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US 11,185,839 B2Granted
Reconfigurable multi-step chemical synthesis system and related components and methods
AssigneeMassachusetts Institute of Technology
InventorsAndrea Adamo, Dale Arlington Thomas, III, Klavs F. Jensen, Timothy F. Jamison, Aaron A. Bedermann, Kosisochukwu C. Aroh
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Abstract
The instant disclosure is related to fluidic distributors, fluidic systems, and associated methods and articles. Certain embodiments are related to fluidic distributors that comprise bays including fluidic connections with relative positions that substantially correspond to each other. In some embodiments, a fluidic distributor may comprise bays with electrical interfaces with relative positions that substantially correspond to each other.
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A fluidic system, comprising:
- a fluidic distributor, comprising:
- a first bay comprising first and second fluidic connections;
- and
- a second bay comprising first and second fluidic connections;
- wherein the relative positions of the first and second fluidic connections of the first bay substantially correspond to the relative positions of the first and second fluidic connections of the second bay;
- a first fluidic module comprising an inlet and an outlet;
- and
- a second fluidic module comprising an inlet and an outlet,
- wherein the fluidic distributor, the first fluidic module, and the second fluidic module are configured to be interchangeable such that:
- the relative positions of the inlet and the outlet of the first fluidic module substantially correspond to the relative positions of the first and second fluidic connections of the first bay;
- the relative positions of the inlet and the outlet of the first fluidic module substantially correspond to the relative positions of the first and second fluidic connections of the second bay;
- the relative positions of the inlet and the outlet of the second fluidic module substantially correspond to the relative positions of the first and second fluidic connections of the first bay;
- and
- the relative positions of the inlet and the outlet of the second fluidic module substantially correspond to the relative positions of the first and second fluidic connections of the second bay.
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A fluidic distributor, comprising:
- a first bay comprising first and second fluidic connections and an electrical interface;
- and
- a second bay comprising first and second fluidic connections and an electrical interface;
- wherein:
- a processor is electronically coupled to the electrical interfaces of the first and second bays;
- and
- the relative positions of the first fluidic connection of the first bay and the electrical interface of the first bay substantially correspond to the relative positions of the first fluidic connection of the second bay and the electrical interface of the second bay.
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A fluidic system, comprising:
- a fluidic distributor, comprising:
- a first bay comprising first and second fluidic connections;
- and
- a second bay comprising first and second fluidic connections;
- wherein the relative positions of the first and second fluidic connections of the first bay substantially correspond to the relative positions of the first and second fluidic connections of the second bay;
- a first fluidic module comprising an inlet, an outlet, and a sensor configured to determine at least one condition within the first fluidic module;
- and
- a second fluidic module comprising an inlet, an outlet, and a sensor configured to determine at least one condition within the second fluidic module;
- wherein:
- when the inlet and outlet of the first fluidic module are coupled with the first and second fluidic connections of the first bay, an electrical interface of the first bay is electronically coupled with the sensor of the first fluidic module;
- and
- when the inlet and outlet of the second fluidic module are coupled with the first and second fluidic connections of the second bay, an electrical interface of the second bay is electronically coupled with the sensor of the second fluidic module.
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