Vacuum device for substance extraction
AssigneeSpectRx, Inc.
InventorsDanny F Lincoln, Krishna Kumar, Mark A Samuels
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AssigneeSpectRx, Inc.
InventorsDanny F Lincoln, Krishna Kumar, Mark A Samuels
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A vacuum device and method for extraction of a substance from a fluid source, the vacuum device including an upper member that may be selectively, and operably, connected to a lower member. The upper member defines a bottom opening, and has a vacuum pump in fluid communication with the bottom opening. The vacuum pump is selectively coupled to an energy source. The lower member defines an inner cavity, a first opening, and a second opening, the inner cavity in communication with the first opening and the second opening. An elastic membrane defining an interior cavity is disposed in the inner cavity and is coupled to the first opening of the lower member. In use, the second opening of the lower member in placed in selective fluid communication with the fluid source, and the lower member is selectively coupled to the upper member such that the vacuum pump is electrically coupled to the energy source and the bottom opening of the upper member is in sealed contact with the first opening of the lower member so that the vacuum pump is in fluid communication with the interior cavity defined by the elastic membrane. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 C.F.R § 1.72(b).
A vacuum device for extraction of a substance, comprising:
8 The vacuum device of claim 7, wherein the bottom surface of the upper member has a male port depending from the bottom surface, the male port defining the bottom opening of the upper member, wherein the first opening of the lower member has a female shape complementary to the male port of the upper member.
The vacuum device of claim 8, further comprising a pliable gasket in contact with a portion of the bottom surface of the upper member proximate the male port.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.