Cryopreservation device with retrofitted electronic tracking device
US9086347B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 4, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N35/00732
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is a cryopreservation device that has the ability to track and record preserved specimens using an integrated electronics system. The cryopreservation device stores specimens within a preservation chamber. A sealing cap encloses the preservation chamber. The integrated electronics system is embedded within a base attachment. The base attachment can be retrofitted into the cryopreservation device using a mechanical locking system and a recessed surface and cavity within the cryopreservation device. The mechanical locking system secures the base attachment into the cryopreservation device using multiple spring-loaded barbs and locking receptacles. The base attachment inserts within the recessed surface and cavity. The integrated electronics system uses a control block to operate a plurality of sensors and to attain time dependent specimen data. The specimen data is saved within a storage device. The specimen data can be retrieved without physically connecting to the integrated electronics system using a communication device.
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