Instrument component organizer

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11999182-B2
Application number	US-202117372093-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 9, 2021
Priority date	Jul 9, 2021
Publication date	Jun 4, 2024
Grant date	Jun 4, 2024

Abstract

In some examples, an organizer may include a plurality of inserts. At least one insert of the plurality of inserts may include at least a front panel and an opposite back panel that form the at least one insert, and at least one instrument component disposed hi the at least one insert. The organizer may further include a binding mechanism that attaches the plurality of inserts.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An organizer comprising:
a plurality of inserts, wherein at least one insert of the plurality of inserts includes
at least a front panel and an opposite back panel that form the at least one insert, and
at least one instrument component disposed in the at least one insert; and

a binding mechanism that attaches the plurality of inserts,
wherein the front panel of the at least one insert of the plurality of inserts includes a window to permit insertion or removal of the at least one instrument component, wherein a length and a width of the window is smaller than a length and a width of the front panel, and
wherein the window includes:
a generally quadrilateral configuration; and
an opening adjacent to one side of the quadrilateral configuration to permit the insertion or the removal of the at least one instrument component.

2. The organizer according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one instrument component includes a chromatography instrument component.

3. The organizer according to claim 1 , wherein the window includes a perforated opening to permit the insertion or the removal of the at least one instrument component.

4. The organizer according to claim 1 , wherein the window includes a transparent layer for visualization of information associated with the at least one instrument component.

5. The organizer according to claim 1 , wherein the binding mechanism includes at least one ring that attaches the plurality of inserts.

6. The organizer according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a code on at least one of the front panel or the back panel of the at least one insert of the plurality of inserts to provide information associated with the at least one instrument component.

7. The organizer according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a visual display on at least one of the front panel or the back panel of the at least one insert of the plurality of inserts to indicate a position of the at least one instrument component relative to an instrument that utilizes the at least one instrument component.

8. The organizer according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a front cover and a back cover to at least partially enclose the plurality of inserts.

9. The organizer according to claim 1 , wherein the binding mechanism includes a spine that includes a width that is greater than or equal to a maximum thickness of the plurality of inserts including instrument components that include the at least one instrument component.

10. The organizer according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a flap extending from the front panel or the back panel and insertable in a slot in the other one of the front panel or the back panel to close the at least one insert.

11. The organizer according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one instrument component is disposed in a package that is inserted in the at least one insert.

12. The organizer according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one insert includes a tab to identify a location of the at least one insert relative to the plurality of inserts.

13. The organizer according to claim 1 , wherein the binding mechanism attaches the plurality of inserts in
a specified sequence based on utilization of instrument components disposed in the plurality of inserts,
a random sequence, or
a sequence that is independent of the utilization of the instrument components disposed in the plurality of inserts.

14. An organizer comprising:
a plurality of inserts, wherein each insert of the plurality of inserts is formed in a shape of an enclosure;
at least one device disposed in at least one insert of the plurality of inserts;
a binding mechanism that attaches the plurality of inserts; and
a flap extending from a panel of the at least one insert of the plurality of inserts and insertable in a slot in another panel of the at least one insert of the plurality of inserts to close the at least one insert of the plurality of inserts, wherein the slot is cut within the other panel.

Assignees

• Agilent Technologies Inc

Inventors

• Hu Shaouhan
• Loraing Daniela
• Schikurski Olga
• Lege Sascha
• Buckenmaier Stephan

Classifications

• B42F7/025 Primary

  made of transparent material · CPC title

• B42F5/00

  Sheets and objects temporarily attached together; Means therefor; Albums (bookbinding aspects of albums B42D1/08; advertising or display aspects G09) · CPC title

• B42F21/00

  Indexing means; Indexing tabs or protectors therefor · CPC title

• B65D27/04

  with apertures or windows for viewing contents · CPC title

• B65D27/22

  Tongue-and-slot or like closures; Tuck-in flaps · CPC title