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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:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2009
Applicant:
David James Saul, Auckland, NZ;
Inventor:
David James Saul, Auckland, NZ;
Assignee:
Zygem Corporation Limited, Hamilton, NZ;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/75 (2006.01); G01N 31/22 (2006.01); G01N 33/52 (2006.01); G01N 1/00 (2006.01); G01N 1/18 (2006.01); G01N 1/12 (2006.01); B04B 1/00 (2006.01); B01L 3/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A sample collection device suitable for low-volume extraction includes a substantially tubular collection vessel having a closed end, an open end, and one or more sidewalls defining a vessel chamber having a vessel volume. The device further includes a swab for sample collection. The swab formed with a substantially closed-celled polymer foam head and the swab is configured for insertion into the collection vessel.