US3193148A
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Sample handling apparatus
Assignee: Warner Lambert Co LLC
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Filing: 1962-07-02
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Granted: 1965-07-06
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Expires: 1982-07-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Erik W Anthon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 20:24
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N35/00; G01N35/10; G01N35/1009; G01N35/1016; G01N35/1095; G01N35/1097; G01N35/1081; G01N35/1083
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
AN APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING A MEASURED QUANTITY OF SAMPLE FROM ONE POSITION TO ANOTHER, COMPRISING A SAMPLE RESERVOIR SOURCE CONTAINER AT A SAMPLE SOURCE SITE WHERE A SAMPLE IS PROVIDED, A PROBE FOR TAKING UP SAMPLE, A SAMPLE RECEIVER AT A SAMPLE RECEIVING SITE WHERE SAMPLE IS TO BE DELIVERED FROM THEPROBE, A DRAIN FOR RECIEVING EXCESS SAMPLE, A FIRST PUMP MEANS FOR DRAWING UP A MEASURED QUANTITY OF SAMPLE INTO SAID PROBE WHEN THE PROBE IS IN POSITION AT THE SAMPLE SITE, A SECOND PUMP FOR TAKING UP A MEASURED QUANTITY OF EXCESS SAMPLE INTO THE PROBE, SAID EXCESS SAMPLE BEING PRESENT IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO CLEAN THE PROBE SO AS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BY PRIOR SAMPLES, AND VALVE MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND PUMP MEANS TO THE PROBE WHEN THE PUMP MEANS ARE TAKING UP SAMPLE AND FOR CONNECTING SAID FIRST PUMP MEANS TO THE PROBE FOR DELIVERY OF SAMPLE AT THE SAMPLE RECEIVING SITE WHILE CONNECTING SAID SECOND PUMP MEANS TO THE DRAIN FOR EXPULSION OF EXCESS SAMPLE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
174 words
AN APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING A MEASURED QUANTITY OF SAMPLE FROM ONE POSITION TO ANOTHER, COMPRISING A SAMPLE RESERVOIR SOURCE CONTAINER AT A SAMPLE SOURCE SITE WHERE A SAMPLE IS PROVIDED, A PROBE FOR TAKING UP SAMPLE, A SAMPLE RECEIVER AT A SAMPLE RECEIVING SITE WHERE SAMPLE IS TO BE DELIVERED FROM THEPROBE, A DRAIN FOR RECIEVING EXCESS SAMPLE, A FIRST PUMP MEANS FOR DRAWING UP A MEASURED QUANTITY OF SAMPLE INTO SAID PROBE WHEN THE PROBE IS IN POSITION AT THE SAMPLE SITE, A SECOND PUMP FOR TAKING UP A MEASURED QUANTITY OF EXCESS SAMPLE INTO THE PROBE, SAID EXCESS SAMPLE BEING PRESENT IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO CLEAN THE PROBE SO AS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BY PRIOR SAMPLES, AND VALVE MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND PUMP MEANS TO THE PROBE WHEN THE PUMP MEANS ARE TAKING UP SAMPLE AND FOR CONNECTING SAID FIRST PUMP MEANS TO THE PROBE FOR DELIVERY OF SAMPLE AT THE SAMPLE RECEIVING SITE WHILE CONNECTING SAID SECOND PUMP MEANS TO THE DRAIN FOR EXPULSION OF EXCESS SAMPLE.
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