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US 12,344,415 B2Granted
System and method for dispensing a liquid in a closed chamber
AssigneeGrifols Worldwide Operations Limited
InventorsJordi Boira Bonhora, Carlos Roura Salietti
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Abstract
A system for dispensing a liquid in a closed chamber includes at least one rapid transfer port in at least one wall of the closed chamber. In addition, a liquid is dispensed in a closed chamber that includes at least one rapid transfer port in at least one wall of the closed chamber.
Claims15
A system for dispensing a liquid in a closed chamber which comprises:
- a rapid transfer port in at least one wall of the closed chamber;
- a first container configured to be coupled to the rapid transfer port,
- wherein, the first container housing in its interior a dispensing system which comprises a plurality of dispensing nozzles held in a support;
- a robotic arm configured to remove the support and the plurality of dispensing nozzles from the first container and place them in a liquid dispensing position inside the closed chamber;
- and
- a plurality of pumps configured to dispense the liquid, wherein each pump is connected to a separate one of the plurality of dispensing nozzles via a separate one of a plurality of supply pipes wherein, there is a one to one to one correspondence between the pumps, nozzles and supply pipes.
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A method of dispensing a liquid in a closed chamber that comprises one rapid transfer port in one wall of the closed chamber, the method comprising:
- coupling the rapid transfer port to a first container, wherein the first container comprises a dispensing system and a plurality of dispensing nozzles held in a support, wherein each of the plurality of dispensing nozzles is connected with one of a plurality of pumps using one of a plurality of supply pipes wherein, there is a one to one to one correspondence between the pumps, nozzles and supply pipes;
- opening the rapid transfer port so that the interior of the first container is connected with the closed chamber;
- removing the support and the plurality of dispensing nozzles from the first container and placing them in a liquid dispensing position inside the closed chamber using a robotic arm;
- and
- dispensing an amount of liquid through at least one of the plurality of dispensing nozzles by action of the pump connected with one of the plurality of dispensing nozzles using one of the plurality of supply pipes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.