Patent ID: 9439629
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: A61B,B01L

Claim Text:
1. A system for holding and transferring a sample, comprising: a sample slide; a flexible container configured to be placed atop said sample slide, said flexible container comprising a body with an access opening, a top, and a bottom configured to secure said sample slide thereto, said bottom of said container comprising one more tabs configured to receive said sample slide and an opening aligned with a one way valve, the one way value configured to transfer a portion of said sample from said container to said sample slide upon manipulation of said body by a user; said sample slide comprising a movable cover in a first position that shields a sample deposition area of the slide so that airborne particles or other extraneous materials are prevented from entering the sample deposition area, when said slide is not mated to said container; said cover having a second position away from said sample deposition area when said slide is mated to said container.