GB2405182B - Fluid dispenser - Google Patents

Fluid dispenser

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Publication number
GB2405182B
GB2405182B GB0319577A GB0319577A GB2405182B GB 2405182 B GB2405182 B GB 2405182B GB 0319577 A GB0319577 A GB 0319577A GB 0319577 A GB0319577 A GB 0319577A GB 2405182 B GB2405182 B GB 2405182B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
fluid dispenser
dispenser
fluid
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB0319577A
Other versions
GB0319577D0 (en
GB2405182A (en
Inventor
Gillian Mary Greenway
Stephen John Haswell
Paul Andrew Greenwood
Victoria Skelton
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
University of Hull
Micro Chemical Systems Ltd
Original Assignee
University of Hull
Micro Chemical Systems Ltd
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Publication date
Application filed by University of Hull, Micro Chemical Systems Ltd filed Critical University of Hull
Priority to GB0612207A priority Critical patent/GB2424677A/en
Priority to GB0319577A priority patent/GB2405182B/en
Priority to GB0612206A priority patent/GB2424676A/en
Publication of GB0319577D0 publication Critical patent/GB0319577D0/en
Publication of GB2405182A publication Critical patent/GB2405182A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2405182B publication Critical patent/GB2405182B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
    • B01L3/02—Burettes; Pipettes
    • B01L3/0289—Apparatus for withdrawing or distributing predetermined quantities of fluid
    • B01L3/0293—Apparatus for withdrawing or distributing predetermined quantities of fluid for liquids
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F33/00—Other mixers; Mixing plants; Combinations of mixers
    • B01F33/30—Micromixers
    • B01F13/0059—
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F35/00—Accessories for mixers; Auxiliary operations or auxiliary devices; Parts or details of general application
    • B01F35/71—Feed mechanisms
    • B01F35/715—Feeding the components in several steps, e.g. successive steps
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F35/00—Accessories for mixers; Auxiliary operations or auxiliary devices; Parts or details of general application
    • B01F35/71—Feed mechanisms
    • B01F35/717—Feed mechanisms characterised by the means for feeding the components to the mixer
    • B01F35/7176—Feed mechanisms characterised by the means for feeding the components to the mixer using pumps
    • B01F35/71761—Membrane pumps
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B13/00—Pumps specially modified to deliver fixed or variable measured quantities
    • F04B13/02—Pumps specially modified to deliver fixed or variable measured quantities of two or more fluids at the same time
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B43/00—Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members
    • F04B43/02—Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members having plate-like flexible members, e.g. diaphragms
    • F04B43/04—Pumps having electric drive
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B43/00—Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members
    • F04B43/02—Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members having plate-like flexible members, e.g. diaphragms
    • F04B43/04—Pumps having electric drive
    • F04B43/043—Micropumps
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B43/00—Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members
    • F04B43/12—Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members having peristaltic action
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B43/00—Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members
    • F04B43/12—Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members having peristaltic action
    • F04B43/1223—Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members having peristaltic action the actuating elements, e.g. rollers, moving in a straight line during squeezing
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B45/00—Pumps or pumping installations having flexible working members and specially adapted for elastic fluids
    • F04B45/08—Pumps or pumping installations having flexible working members and specially adapted for elastic fluids having peristaltic action
    • F04B45/10—Pumps or pumping installations having flexible working members and specially adapted for elastic fluids having peristaltic action having plate-like flexible members
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2200/00—Solutions for specific problems relating to chemical or physical laboratory apparatus
    • B01L2200/02—Adapting objects or devices to another
    • B01L2200/026—Fluid interfacing between devices or objects, e.g. connectors, inlet details
    • B01L2200/027—Fluid interfacing between devices or objects, e.g. connectors, inlet details for microfluidic devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2300/00—Additional constructional details
    • B01L2300/08—Geometry, shape and general structure
    • B01L2300/0809—Geometry, shape and general structure rectangular shaped
    • B01L2300/0816—Cards, e.g. flat sample carriers usually with flow in two horizontal directions
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2400/00—Moving or stopping fluids
    • B01L2400/04—Moving fluids with specific forces or mechanical means
    • B01L2400/0475—Moving fluids with specific forces or mechanical means specific mechanical means and fluid pressure
    • B01L2400/0481—Moving fluids with specific forces or mechanical means specific mechanical means and fluid pressure squeezing of channels or chambers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
    • B01L3/50—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes
    • B01L3/502—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes with fluid transport, e.g. in multi-compartment structures
    • B01L3/5027—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes with fluid transport, e.g. in multi-compartment structures by integrated microfluidic structures, i.e. dimensions of channels and chambers are such that surface tension forces are important, e.g. lab-on-a-chip

