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US 7,070,053 · App. 10/140,698 · Granted Jul 4, 2006

System, method, and apparatuses for maintaining, tracking, transporting and identifying the integrity of a disposable specimen container with a re-usable transponder

Assignee: CV Holdings LLC
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Patent No.
US 7,070,053
App. No.
10/140,698
Granted
Jul 4, 2006
Kind
B1
Abstract

A method of maintaining, tracking and identifying the integrity of a disposable specimen container comprising the steps of: writing to an RFID device attached to an individual specimen vial information including the date and a unique identification of the vial; putting sample in the specimen vial; writing to the RFID device attached to the specimen vial information including the time and the day; storing the vial in an environment to maintain its integrity; sending the vial to a laboratory for analysis; inventorying the vials by scanning the RFID attached to the individual vials; and separating the RFID device from the vial so that the RFID device may be re-used.

Claims (7)

1. A container comprising a disposable vial and a cap, wherein a bottom surface of the vial is recessed from a bottom end of a vial sidewall, the bottom surface comprised of:

a ring depending from the bottom surface in a direction away from the bottom surface to a first height dimension;

a plurality of lugs, which are integral with the ring, extending from the ring in a direction further away from the bottom surface to a second height dimension greater than the first height dimension;

wherein a space is defined inside the ring in which a RFID tag can be positioned, and wherein the lugs can be fixed into a position in which they extend over the tag when the tag is positioned in the space.

2. The container of claim 1 wherein the bottom surface is offset from the bottom end of the vial by a rim.

3. The container of claim 2 , further comprising a notch located in the rim of the vial.

4. The container of claim 3 wherein the rim is provided with a plurality of ribs.

Assignments (17)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 31, 2018
From: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: CSP TECHNOLOGIES NORTH AMERICA, LLC (F/K/A CV HOLDINGS, L.L.C.); TOTAL INNOVATIVE PACKAGING, INC.; CAPITOL PLASTIC PRODUCTS, L.L.C.; CSP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; CAPITOL CUPS, INC.; CV PARTNERS
Reel/Frame 046991/0095 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 13, 2015
From: CAPITOL CUPS, INC.; TOTAL INNOVATIVE PACKAGING, INC.; CSP TECHNOLOGIES NORTH AMERICA, LLC (F/K/A CV HOLDINGS, LLC); CAPITOL PLASTIC PRODUCTS, L.L.C.; CV PARTNERS
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 035421/0366 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 26, 2015
From: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
To: CV HOLDINGS, L.L.C; CAPITOL CUPS, INC.; CAPITOL MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.; CAPITOL PLASTIC PRODUCTS, L.L.C.; CSP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; CV PARTNERS; TOTAL INNOVATIVE PACKAGING, INC.
Reel/Frame 035104/0430 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 26, 2015
From: CYPRIUM INVESTORS IV LP
To: CV HOLDINGS, L.L.C; CAPITOL CUPS, INC.; CAPITOL MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.; CAPITOL PLASTIC PRODUCTS, L.L.C.; CSP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; CV PARTNERS; TOTAL INNOVATIVE PACKAGING, INC.
Reel/Frame 035105/0796 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 10, 2014
From: CAPITOL PLASTIC PRODUCTS, L.L.C.
To: CYPRIUM INVESTORS IV LP, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 031968/0240 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTERESTS IN PATENTS Recorded Sep 12, 2012
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: CV HOLDINGS, L.L.C.; CAPITOL PLASTIC PRODUCTS, L.L.C.; CSP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; CAPITOL MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. (F/K/A CAPITOL INSULATED PRODUCTS, INC.); CAPITOL CUPS, INC.; TOTAL INNOVATIVE PACKAGING, INC.
Reel/Frame 028948/0746 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 7, 2012
From: CAPITOL PLASTIC PRODUCTS, L.L.C.
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 028922/0656 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2008
From: CRATOS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
To: CAPTIOL PLASTIC PRODUCTS, L.L.C.; CSP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; CAPITOL INSULATED PRODUCTS, INC.; CAPITOL CUPS, INC.
Reel/Frame 021709/0202 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 20, 2008
From: CV HOLDINGS, L.L.C.; CAPITOL PLASTIC PRODUCTS, L.L.C.; CSP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; CAPITOL INSULATED PRODUCTS, INC.; CAPITOL CUPS, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 021701/0037 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 12, 2008
From: CAPITOL CUPS, INC.; CAPITOL INSULATED PRODUCTS, INC.; CAPITOL PLASTIC PRODUCTS, L.L.C.
To: CRATOS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
Reel/Frame 020627/0819 →
MERGER Recorded Sep 18, 2007
From: CSP TECHNOLOGIES, INC., AN ALABAMA CORPORATION
To: CSP TECHNOLOGIES, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 019834/0617 →
PATENT COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 3, 2006
From: CSP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: CRATOS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 018338/0160 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 17, 2005
From: CHARTER ONE BANK, N.A.
To: CV HOLDINGS, L.L.C.; CAPITOL PLASTIC PRODUCTS, L.L.C.; CSP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; CAPITOL INSULATED PRODUCTS, INC.; CAPITOL CUPS, INC.
Reel/Frame 016641/0610 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 19, 2005
From: CV HOLDINGS, L.L.C.; CAPITOL PLASTIC PRODUCTS, L.L.C.; CSP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; CAPITOL INSULATED PRODUCTS, INC.; CAPITOL CUPS, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 016547/0362 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 12, 2005
From: CAPITOL PLASTIC PRODUCTS, LLC
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 016524/0637 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 11, 2005
From: CSP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: CHARTER ONE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 016237/0584 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2004
From: ABRAMS, ROBERT; GIRAUD, JEAN PIERRE
To: CAPITOL PLASTIC PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 014647/0889 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 0994759600 · Sep 5, 2001
Provisional Application 6022991700 · Sep 5, 2000