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:
Mar. 01, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2012
Applicant:
Covaris, Inc., Woburn, MA (US);
Inventors:
James A. Laugharn, Jr., Winchester, MA (US);
Ion A. Tsinteris, Somerville, MA (US);
Assignee:
Covaris, Inc., Woburn, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/08 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); A61B 10/00 (2006.01); G01N 1/42 (2006.01); G01N 1/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/08 (2013.01); A61B 10/0096 (2013.01); B01L 3/508 (2013.01); B01L 3/5635 (2013.01); G01N 1/42 (2013.01); B01L 3/5082 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0657 (2013.01); B01L 2300/042 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0851 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0478 (2013.01); G01N 2001/2866 (2013.01);
Abstract
Method and apparatus for holding and/or transferring a sample material into a second holder. The sample holder may comprise a shoulder arranged on the outer surface to engage a second holder and to position a top opening of the sample holder for communication with the second holder. A sample may be expelled from a sample holder using a piston that moves from a lower portion to an upper portion of the sample holder.