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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2008
Bruce W. Anderson, Las Vega, NV (US);
Nick M. Carter, Elk Grove, CA (US);
Mordi I. Iheme, San Diego, CA (US);
Shirley J. Johnson, San Francisco, CA (US);
Daniel L. Kacian, San Diego, CA (US);
James P. Light, Ii, San Diego, CA (US);
Gus G. Tseo, San Diego, CA (US);
Bruce W. Anderson, Las Vega, NV (US);
Nick M. Carter, Elk Grove, CA (US);
Mordi I. Iheme, San Diego, CA (US);
Shirley J. Johnson, San Francisco, CA (US);
Daniel L. Kacian, San Diego, CA (US);
James P. Light, II, San Diego, CA (US);
Gus G. Tseo, San Diego, CA (US);
Gen-Probe Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A cap for use in forming a sealed container with a fluid-holding vessel. The cap includes a downwardly tapered inner wall having a plurality of radially extending striations for improving the penetrability of the cap and for facilitating the formation of air passageways.