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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2014
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc., Tarrytown, NY (US);
Joseph Brennan, Newark, DE (US);
James Kegelman, Wilmington, DE (US);
William Hudson, Bear, DE (US);
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc., Tarrytown, NY (US);
Abstract
An anti-evaporation tube for use with an in vitro diagnostics automation system is provided. The anti-evaporation tube includes an anti-evaporation tube body configured to be automatically inserted in a container and to limit evaporation of one or more fluids in the container and an alignment portion disposed on the anti-evaporation tube body. The alignment portion is configured to automatically align the anti-evaporation tube body within the container and cause the anti-evaporation tube body to remain aligned within the container. The alignment portion includes one or more openings disposed on an upper area of the anti-evaporation tube body. The one or more openings are configured to provide ventilation.