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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2023
Filed:
May. 11, 2020
Abt Holding Company, Cleveland, OH (US);
Gil Bradford Van Bokkelen, Hudson, OH (US);
Rakesh Ramachandran, Solon, OH (US);
Christopher Robert Bruns, Seven Hills, OH (US);
Christopher John Hayes, Fishers, IN (US);
John A. Corey, Melrose, NY (US);
Troy M. Coolidge, Victoria, MN (US);
Bruce E. Frohman, Plymouth, MN (US);
Joseph Gordon, Mansfield, MA (US);
Thomas R. Ruth, South Easton, MA (US);
Jacob T. Williams, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Gregory E. Kramer, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Nathan A. Abel, Minneapolis, MN (US);
David J. Copeland, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Matthew R. Gill, Ridgewood, NY (US);
Steven F. Shane, Edina, MN (US);
ABT Holding Company, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for cryostorage and manipulation of a plurality of container units includes a cryochamber having a cryo-access port. The cryochamber is electrically cooled at cryogenic temperatures. A unit holder is located inside the cryochamber and is configured to hold a plurality of container units. A user access area is provided for selectively permitting access to a chosen container unit by an authenticated user who has been authenticated by the apparatus. A motive grasper is provided for selectively removing the chosen container unit from the cryochamber through the cryo-access port, and selectively placing the chosen container unit into the user access area.