CA2780371A1 - System for processing closed sample tubes - Google Patents
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- CA2780371A1 CA2780371A1 CA2780371A CA2780371A CA2780371A1 CA 2780371 A1 CA2780371 A1 CA 2780371A1 CA 2780371 A CA2780371 A CA 2780371A CA 2780371 A CA2780371 A CA 2780371A CA 2780371 A1 CA2780371 A1 CA 2780371A1
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| EP11170619A EP2538225A1 (en) | 2011-06-20 | 2011-06-20 | System for processing closed sample tubes |
| EP11170619.8 | 2011-06-20 |
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| CA2780371A1 true CA2780371A1 (en) | 2012-12-20 |
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| CA2780371A Abandoned CA2780371A1 (en) | 2011-06-20 | 2012-06-18 | System for processing closed sample tubes |
Country Status (5)
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| US (3) | US9395379B2 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP2538225A1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP5992222B2 (enExample) |
| CN (1) | CN102841212B (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2780371A1 (enExample) |
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2012
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- 2012-06-18 CA CA2780371A patent/CA2780371A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2012-06-19 CN CN201210202035.4A patent/CN102841212B/zh not_active Expired - Fee Related
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| US9395379B2 (en) | 2016-07-19 |
| US20120318076A1 (en) | 2012-12-20 |
| JP5992222B2 (ja) | 2016-09-14 |
| HK1180039A1 (zh) | 2013-10-11 |
| US10151765B2 (en) | 2018-12-11 |
| JP2013003153A (ja) | 2013-01-07 |
| CN102841212B (zh) | 2015-09-30 |
| US20160299163A1 (en) | 2016-10-13 |
| US20160299162A1 (en) | 2016-10-13 |
| EP2538225A1 (en) | 2012-12-26 |
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