Sample container and filtration apparatus and method of filtration using same
US8863594B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2001/4088
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sample container and filtration apparatus includes a sample container portion with an interior volume and a fluid path passing through a bottom wall. The sample container may also include a valve casing connected to and moveable relative to the sample collection portion between a first and second position. A valve secured to and moveable with the valve casing may close the fluid path of the sample collection portion when in a first position and open the fluid path when in a second position. The apparatus may also include a vacuum base coupling portion that is distal to the valve casing, and includes a filter membrane support surface for supporting a filter membrane.
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