System, method, and apparatuses for maintaining, tracking, transporting and identifying the integrity of a disposable specimen container with a re-usable transponder
US7070053B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/00782
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of maintaining, tracking and identifying the integrity of a disposable specimen container comprising the steps of: writing to an RFID device attached to an individual specimen vial information including the date and a unique identification of the vial; putting sample in the specimen vial; writing to the RFID device attached to the specimen vial information including the time and the day; storing the vial in an environment to maintain its integrity; sending the vial to a laboratory for analysis; inventorying the vials by scanning the RFID attached to the individual vials; and separating the RFID device from the vial so that the RFID device may be re-used.
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