Container closure indicator system
AssigneeAbbott Rapid Diagnostics International Unlimited Company
InventorsAustin M. Derfus, Adrian P. Crute, Armando R. Tovar, Brian Cattaneo
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AssigneeAbbott Rapid Diagnostics International Unlimited Company
InventorsAustin M. Derfus, Adrian P. Crute, Armando R. Tovar, Brian Cattaneo
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Aspects of the present disclosure include a container closure indicator system for indicating that a cap is completely engaged with a container and method for using the same. The system may include a cap flag and a flag screen. The cap flag may be located on a lower surface of a cap and may extend downwards away from the lower surface. The flag screen may be located on an outer surface of a container adjacent a top end of the container and extends towards a bottom end of the container. The cap flag may be configured for insertion behind the flag screen when the cap is lowered towards the top end of the container. The flag screen may be configured to occlude visibility of the cap flag till the cap is fully engaged with the container. Appearance of the cap flag behind the flag screen indicates that the container is closed by the cap. Appearance of the cap flag behind the flag screen may be visualized by a user or automatically by a camera. The camera may relay information regarding closing of the container to an instrument in which the container has been placed.
A container closure indicator system comprising:
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