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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:
May. 15, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 20, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gregor Bainczyk, Mannheim, DE;
Rolf Nagel, Bürstadt, DE;
Helmut Leininger, Mannheim, DE;
Rolf Lerch, Ilvesheim, DE;
Assignee:
Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Mannheim, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/10 ; G01N 1/18 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/10 ; G01N 1/18 ;
Abstract
The invention concerns a system for the storage and transport of sample material on absorbent material which is characterized in that the system contains no test reagents and it additionally includes a closable container containing a medium that can absorb moisture such as a desiccant in addition to the absorbent material for absorbing a liquid sample. Furthermore the system according to the invention can contain an agent to stabilize the sample material and optionally further auxiliary substances.