Fluid dispensing system with rotatable port assembly
AssigneeLife Technologies Corporation
InventorSteven R. Kjar
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Abstract
A fluid dispensing system includes a manifold port assembly having a housing with an inlet port and a plurality of outlet ports formed thereon and a carousel bounding a plurality of spaced apart fluid paths that each extend therethrough from a corresponding first end to an opposing corresponding second end, at least a portion of at least one of the fluid paths being completely radially encircled by the carousel at a spaced apart location from the housing. A fluid source is fluid coupled with the inlet port of the manifold port assembly. Each of a plurality of containers are fluid coupled with a select one of the outlet ports of the manifold port assembly. A motor is coupled with the carousel for rotating the carousel relative to the housing.
Claims14
A fluid dispensing system comprising:
- a manifold port assembly comprising:
- a housing having an inlet port and a plurality of outlet ports formed thereon;
- and
- a carousel bounding a plurality of spaced apart fluid paths that each extend therethrough from a corresponding first end to an opposing corresponding second end, at least a portion of each of the fluid paths being completely radially encircled by the carousel at a spaced apart location from the housing, the carousel being rotatably coupled with the housing so that when the first end of each fluid path is aligned with the inlet port on the housing, the second end of the each fluid path is aligned with one of the plurality of outlet ports;
- a fluid source fluid coupled with the inlet port of the manifold port assembly;
- a plurality of containers, each of the plurality of containers being fluid coupled with a select one of the outlet ports of the manifold port assembly;
- and
- a motor coupled with the carousel for rotating the carousel relative to the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.