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US 8,168,138 B2Granted
Cryogenic vial
OwnerLi Che, Zijiang Cheninventors
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Abstract
Provided is a cryogenic vial for storing at least one sample, the vial including a pipette, a cap assembly, and a container having at least one opening in a body portion of the container to allow liquid and/or gas to enter and/or exit the vial to balance the pressure between the inside of vial and the outside environment. The cryogenic vial allows for reduced processing time and minimizes the chance a sample may be lost or damaged while being processed.
Claims12
A cryogenic vial for storing at least one sample, the vial including:
- a pipette configured to receive the sample, the pipette having a top and a bottom portion having respective openings and a passage extending between the openings;
- a cap assembly having a top and a bottom portion having respective openings and a passage extending between the openings, the cap assembly being coupled to the pipette;
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- a container having a top portion, a bottom portion and a body portion, the body portion forming a cavity configured to receive the pipette, wherein the container has an opening at the top portion configured to receive the cap assembly, at least one opening in the body portion configured to allow vapor to enter and exit the container, and an opening in the bottom portion configured to receive a valve.
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