ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,620,504, issued on May 5, was assigned to SHINE Technologies LLC (Janesville, Wis.).
"Irradiation vial with breakaway cap" was invented by Matt Critchley (Brooklyn, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vial for an irradiation target. The vial comprises a body including a cylindrical wall extending along a longitudinal axis, a bottom wall portion at a first end of the body, and an opening at a second end of the body that is opposite the first end. The vial further comprises a cap coupled to the body at the second end, the cap includes an exterior frangible portion and an interior frangible portion."
The patent was filed on May 25, 2023, u...