US Patent 7276383 Method for obtaining the contents of a fluid-holding vessel

Patent 7276383 was granted and assigned to Gen-Probe on October, 2007 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent

Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Gen-Probe

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7276383

Patent Inventor Names

Mordi I. Iheme0

Mark R. Kennedy0

Daniel L. Kacian0

Date of Patent

October 2, 2007

Patent Application Number

10418362

Date Filed

April 18, 2003

Patent Citations Received

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US Patent 11944434 Capillary action collection device and container assembly

Patent Primary Examiner

Alfred Worden

Patent abstract

A method for obtaining the contents of a fluid-holding vessel having a cap secured to an open end thereof. The method includes penetrating a surface of the cap with a fluid transfer device and forming one or more air passageways between the penetrated surface of the cap and the fluid transfer device to allow air to be vented from the vessel. At least a portion of the contents of the vessel is then drawn into the fluid transfer device before the fluid transfer device is removed from the vessel.