Idexx Laboratories. has been granted a patent for a culture dish featuring a base and a lid that create a sealed internal volume. The design includes a concave floor and an annular rim, allowing the lid to slide over the base, ensuring overlapping interior volumes for effective containment. GlobalData’s report on Idexx Laboratories gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Sealed culture dish with overlapping internal volumes
The granted patent US12037164B2 describes a novel culture dish designed for laboratory use, featuring a base and a lid that create a sealed internal volume for biological samples. The base is characterized by a longitudinal axis, a side wall with both inner and outer annular surfaces, and a floor that connects to the inner surface at a specific location. This configuration allows for a concave surface facing the top end and a convex surface facing the bottom end, defining an interior volume that is open at the top. The lid similarly includes a side wall and a ceiling, with its inner annular surface designed for slidable engagement with the outer surface of the base, ensuring that the two components can be securely sealed together. The design also incorporates annular rims on both the base and lid, which facilitate manipulation and stacking.
Further claims detail the materials used for the base and lid, with options for optically clear or opaque materials, and varying hardness levels to enhance functionality. The patent specifies features such as finger holds for ease of use, angled surfaces for improved sealing, and the potential for stacking multiple bases or lids. The culture dish's design aims to optimize the internal environment for biological samples while allowing for easy handling and storage. The claims also explore variations in the configuration and materials, emphasizing flexibility and sealing capabilities to meet diverse laboratory needs.
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