Container system for releasably storing a substance
US8221381B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 11, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/0318
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a container system for releasably storing a substance. The container system includes a vial having a sample storage chamber and a piercing member for piercing a membrane in the lid, which membrane seals a substance within a reservoir in the lid until the membrane is pierced by the piercing member. The container system optionally includes a funnel. There is also provided a method and kit for use of such a container system.
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