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Patent US7435389 - Sealed collection device having striated cap - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA cap comprising a generally conical wall positioned beneath an opening in the cap and having a plurality of striations formed therein to facilitate penetration of the cap by a fluid transfer device....http://www.google.com/patents/US7435389?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7435389 - Sealed collection device having striated capAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS7435389 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/758,304Publication dateOct 14, 2008Filing dateJan 14, 2004Priority dateMay 14, 1999Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS6716396, US6723289, US6806094, US7276383, US7309469, US7648680, US7708951, US7795036, US7927549, US8038967, US8206662, US8211710, US8334145, US8535621, US8573072, US20010039058, US20010041336, US20030207463, US20040105786, US20040151634, US20040152205, US20050059161, US20080047371, US20080110846, US20080118988, US20080118989, US20080134808, US20080152545, US20080245163, US20080274514, US20080305010, US20090301230, US20100203547, US20110236888Publication number10758304, 758304, US 7435389 B2, US 7435389B2, US-B2-7435389, US7435389 B2, US7435389B2InventorsBruce W. Anderson, Nick M. Carter, Mordi I. Iheme, Shirley J. Johnson, Daniel L. Kacian, P. Light II James, Gus G. TseoOriginal AssigneeGen-Probe IncorporatedExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (100), Non-Patent Citations (16), Referenced by (30), Classifications (26), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSealed collection device having striated cap
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IncorporatedContamination control for liquid handlingWO2012064940A1Nov 10, 2011May 18, 2012Gen-Probe IncorporatedSystem and method for tracking items during a process* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification422/501International ClassificationB01L99/00, B01L3/14, B01L3/02, G01N35/10Cooperative ClassificationY10T436/25, B01L2200/141, B01L2300/046, Y10T436/2575, B01L2200/0684, Y10T436/25125, B01L2300/044, B01L3/0275, B01L2300/069, B01L2300/042, B01L2200/026, B01L3/50825, B01L2300/047, Y10T436/25375, B01L2300/0609, B01L2300/048, G01N35/1079, B01L3/5029European ClassificationB01L3/50825, G01N35/10P, B01L3/02ELegal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionMar 23, 2012FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4Aug 1, 2012ASAssignmentOwner name: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, NEW YORKFree format text: SECURITY AGREEMENT;ASSIGNORS:HOLOGIC, INC.;BIOLUCENT, LLC;CYTYC CORPORATION;AND OTHERS;REEL/FRAME:028810/0745Effective date: 20120801Jun 4, 2015ASAssignmentOwner name: CYTYC SURGICAL PRODUCTS, LIMITED 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