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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2015
Applicant:
Research Instruments Limited, Cornwall, GB;
Inventor:
David C. Lansdowne, Falmouth, GB;
Assignee:
Research Instruments Limited, Cornwall, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04Q 5/22 (2006.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B01L 9/02 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 7/10326 (2013.01); B01L 3/545 (2013.01); B01L 9/02 (2013.01); B01L 2300/021 (2013.01); B01L 2300/022 (2013.01); B01L 2300/023 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00782 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for coding and identification of biological samples for in vitro fertilization comprises the steps of applying to receptacles intended for unfertilized eggs and sperm, respectively, an identification code characteristic of the patient; placing unfertilized eggs and sperm, respectively, in the receptacles; storing, transporting and admixing the respective samples in receptacles which each carry the same code; and implanting the resulting embryo in the patient. The identification code may based on RFID technology, in which sample vessels () are codified by the application of an RFID tag ().