Receptacles – Closures – Superposed closures for common opening
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-14
2009-11-24
Stashick, Anthony D (Department: 3781)
Receptacles
Closures
Superposed closures for common opening
C215S006000, C220S259200
Reexamination Certificate
active
07621418
ABSTRACT:
Embodiments of the invention provide a cap for a vessel for performing a multi-stage process for analyzing a sample, such as nested PCR or RT-PCR. In one embodiment, the cap comprises a body configured to be mated to the vessel to enclose a vessel interior, a cap cavity for holding reagents, and a cap cavity control portion that is adjustable with respect to the body between a first-stage position in which the cap cavity is enclosed and fluidicly isolated from the vessel interior and a second-stage position in which the cap cavity is fluidicly coupled with the vessel interior.
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Braden Shawn M
CEPHEID
Stashick Anthony D
Townsend and Townsend / and Crew LLP
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