Histological specimen cassette
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Apr 19, 2011
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Jun 21, 2007
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Dec 19, 2005
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Abstract
A histological specimen cassette for use in connection with a larger histological specimen cassette, wherein each histological specimen cassette has an internal chamber that includes a receptacle and a lid, the receptacle having a bottom wall, opposite side walls, opposite front and back walls, and an internal chamber or cavity, where the internal chamber or cavity is positioned between the sidewalls, the front and back walls and partially bound by the bottom wall, having a plurality of apertures that extend through the bottom wall and that create fluid passageways into the cavity, the lid having a plurality of apertures that extend through the lid and that create additional fluid passageways into the cavity, the histological specimen cassette being dimensioned such that the histological specimen cassette can fit entirely within the void of the larger histological specimen cassette when the lid is in the closed position.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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LEICA BIOSYSTEMS RICHMOND INC | 5205 ROUTE 12 P O BOX 528 RICHMOND IL 60071 |
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- 2005 Application Filing Year
- C12Q Class
- 2319 Applications Filed
- 778 Patents Issued To-Date
- 33.55 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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McCormick, James B | Lincolnwood, US | 22 | 566 |
# of filed Patents : 22 Total Citations : 566 |
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