Method and apparatus for handling blood for testing
AssigneeNeoteryx, LLC
InventorsEmmet Welch, Gene Zamba, Allen Bischofberger, Stuart Kushon
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A holder rack has an array of tubular slots that cooperate with a holder to position an absorbent tip of the holder at a predetermined location. The racks fit over well plates to position each absorbent tip adjacent the bottom of a different well in the well plate to extract dried samples from the absorbent tips. The holders are transported in containers having a frame to receive the holders and a lid to keep them in the container. The absorbent tips can extend through a cap to dry, with the cap connected to the holder to enclose the absorbent tips for transport.
Claims19
A closable container for transporting dried specimens contained in an absorbent tip of an elongated holder having a predetermined length and diameter, comprising:
- a generally rectangular housing having a first end portion, an opposing second end portion, and a frame having a plurality of openings and being configured to releasably retain several elongated holders therein to hold the absorbent tips in a predetermined position relative to the container, each of the plurality of openings extending through both the first end portion and the second end portion;
- a lid releasably connected to the housing at the first end portion and movable between an open position allowing insertion of the holders into the frame during use and a closed position preventing removal of the holders from the frame;
- and
- a cap releasably connected to the housing at the second end portion and having a hole adjacent each absorbent tip when the cap is connected to the housing.
A closable container for transporting dried specimens contained in an absorbent tip of an elongated holder having a predetermined length and diameter, comprising:
- a housing having a first end portion, an opposing second end portion, and a frame having at least one opening and being configured to releasably retain at least one elongated holders therein to hold the at least one elongated holder in a predetermined position relative to the container, the at least one opening extending through both the first end portion and the second end portion;
- a lid releasably connected to the housing at the first end portion and movable between an open position allowing insertion of the at least one holder into the frame during use and a closed position preventing removal of the at least one holder from the frame;
- and
- a cap releasably connected to the housing at the second end portion and having a hole adjacent each absorbent tip when the cap is connected to the housing.
A closable container for transporting dried specimens contained in an absorbent tip of an elongated holder having a predetermined length and diameter, comprising:
- a housing having a first end portion, an opposing second end portion, and a frame having a plurality of openings and being configured to releasably retain several elongated holders therein to hold the absorbent tips in a predetermined position relative to the container, each of the plurality of openings extending through both the first end portion and the second end portion;
- and
- a cap releasably connected to the housing at the second end portion and having a hole adjacent each absorbent tip when the cap is connected to the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.