Paul J Powell

US Patent:

20070272587, Nov 29, 2007

Filed:

May 22, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/805083

Inventors:

Viet Nguyen - Wilmington DE, US
Paul Powell - Wilmington DE, US
Kimberly Mattson - Wilmington DE, US

International Classification:

B65D 1/34

US Classification:

206562000, 206446000, 206486000

Abstract:

A vial package includes a tray having one or more spaced apart openings disposed therein with dimensions corresponding to a lower portion of a vial, and a lid having one or more spaced apart openings disposed therein with dimensions corresponding to an upper portion of the vial. The one or more bottom tray openings and the one or more lid openings are arranged such that the vial when disposed within the package is securely held in place.

US Patent:

20090202394, Aug 13, 2009

Filed:

Feb 5, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/366332

Inventors:

Viet X. Nguyen - Wilmington DE, US
Paul Powell - Wilmington DE, US

Assignee:

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

B01L 3/00

US Classification:

422102

Abstract:

A container for holding a sample is presented. The container has a substantially cylindrical vial defining an interior cavity and a longitudinal axis. The vial has a first end, an opposed second end, and a circumferential sidewall. The first end of the vial is open for access to the interior cavity and the second end is closed. In one aspect, the circumferential sidewall has a first sidewall portion located proximate the first end projecting inwardly into the interior cavity, and a second sidewall portion positioned between the first sidewall portion and the second end projecting inwardly into the interior cavity.