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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 1987
Filed:
Feb. 05, 1982
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard B Provonchee, Camden, ME (US);
Donald W Renn, Glen Cove, ME (US);
Assignee:
FMC Corporation, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435287 ; 435299 ;
Abstract
A device for replicating microbial or other cell colonies or aggregates comprises a layer of moisture absorbent material either in the form of a coherent film or comprising individual particles or a combination of film and particles, said layer being secured to a suitable handle forming element by means of which the device may be manipulated.