ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,370,540, issued on July 29.
"Container for biologic samples and method for their preservation" was invented by Enrico Bicocchi (Leghorn, Italy).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A container (1) for biologic samples has a lower receptacle (2), an upper receptacle (3) for a toxic liquid (LF) or considered as such, having a radial ring (63), and a connecting sleeve (4) with a circumferential rim (54) and a transversal septum (40), provided with a central vent opening (55) and with a plurality of transfer openings (51) for the transfer of toxic liquid (LF). The toxic liquid (LF) is sealed between the upper receptacle (3) and the transversal sept...