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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2016
Applicant:
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Inventors:
William Joseph Lacey, North Andover, MA (US);
Gregory Roger Martin, Acton, ME (US);
Allison Jean Tanner, Portsmouth, NH (US);
Assignee:
CORNING INCORPORATED, Corning, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/00 (2006.01); A01N 1/02 (2006.01); C12M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 1/0268 (2013.01); B01L 3/5082 (2013.01); B01L 3/50825 (2013.01); C12M 45/22 (2013.01); B01L 2200/141 (2013.01); B01L 2300/042 (2013.01); B01L 2300/043 (2013.01); B01L 2300/046 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0609 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0832 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0858 (2013.01); B01L 2300/123 (2013.01);
Abstract
Vial assemblies comprise a tubular body and a cap, the cap including a first portion configured to abut a lip of an open end of the tubular body, a threaded portion configured to couple to threading on an internal surface of the tubular body, and a second portion protruding from the threaded portion and extending into a cavity of the tubular body. Methods for storing and removing frozen samples from such vial assemblies are also described.