Fluid manifold systems
AssigneeLife Technologies Corporation
InventorsMichael E. Goodwin, Jeremy K. Larsen, Patrick L. Draper, Brandon M. Knudsen
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Abstract
A fluid manifold system includes a manifold having at least portions of opposing flexible sheets welded together to form a fluid flow path therebetween, a fluid inlet communicating with the fluid flow path. A plurality of receiving containers are in fluid communication with the fluid flow path of the manifold, each receiving container bounding a compartment. The receiving containers can be formed integral with the manifold by welding together a second portion of the opposing flexible sheets or can comprise separate containers that are coupled to the manifold.
Claims15
A fluid manifold system comprising:
- a first manifold comprising:
- a first sheet of a flexible polymeric film, the first sheet having an inside face and an opposing outside face;
- a second sheet of a flexible polymeric film, the second sheet having an inside face and an opposing outside face, the first sheet overlaying the second sheet so that the inside face of the first sheet faces the inside face of the second sheet, at least portions of the opposing first sheet and second sheet being welded together to form a primary fluid path therebetween, the first sheet and the second sheet being welded together so as to form a first seam line on one side of the primary fluid path and a second seam line on an opposing second side of the primary fluid path, at least a portion of the inside face of the first sheet being disposed directly against the inside face of the second sheet at a location between the first seam line and the second seam line, a fluid inlet communicating with the primary fluid path;
- a plurality of receiving container assemblies that are separate from the first manifold, each receiving container assembly comprising a first receiving container bounding a compartment;
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- a plurality of tubular connectors each extending in fluid communication from the primary fluid path of the first manifold to a corresponding one of the receiving container assemblies.
A fluid manifold system comprising:
- a first manifold comprising at least portions of opposing flexible sheets welded together to form a primary fluid path therebetween, a fluid inlet communicating with the primary fluid path;
- a plurality of receiving container assemblies that are separate from the first manifold, each receiving container assembly comprising a first receiving container bounding a compartment;
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- a plurality of tubular connectors each extending in fluid communication from the primary fluid path of the first manifold to a corresponding one of the receiving container assemblies, wherein the plurality of tubular connectors includes a tubular outlet connector secured to the first manifold in fluid communication with the primary fluid path, the tubular outlet connector comprising:
- a flange welded to an interior surface of one of the opposing flexible sheets forming the first manifold;
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- a tubular stem projecting from the flange and passing through the flexible sheet to which the flange is welded.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.