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US 6,886,610 B2Granted
Liquid dispenser
AssigneeTechElan, LLC
InventorIlya Feygin
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Abstract
A dispenser that is capable of simultaneously filling a large array of receivers (e.g., wells, etc.) with nano-liter volumes of liquid at high accuracy. The dispenser has a very simple construction, is quite compact, and has few if any moving parts.
Claims14
A liquid dispenser comprising:
- liquid-retaining material, wherein said liquid-retaining material is capable of internally retaining a quantity of liquid;
- a dispensing plate disposed beneath said liquid-retaining material, wherein said dispensing plate comprises an array of sized openings;
- and
- a pressure-applying device, wherein said pressure-applying device applies pressure to said liquid-retaining material to force at least some of said quantity of liquid therefrom.
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A method for dispensing, comprising:
- adding liquid to a liquid-retaining material, wherein said liquid is retained within said liquid-retaining material;
- applying pressure to said liquid-retaining material to force a portion of said liquid out of said liquid-retaining material;
- and
- directing said portion of liquid through an array of openings, wherein each opening has a precisely determined sized.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.