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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:
Oct. 16, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 16, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Philip H. Coelho, El Dorado Hills, CA (US);
Pablo Rubinstein, New York, NY (US);
Mark Buckley, Rancho Cordova, CA (US);
Kevin Pelletier, Rancho Cordova, CA (US);
Assignee:
ThermoGenesis, Corp., Rancho Cordova, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 1/500 ;
Abstract
A system and method for controlled rate freezing and storage of thermolabile substances. The system includes a storage unit for receiving product stored within a bag and an overlying protective canister associated with a robotic arm and reading device which places the canister in the preserving environment. A control system, driven by a computer monitors the ingress, egress and storage location and particularized profiles of the articles being placed in storage.