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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2014
Unisense Fertilitech A/s, Aarhus N, DK;
Jonas Lerche Hansen, Aarhus, DK;
Niels B. Ramsing, Aarhus, DK;
Søren Porsgaard, Aarhus, DK;
Holger Søe Plougsgaard, Ega, DK;
Mai Faurschou Isaksen, Høejbjerg, DK;
UNISENSE FERTILITECH A/S, Aarhus N, DK;
Abstract
A tray () for accommodating a cell culture (), such as an embryo, for use during culturing thereof and for optical monitoring of the cell culture, e.g. during in vitro fertilization comprises a carrier structure () defining at least one accommodating zone () for accommodating the cell culture. At least one focal lens (), notably a numerical aperture increasing lens is integrally formed with the carrier structure to facilitate monitoring of the cell culture through the carrier structure. A diameter of the focal lens may exceed a diameter of the at least one accommodating zone. The focal lens may be integrally molded with the carrier structure from a thermoplastic material.