Receptacle for minimizing evaporation of a fluid
AssigneeGen-Probe Incorporated
InventorByron KNIGHT
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Abstract
A receptacle for minimizing evaporation of a fluid includes a single-piece body, a fluid-tight seal, a penetrable septum, and a lid. The body includes a chamber having an opening. The fluid-tight seal is affixed to a surface of the body that defines the first opening. The fluid-tight seal covers the opening and is frangible. The septum covers the opening and the fluid-tight seal. The septum includes at least one slit forming slats. The lid has an opening axially aligned with the opening and is coupled to the body such that at least a portion of the septum is disposed between the lid and the fluid-tight seal.
Claims23
A receptacle for minimizing evaporation of a fluid, comprising:
- a single-piece body comprising a chamber containing a fluid and having a chamber opening,
- a fluid-tight seal affixed to a surface of the body, the surface of the body defining the chamber opening, wherein the fluid-tight seal covers the chamber opening and is frangible;
- a penetrable septum covering the chamber opening and the fluid-tight seal, the septum comprising at least one slit forming flaps;
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- a lid having an opening axially aligned with the chamber opening and coupled to the body such that at least a portion of the septum is disposed between the lid and the fluid-tight seal.
A receptacle for minimizing evaporation of a fluid, comprising:
- a single-piece body comprising:
- a first chamber having a first chamber volume and a first chamber opening, the first chamber containing a first portion of a fluid,
- a second chamber having a second chamber volume, a second chamber opening separate from the first chamber opening, the second chamber containing a second portion of the fluid, and
- a first conduit configured to allow fluid communication between the first chamber and the second chamber;
- a second conduit configured to allow fluid communication between the first chamber and the second chamber, and comprising:
- a first conduit portion that opens to the first chamber and has a first width dimension, and
- a second conduit portion that opens to the second chamber and has a second width dimension greater than the first width dimension;
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- one or more fluid-tight seals affixed to a surface of the body, the surface of the body defining the first and second chamber openings, wherein at least a portion of the one or more fluid-tight seals covers the first chamber opening and is frangible.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.