Fluid sample collection system for pumped fluid source

US10801928B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BESST, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Noah Heller · Mill Valley, US
• Jacob Aman · San Diego, US
• Gaunt Murdock · Crockett, US
• Miles Koehler · Oakland, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 9, 2018
• Grant date: Oct 13, 2020
• Expiry date: Dec 30, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N2001/1031
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A fluid sample collection system for directly collecting a fluid sample from a fluid source without exposing the fluid sample to an ambient environment that surrounds the fluid sample collection system includes a fluid collector including (i) a sample vial that is configured to retain fluid from the fluid source, the sample vial including a sample vial body and a vial cap that is selectively coupled and sealed to the sample vial body; (ii) a collector body that defines a passenger vial chamber, the sample vial being positioned at least partially within the passenger vial chamber during collection of the fluid; and (iii) a cap access facilitator that is configured to engage a portion of the sample vial to enable a user to selectively couple the vial cap to the sample vial body to seal the sample vial so that the fluid is retained within the sample vial.