Method and apparatus for cryogenic storage of thermolabile products
US6302327A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 16, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N35/0099
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for controlled rate freezing and storage of thermolabile substances. The system includes a storage unit for receiving product stored within a bag and an overlying protective canister associated with a robotic arm and reading device which places the canister in the preserving environment. A control system, driven by a computer monitors the ingress, egress and storage location and particularized profiles of the articles being placed in storage.
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