Patent ID: 8080218
Filing Date: 2011-12-20
Classification: B01F,B01L,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A pipette comprising: an elongated body having an outer surface and an interior wall, a portion of the interior wall defining an internal cavity; and the body defining a first opening extending through a first end of the body to the internal cavity and a second opening extending through a second end of the body to the internal cavity; wherein the portion of the interior wall defining the internal cavity also defines a pocket open to the internal cavity, the pocket located between the first opening and the second opening; and wherein the pocket is elongated in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the body, such that a ratio of an overall length of the pocket (as measured parallel to the longitudinal axis of the pipette) to an overall width of the pocket is between 10:1 and 25:1.