Device for the collection, pre-analytic treatment, transport and grinding of solid samples
US10611522B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01F2101/23
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a device for the collection, pre-analytic treatment, transport and grinding of solid samples, comprising a flask (1) having an opening (11) closed by a removable stopper (2), for receiving a solid sample. Said flask contains a pre-analytic medium (4), a plurality of balls (3) consisting of a solid material, and a means for holding the balls in place, that is designed to lose its effect when the flask is mechanically shaken or closed by the stopper, in such a way that, when the flask is mechanically shaken, the impact of the balls causes the grinding of the solid sample and the mixing thereof with the pre-analytic medium.
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