Container system for releasably storing a substance

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9207164
APP PUB NO 20130025691A1
SERIAL NO

13536599

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The present invention provides a container system for releasably storing a substance. The container system includes a vial having a sample storage chamber and a piercing member for piercing a membrane in the lid, which membrane seals a substance within a reservoir in the lid until the membrane is pierced by the piercing member. The container system optionally includes a funnel. There is also provided a method and kit for use of such a container system.

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DNA GENOTEK INCKANATA ONTARIO K2V 1C2

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  • 2012 Application Filing Year
  • A61J Class
  • 399 Applications Filed
  • 286 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 71.68 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Birnboim, H Chaim Ottawa, CA 21 633
Curry, Ian Kanata, CA 20 835
Kirkland, Derek Chelsea, CA 14 361
Lem, Paul Ottawa, CA 22 894
Muir, Rod South Mountain, CA 38 686
Sunstrum, Roy Richmond, CA 16 543

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  • A61J Class
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Citation count rangeNumber of patents cited in rangeNumber of patents cited in various citation count ranges83792101 - 1011 - 2021 - 30100 +0102030402.557.512.51517.522.52527.532.53537.5

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