Patent ID: 8007747
Filing Date: 2011-08-30
Classification: B01L,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising a support and a plurality of fluid receptacles; the support configured to retain the plurality of fluid receptacles; wherein each one of the plurality of fluid receptacles is configured to obtain a sample from a respective one of a plurality of sealed containers; wherein each one of the plurality of fluid receptacles includes a piercing system, a reservoir, a vent system, and a filling system; and wherein: the vent system is configured to provide fluid communication between its respective one of the plurality of sealed containers and the surroundings, the fluid communication provided by the vent system being defined in part by a flow pathway through the piercing system and through the reservoir; the filling system is configured to provide fluid transfer between its respective one of the plurality of sealed containers and the reservoir; the piercing system is configured to enter its respective one of the plurality of sealed containers; and the reservoir is configured to contain the fluid sample.