发明名称 |
AUTOMATIC PRECISION NON-CONTACT OPEN-LOOP FLUID DISPENSING |
摘要 |
A rugged, all-electronic fluid dispensing system for use with pipettes or in other contexts indirectly measures fluid flow by using a non-linear system model to correlate vacuum existing at the top of a column of suspended fluid. Non- contact operation is provided to eliminate the need for contact-type closed-loop flu id flow sensing and associated potential cross-contamination risks. In one particula r exemplary non-limiting illustrative implementation, an electronic controller within a gun-shaped, cordless self contained pipetter housing dynamically calculates valve opening time based on a non-linear equation. Calibration is used to derive equation constants, and column vacuum pressure before the valve is opened is used as the independent variable to derive a valve opening time that will result in accurate dispensing of a desired programmed fluid quantity. Repetitive automatic dispensing with accuracies greater than 1 % are possible within the context of a relatively inexpensive portable pipette or device without the need for mechanically- complex positive displacement arrangements. |
申请公布号 |
CA2486484(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2005.05.04 |
申请号 |
CA20042486484 |
申请日期 |
2004.11.01 |
申请人 |
DRUMMOND SCIENTIFIC COMPANY |
发明人 |
CANFIELD, ERIC L.;DITROLIO, NICHOLAS M. |
分类号 |
G01N1/00;B01L3/02;G01F3/00;G01F13/00;G01F15/00;G01F15/02;G01F15/06;G01F23/02;G01F25/00;G01N35/10;(IPC1-7):B67D5/30;B67D3/00;B01L11/00;B67D5/14 |
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G01N1/00 |
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