Device for Distributing a Flow
AssigneeCytiva Sweden AB
InventorsAndreas Lundin, Bjorn Olovsson, Klaus Gebauer, Tim Francois, Kerstin Erickson
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Abstract
A flow distribution manifold (12; 112) comprising at least four fluid connection conduits (14), wherein each fluid connection conduit (14) comprises a first end (18) for fluid connection and an opposite second end (20), and wherein at least three of the fluid connection conduits comprise a membrane (19a) and a valve seat (19b), which membrane (19a) can be put in at least two different positions in relation to the valve seat (19b) for allowing or preventing fluid flow between the first end (18) and the second end (20) of the fluid connection conduit (14).
Claims10
1-14. (canceled)
A flow distribution manifold, comprising:
- at least four fluid connection conduits wherein each fluid connection conduit comprises a first end for fluid connection and an opposite second end and wherein at least three of the fluid connection conduits comprise a membrane and a valve seat, which membrane can be put in at least two different positions in relation to the valve seat for allowing or preventing fluid flow between the first end and the second end of the fluid connection conduit;
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- a central common compartment to which the second ends of each of the fluid connection conduits are connected, whereby the first ends of each of the fluid connection conduits can be in fluid communication with the central common compartment and wherein the fluid connection conduits are entering the central common compartment from at least three different directions,
- wherein said flow distribution manifold is configured for being used in a flow distribution device
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.