US 12,233,421 B2
Storage system for biological samples in freezing tanks in a liquid/gas nitrogen environment
Roee Sela, Sal'it (IL)
Filed by Roee Sela, Sal'it (IL)
Filed on Sep. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/481,015.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/080,940, filed on Sep. 21, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0088592 A1, Mar. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. B01L 3/00 (2006.01); A01N 1/02 (2006.01); B01L 7/00 (2006.01); B01L 9/06 (2006.01)
CPC B01L 3/50851 (2013.01) [A01N 1/0257 (2013.01); A01N 1/0268 (2013.01); B01L 7/50 (2013.01); B01L 9/06 (2013.01); B01L 2300/1894 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A storage system for storing biological samples in freezer tanks, the system comprising:
a plurality of cells;
a plurality of canisters;
a storage assembly;
a locking system;
each of the plurality of cells comprising a receptacle and an inner compartment;
the inner compartment traversing into the receptacle;
the inner compartment traversing from a first end of the receptacle towards a second end of the receptacle, wherein the first end is positioned opposite to the second end across the receptacle;
each of the plurality of cells and each of the plurality of canisters being polygonal;
a first set of cells being longitudinally mounted within a corresponding canister, wherein the first set of cells are from the plurality of cells, and the corresponding canister is from the plurality of canisters;
the locking system being integrated between each of the plurality of cells and the corresponding canister;
the plurality of canisters being compactly arranged to form the storage assembly, such that the plurality of canisters are pressed against each other.