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US 8,474,336 B2Granted
Method for depositing samples in modules and an adapter
AssigneeATOLL GmbH
InventorsJuergen Hubbuch, Tim Schroeder, Pierre Beugre, Matthias Wiendahl
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for depositing samples in modules, in particular, in kits, in addition to an adapter. The inventive adapter (1) is embodied in such a manner that an injection needle can be received in a liquid-tight manner. It is connected in a liquid-tight manner to the low-lying module or kit (20) and enables a continuous flow of samples.
Claims35
An adapter in combination with a vessel, the adapter comprising:
- an input having an upper bore for receiving an essentially needle-shaped structure for metering samples, the upper bore in communication with a lower bore, the lower bore opening into an output;
- a first seal for surrounding in a liquid-tight manner the essentially needle-shaped structure upon entering the adapter;
- a second seal spaced from the first seal enabling a liquid-tight connection of the output to the vessel, the vessel having a column-like shape and being filled with a stationary porous solid mass;
- whereby the adapter enables the essentially needle-shaped structure to be received in a liquid-tight manner and seals in a liquid-tight manner with the vessel upon which the adapter is placed;
- wherein the vessel defines a bore having a countersink upper portion and a reduced diameter lower portion, the second seal surrounding a reduced diameter portion of the adapter and seated within the countersink portion, the reduced diameter portion of the adapter extending into the reduced diameter lower portion of the bore.
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An adapter in combination with a vessel, the adapter comprising:
- an input having an upper bore for receiving an essentially needle-shaped structure for metering samples, the upper bore in communication with a lower bore, the lower bore opening into an output;
- a first seal for surrounding in a liquid-tight manner the essentially needle-shaped structure upon entering the adapter;
- a second seal spaced from the first seal enabling a liquid-tight connection of the output to the vessel, the vessel having a column-like shape and being filled with a stationary porous solid mass;
- wherein the lower bore receives a tip of the essentially needle-shaped structure;
- whereby the adapter enables the essentially needle-shaped structure to be received in a liquid-tight manner and seals in a liquid-tight manner with the vessel upon which the adapter is placed;
- wherein the vessel defines a bore having a countersink upper portion and a reduced diameter lower portion, the second seal surrounding a reduced diameter portion of the adapter and seated within the countersink portion, the reduced diameter portion of the adapter extending into the reduced diameter lower portion of the bore.
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An adapter in combination with a vessel, the adapter comprising:
- an input having an upper bore for receiving an essentially needle-shaped structure for metering samples, the upper bore in communication with a lower bore, the lower bore opening into an output;
- a first seal for surrounding in a liquid-tight manner the essentially needle-shaped structure upon entering the adapter;
- a second seal spaced from the first seal enabling a liquid-tight connection of the output to the vessel having a column-like shape and being filled with a stationary porous solid mass;
- wherein the second seal is arranged in a side of the adapter facing the vessel;
- whereby the adapter enables the essentially needle-shaped structure to be received in a liquid-tight manner and seals in a liquid-tight manner with the vessel upon which the adapter is placed;
- wherein the vessel defines a bore having a countersink upper portion and a reduced diameter lower portion, the second seal surrounding a reduced diameter portion of the adapter and seated within the countersink portion, the reduced diameter portion of the adapter extending into the reduced diameter lower portion of the bore.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.