Container having fluidically segregated compartments

A fluid container, comprising:

• a base surface;
• means for forming a capillary fluid volume disposed over said base surface;
• means for providing a fluid outlet having at least one outlet wall extending into said means for forming a capillary fluid volume;
• at least two fluidically segregated free fluid compartments in fluid communication with said means for forming a capillary fluid volume;
• and
• means for hindering air leakage paths between said at least two fluidically segregated free fluid compartments.

A fluid container, comprising:

• at least one peripheral wall;
• a capillary fluid volume disposed in the fluid container;
• an outlet compartment having at least one outlet wall disposed within the fluid container, said at least one outlet wall having an outlet wall edge extending into said capillary fluid volume;
• a first free fluid compartment having at least one sidewall circumjacent to and proximate to said at least one peripheral wall, said at least one sidewall having a compression edge, said compression edge extending into said capillary fluid volume;
• and
• a second free fluid compartment disposed within said first free fluid compartment
• and fluidically segregated from said first free fluid compartment.

A fluid container, comprising:

• an internal surface;
• a capillary fluid volume disposed over said internal surface;
• an outlet compartment having an outlet wall disposed within the fluid container,
• said outlet wall having an outletwall edge extending into said capillary fluid volume;
• and
• at least two fluidically segregated free fluid compartments disposed within the fluid container, each free fluid compartment having a sidewall, said sidewall having a compression edge, wherein at least a portion of said compression edge is flush with said outletwall edge.

A method of making a fluid container, comprising:

• forming a body having a base surface;
• forming an outlet compartment having at least one outlet wall formed within said body, said at least one outlet wall having an outlet wall edge extending into a capillary fluid volume disposed within said body;
• and
• forming at least two fluidically segregated free fluid compartments within said body, each free fluid compartment having at least one sidewall formed within said body, said at least one sidewall having a compression edge, wherein at least a portion of said compression edge is flush with said at least one outlet wall edge.

A fluid container, comprising:

• a body having:
• a base surface;
• a capillary fluid volume disposed over said base surface;
• an outlet compartment having at least one outlet wall disposed within said body, said at least one outlet wall having an outlet wall edge extending into said capillary fluid volume;
• and
• at least two fluidically segregated free fluid compartments fluidically coupled to said outlet compartment, each free fluid compartment having at least one sidewall disposed within said body, said at least one sidewall having a compression edge, wherein a portion of said compression edge is flush with said at least one outlet wall edge, and wherein said at least two fluidically segregated free fluid compartments have a volume at least 10% of said capillary fluid volume.

A fluid container, comprising:

• a body having:
• a base surface;
• a capillary fluid volume disposed over said base surface;
• an outlet compartment having at least one outlet wall disposed within said body, said at least one outlet wall having an outlet wall edge extending into said capillary fluid volume;
• and
• at least two fluidically segregated free fluid compartments, each free fluid compartment having at least one sidewall disposed within said body, said at least one sidewall forming a dimension of said free fluid compartment, wherein said at least one sidewall has a compression edge along the entire dimension of said free fluid compartment, and wherein at least a portion of said compression edge is flush with said at least one outlet wall edge.