ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,427,524, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to ERBA DIAGNOSTICS Ltd. (Dublin).
"Reagent storage container comprising a sampling passage with improved sealing" was invented by Nikhil Vazirani (Maharashtra, India), Valentin Ghoris (Montpellier, France), Martin Hackl (Graz, Austria), Stephan Kostler (Kainbach, Austria) and Petra Theisl (Tillmitsch, Austria).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a container for storing a reagent, the container comprising: a storage space for reagent (R) comprising a flexible pouch; a passage having a first end (4) that opens onto the outside of the container and a second end that open...