Patent ID: 9579656
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: B01L,G01N

Claim:
1. A well plate assembly comprising: a base plate having a bottom, a perimeter having opposing edges, and a plurality of protrusions extending from the bottom spaced apart from each other to form a plurality of compartments sized and configured for releasably holding vials, wherein each of the compartments includes a convoluted anti-rotation feature recessed into the bottom, the convoluted anti-rotation feature having at least one lobe; and a plurality of glass vials each having a central axis, a bottom wall, a first side wall segment extending upwardly from the bottom wall, and a second side wall segment extending from the first side wall segment to an open top, wherein the first side wall segment includes at least one spline radially extending about the central axis, the at least one spline designed to mate with the at least one lobe of the convoluted anti-rotation feature to fix the glass vials in position and prevent rotation of the glass vials when a torque is applied, wherein the first side wall segment and the bottom wall are a mirror image of the convoluted anti-rotation feature recessed into the bottom of the base plate.