of the walls is smaller than the length of the tube, and tube-supporting pins project vertically from the intersections of the grid. The outermost walls of the grid are spaced inwardly from the frame so that all of the tubes in the grid are supported for ready insertion and removal.

Samples storage system for pharmaceutical development

A cap for a microtube, which can be automatically aligned by an alignment plate for insertion in a correct orientation into the open end of the microtube held in a micro tube rack. The plate has partitions in a grid which produces a matrix of cells having a pitch defined by the spacing between the partitions. The caphas an plug portion, which is adapted to be inserted into the open end of the microtube which is held in a rack having a matrix of wells congruent with the matrix of cells in the alignment plate. A grip portionof the cap has an outer circumferential diameter larger than an outer circumferential diameter of the plug portion, so that when the cap is inserted in the microtube, the grip portion protrudes from the open end of the microtube. The entire length of the capis longer than the pitch of the alignment plate and shorter than twice the pitch. An upper edge of the grip portionof the caphas a collarwith an outer circumferential diameter larger than the diameter of the cells of the alignment plate. The plug portionof the caphas a taperwhich is tapered toward a front end, and the center of gravity of the capis in the plug portion, so that the plug portion of the cap gravitates into one of the open cells of the alignment plate.

Cap for microtube for pharmaceutical development

A pharmaceutical sample storage system in which the accommodation volume of a case is increased is disclosed and claimed. The molding of the storage rack is easy. The cases in the storage rack are locked in place and will not fall out even if the storage rack is turned upside down. Placing and removing cases from the storage rack is highly accurate. The sample storage system is sealed and the storage rack vertically accommodates a plurality of cases in a matrix. The cases are rectangular in cross-section and are hollow. The cases are tapered toward the bottom portion of the case and the outer surfaces of the cases are chamfered. The storage rack has a lower grate-shaped bottom portion which is partitioned by cross members. The bottom portion of the case being fitted into one partitioned portion of the grate-shaped bottom portion and has case supporting pins vertically provided upward from each intersection of gratings or cross members of the grated bottom portion.

Pharmaceutical sample storage system

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Kobe, Japan

Yukio Ueyama