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US 10,207,272 B2Granted
Method and device for placement of microscopic sample into the tube
AssigneeVitroSolutions, LLC
InventorDmitri Dozortsev
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Abstract
The non-vertical tube holder enables visual control for transferring a microscopic sample into the test-tube, decreasing the chance of the sample loss. The tube holder may also be used for a tube transportation to the sample testing facility.
Claims14
A device to hold a tube for receiving samples of the cells, comprising:
- a base in a generally flat shape;
- a tube housing to hold a tube comprising:
- a holding element to hold the tube upon assembly, the holding element is sized to hold the tube in a stable position and not to extend to the entire length of the tube;
- an opening in a substantially rounded shape on the holding element, the opening sized to fit a tube,
- wherein the tube housing is raised above the body of the base,
- wherein the holding element is secured to the base and raised at an angle such that upon assembly of the tube into the device, the axis of the tube forms an angle with the base of less than 90 degrees, and
- wherein upon assembly of a tube, the tube bottom end is unobstructed;
- and
- a cut out on the base situated at a position on the base to correspond with the tube bottom end upon assembly of the tube into the device.
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