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AssigneeHarvard Apparatus, Inc.
InventorsRichard K. Bennett, Mark Davis, Bruce H. Edwards, Andrew J. McKenna, Justin M. Piccirillo, Ron Y. Sostek
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A syringe pump which includes a pusher block is slidably mounted on bearings on one or more guide rails. The pusher block is advanced or retracted by a lead screw having an axis which is offset from the axis of the one or more guide rails which are supported at their respective ends by support blocks, wherein forward and/or trailing sides of the pusher block bearings are extended, and wherein the guide rail support blocks include recesses for accommodating the extended ends of the pusher block slide bearings. In another embodiment, the syringe pump includes quick connect-disconnect fixtures for loading and unloading syringes. Other mechanical, and programmable improvements are described in the specification.
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The method of claim 24, and including the steps of removing and replacing or refilling one of the syringes while the another syringe or syringes are dispensing or withdrawing fluid at the desired flow rate.
The method of claim 24, wherein the syringes are adjusted to dispense fluid at a constant volume flow rate, or a constant pressure or a constant force.
The method of claim 24, wherein the syringes are adjusted to withdraw fluid at a constant volume flow rate, or a constant pressure, or a constant force.
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A method for maintaining smooth and consistent flow rates to and from a syringe pump system having at least two syringes, comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.