US 12,350,232 B2
Self centering vial holder for immersion probes
Andrew Leoni, Billerica, MA (US); Michael Dugas, Londonderry, NH (US); Sue Woods, Sutton, MA (US); Eden Couillard, Tewksbury, MA (US); Nimesh Khadka, Dracut, MA (US); and Eric Martin, Medford, MA (US)
Assigned to Thermo Scientific Portable Analytical Instruments Inc., Tewksbury, MA (US)
Filed by Thermo Scientific Portable Analytical Instruments Inc., Tewksbury, MA (US)
Filed on Oct. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/492,457.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/380,617, filed on Oct. 24, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0133815 A1, Apr. 25, 2024
Prior Publication US 2024/0225957 A9, Jul. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. A61J 1/16 (2023.01)
CPC A61J 1/165 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A holder (100) comprising:
a base (102) including;
a first end (106) including a bottom (110) configured for placement of the base (102) on a substantially flat surface (112);
a second end (108) extending from the first end (106);
an opening (116) in the second end (108) opposite the bottom (110) and providing access to an interior space (118) in the base, said interior space (118) configured for placement of a vial (120) therein;
an aperture 122 in the bottom 112, opposite the opening (116), and said aperture 122 is in fluid communication with the interior space (118); and
a cap (104) configured to mate with the second end (108) and includes an inlet (124) configured to accept a probe (204) through the inlet (124) and the opening (116) and centrally into the vial (120);
wherein the base (102) and the cap (104) include one or more materials that are opaque or optically black.