CRYOGENIC STORAGE RECEPTACLE FOR RFID DATA

• US 20180086533A1
• Filed: 09/29/2016
• Published: 03/29/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army (Government of the United States of America)
• Original Assignee: United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army (Government of the United States of America)
• Inventors: Kjelland, Michael E.
• Application Number:
  US15/280,821
• Publication Number:
  US 20180086533A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 1/0268 Carriers for immersion in cryogenic fluid, both for slow-freezing and vitrification, e.g. open or closed "straws" for embryos, oocytes or semen
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2300/022 Transponder chips
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2300/1894 Cooling means; Cryo cooling
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 3/5453 for test tubes
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 81/18 providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient with thermal insulation B65D81/38; ice-boxes with cooling means F25D
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 83/0022 moved by a reciprocable plunger
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/50 for living organisms, articles or materials sensitive to changes of environment or atmospheric conditions, e.g. land animals, birds, fish, water plants, non-aquatic plants, flower bulbs, cut flowers or foliage devices for transporting live fish A01K63/02
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0723 the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07749 the record carrier being capable of non-contact communication, e.g. constructional details of the antenna of a non-contact smart card
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07758 arrangements for adhering the record carrier to further objects or living beings, functioning as an identification tag
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10297 arrangements for handling protocols designed for non-contact record carriers such as RFIDs NFCs, e.g. ISO/IEC 14443 and 18092 cryptographic protocols H04L9/00; network security protocols H04L63/00; real-time communication protocols in data switching networks H04L65/00; network protocols for data switching network services H04L67/00
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms

Abstract

The present invention is a cryogenic storage receptacle for RFID data made up of a cryogenic container having a delivery end and a tag end partially closed by a pressure equalization cap. An RFID tag is located adjacent to the tag end. Partial closure of the tag end by pressure equalization cap allows a plunger arm to push the plunger and expel the biological material for in vivo fertilization and implantation procedures. This configuration also allows pressure equalization during freezing and thawing, preventing the pressure equalization cap from becoming dislodged and avoiding loss of the RFID tag.

Claims

1. A cryogenic storage receptacle apparatus for RFID data, comprising:

a cryogenic container having a delivery end and a tag end, wherein a plunger is located between said delivery end and said tag end,

a pressure equalization cap partially sealing said tag end, wherein said pressure equalization cap is comprised of an interior cap wall, an exterior cap wall, and a cap aperture; and

an RFID tag enclosed within a pressure equalization chamber between said plunger and said interior cap wall of said pressure equalization cap, wherein said RFID tag is located within said cryogenic container between said plunger and said pressure equalization cap, and is unattached to said cryogenic container, said plunger, and said pressure equalization cap.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said delivery end tapers to a diameter smaller than at least two dimensions of said RFID tag.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said delivery end is sealed by a delivery cap.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said delivery cap has at least one diameter smaller than at least two dimensions of said RFID tag.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said cap aperture is a channel extending from said interior cap wall to said exterior cap wall.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said cap aperture is a channel formed between an interior wall of said cryogenic container and a sidewall of said pressure equalization cap.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein aid RFID tag is a passive RFID tag.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said RFID tag is an active RFID tag.

16. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said RFID tag further includes an electromagnetically coded interface which is associated with a computer configured with software, wherein said software creates a data structure which is stored in a computer database.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein said data structure includes attributes relating to a quantity of biological material, said attributes selected from a group consisting of:

at least one numeric or alphanumeric identifier, a biological source, a commercial source, a batch number, a preparation number, a collection date, a numeric or alphanumeric identifier of an originating agency, a method of obtaining, a certification number, and any combination thereof.

18. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a plunger arm having a diameter smaller than a diameter of said cap aperture

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein said plunger arm is a wire or a rod comprising a material selected from the group consisting of:

biologically inert metals, biologically inert polymers, and combinations thereof.

20. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein said plunger arm has a length shorter than a length of said cryogenic container.

9. (canceled)

10. A cryogenic storage receptacle apparatus for RFID data, comprising:

a cryogenic container having a delivery end and a tag end, wherein a plunger is located between said delivery end and said tag end,

a pressure equalization cap partially sealing said tag end, wherein said pressure equalization cap is comprised of an interior cap wall, an exterior cap wall, and a cap aperture; and

an RFID tag enclosed within a pressure equalization chamber between said plunger and said interior cap wall of said pressure equalization cap, wherein said RFID tag is attached to said interior cap wall of said pressure equalization cap.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said RFID tag is attached to said interior cap wall by an ultrasonic welding attachment interface.

12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said RFID tag is attached to said interior cap wall by an adhesive attachment interface.

13. (canceled)

21. A cryogenic storage receptacle apparatus for RFID data, comprising:

a cryogenic container having a delivery end and a tag end, wherein a plunger is located between said delivery end and said tag end,

a pressure equalization cap partially sealing said tag end, wherein said pressure equalization cap is comprised of an interior cap wall, an exterior cap wall, and a cap aperture; and

an RFID tag enclosed within a pressure equalization chamber between said plunger and said interior cap wall of said pressure equalization cap, wherein said RFID tag is attached to an interior wall of said cryogenic container between said plunger and said pressure equalization cap.

14. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein said RFID tag is attached to said interior wall by an ultrasonic welding attachment interface.

15. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein said RFID tag is attached to said interior wall by an adhesive attachment interface.