The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Sep. 18, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2008
Alain Ehrsam, Lyons, FR;
Laurence Marie Evelyne Ehrsam, Legal Representative, Lyons, FR;
Philippe Jean Paul Ehrsam, Legal Representative, Rochetaille sur Saone, FR;
Laurent Christophe Ehrsam, Legal Representative, Crémieu, FR;
Francis Lesieur, Saint-Michel Thuboeuf, FR;
Alain Ehrsam, Lyons, FR;
Laurence Marie Evelyne Ehrsam, legal representative, Lyons, FR;
Philippe Jean Paul Ehrsam, legal representative, Rochetaille sur Saone, FR;
Laurent Christophe Ehrsam, legal representative, Crémieu, FR;
Francis Lesieur, Saint-Michel Thuboeuf, FR;
Cryo Bio System, L'Aigle, FR;
Abstract
The invention relates to a packaging tube for a pre-determined volume of a biological substance to be stored at a low temperature and to a system including same. The inventive packaging tube comprises a portion () for receiving the volume and an annular end portion () designed to be more easily crushed by pinching than the receiving portion () and to adopt a flattened position in which two lips () are in contact with one another. In addition, the annular end portion () is designed such that the lips () are secured to one another in order to form a seal () on the tube. The system includes at least one such tube and a jaw welding device designed to move the annular portion () into the flattened position and to weld the lips () to one another in order to form the seal ().