Systems and methods for controlling coupling position of liquid flow outlet and open port interface

Abstract

A method and system for sample processing, the system including an open port interface (OPI 104) comprising a removal conduit (125), the removal conduit comprising a removal conduit inlet and a removal conduit outlet and being configured to transport liquid between the (OPI 104) and a downstream device (120) via the removal conduit outlet, a fluid delivery pump (126) configured to provide a liquid flow to the OPI, a transfer capillary (302) in fluid communication with the removal conduit inlet, the transfer capillary (302) comprising a transfer capillary tip (312) located at a distance from the removal conduit inlet, and a distance adjusting device configured to adjust the distance between the transfer capillary tip and the removal conduit inlet.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.