Fluid transfer workstation

Claim 1

A fluid transfer work station usable with separate first and second connector carrying modular containers for the processing of a selected fluid previously accumulated in the first container, the work station comprising: planar supporting means bounded at least in part by selectively shaped spaced-apart edge members; first and second hangers carried by said supporting means, spaced-apart thereon between said edge members for supporting respectively the first and second containers; spring activated means connected to said supporting means between said edge members and adjacent to said first hanger, for compressing the first container; electrically actuated means, affixed to said supporting means between said edge members, for fixedly coupling the connector of the first container to the connector of the second container and forming a fluid flow path therebetween; means, affixed to said supporting means adjacent said first hanger, for sensing a flow of fluid from the first container in response to said spring activated means compressing the first container; electrically activated clamping means, affixed to said supporting means adjacent said coupling means, for blocking a flow of fluid from the first container to the second container; and programmed control means coupled to said coupling means, said sensing means and said clamping means for sequentially actuating said coupling means thereby coupling the first container to the second container, detecting a selected, sensed flow of fluid from the first container to the second container and in response thereto enabling said clamping means to block same.