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Clinical Laboratory Science (AREA)
  • Automatic Analysis And Handling Materials Therefor (AREA)
  • Feeding, Discharge, Calcimining, Fusing, And Gas-Generation Devices (AREA)
GB0319577A 2003-08-20 2003-08-20 Fluid dispenser Expired - Fee Related GB2405182B (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0612207A GB2424677A (en) 2003-08-20 2003-08-20 Fluid dispenser
GB0319577A GB2405182B (en) 2003-08-20 2003-08-20 Fluid dispenser
GB0612206A GB2424676A (en) 2003-08-20 2003-08-20 Fluid dispenser

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0319577A GB2405182B (en) 2003-08-20 2003-08-20 Fluid dispenser

Publications (3)

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GB0319577D0 GB0319577D0 (en) 2003-09-24
GB2405182A GB2405182A (en) 2005-02-23
GB2405182B true GB2405182B (en) 2008-01-02

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GB0612207A Withdrawn GB2424677A (en) 2003-08-20 2003-08-20 Fluid dispenser
GB0612206A Withdrawn GB2424676A (en) 2003-08-20 2003-08-20 Fluid dispenser
GB0319577A Expired - Fee Related GB2405182B (en) 2003-08-20 2003-08-20 Fluid dispenser

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US3740173A (en) * 1971-09-16 1973-06-19 Rohe Scientific Corp Peristaltic pump
GB1572592A (en) * 1977-06-13 1980-07-30 Edwards J Peristaltic pumps
DE4002061A1 (en) * 1990-01-22 1991-07-25 Akad Wissenschaften Ddr Electric peristaltic pump for laboratory - has hoses on support spring-loaded against valve cams or eccentric
US5096388A (en) * 1990-03-22 1992-03-17 The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. Microfabricated pump
FR2798867A1 (en) * 1999-09-23 2001-03-30 Commissariat Energie Atomique Device for injecting fluids simultaneously into microfluidic system for biochemical reactions has layer with deformable small diameter, open ended pipes and device for pressurizing fluids in pipes
EP1099854A1 (en) * 1999-11-10 2001-05-16 Alcon Universal, Ltd. Peristaltic pump and cassette
US20020025529A1 (en) * 1999-06-28 2002-02-28 Stephen Quake Methods and apparatus for analyzing polynucleotide sequences
WO2002027185A1 (en) * 2000-09-29 2002-04-04 Doig Ian D A travelling volume pump chamber surface arrangement
EP1279436A2 (en) * 2001-07-24 2003-01-29 Lg Electronics Inc. Handling and delivering fluid through a microchannel in an elastic substrate by progressively squeezing the microchannel along its length

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3647117A (en) * 1969-08-22 1972-03-07 Thomas S Hargest Apparatus for intravenous feeding and the like
US3740173A (en) * 1971-09-16 1973-06-19 Rohe Scientific Corp Peristaltic pump
GB1572592A (en) * 1977-06-13 1980-07-30 Edwards J Peristaltic pumps
DE4002061A1 (en) * 1990-01-22 1991-07-25 Akad Wissenschaften Ddr Electric peristaltic pump for laboratory - has hoses on support spring-loaded against valve cams or eccentric
US5096388A (en) * 1990-03-22 1992-03-17 The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. Microfabricated pump
US20020025529A1 (en) * 1999-06-28 2002-02-28 Stephen Quake Methods and apparatus for analyzing polynucleotide sequences
FR2798867A1 (en) * 1999-09-23 2001-03-30 Commissariat Energie Atomique Device for injecting fluids simultaneously into microfluidic system for biochemical reactions has layer with deformable small diameter, open ended pipes and device for pressurizing fluids in pipes
EP1099854A1 (en) * 1999-11-10 2001-05-16 Alcon Universal, Ltd. Peristaltic pump and cassette
WO2002027185A1 (en) * 2000-09-29 2002-04-04 Doig Ian D A travelling volume pump chamber surface arrangement
EP1279436A2 (en) * 2001-07-24 2003-01-29 Lg Electronics Inc. Handling and delivering fluid through a microchannel in an elastic substrate by progressively squeezing the microchannel along its length

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Publication number Publication date
GB2424677A (en) 2006-10-04
GB0612206D0 (en) 2006-08-02
GB0319577D0 (en) 2003-09-24
GB0612207D0 (en) 2006-08-02
GB2405182A (en) 2005-02-23
GB2424676A (en) 2006-10-04

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