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:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2009
J. Keith Harris, Midland, MI (US);
David A. Hayes, Midland, MI (US);
Linda A. Moore, Midland, MI (US);
Jessica L. Bell, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
J. Keith Harris, Midland, MI (US);
David A. Hayes, Midland, MI (US);
Linda A. Moore, Midland, MI (US);
Jessica L. Bell, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Dow Global Technologies LLC, Midland, MI (US);
Abstract
Described are devices for retaining a nonporous substrate, as well as methods for their use, the devices comprising a housing for receiving the nonporous substrate, a removable well insert attached to the housing and adjacently coplanar to the substrate, the well insert having at least one opening that, together with the substrate, defines a well, and means for exerting a force against the substrate such that the substrate engages the well insert with sufficient force to attain a fluid-tight seal in the well.