US5769615A
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Single-piston fluid displacement pump
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1996-07-18
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Granted: 1998-06-23
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Expires: 2016-07-18
Abstract
Abstract A single-piston, multimode fluid displacement pump comprising an elongated chamber, a piston reciprocally mounted within the chamber, a driving mechanism axially aligned with the chamber and piston for accurately positioning the piston within the chamber so as to define a measured fluid displacement, and ports for aspirating and dispensing fluid.
Inventors
- 👤 Gershon Giter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 01:15
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04B; F04B13/00; F04B49/00; F04B49/12; F04B2205/00; F04B2205/09
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A fluid displacement pump, comprising: (a) a housing, having a top wall, bottom wall, and side wall, the top wall, bottom wall and side wall each having an inner surface, the top wall, bottom wall, and side wall enclosing an interior therebetween, (b) means in the inner surface of the side wall for carrying a seal therein, (c) an elongated chamber of fixed length, formed by the inner surface of the top wall, inner surface of the side wall, and the seal, having an elongated piston reciprocally mounted therein, the piston sliding through the seal, the length of the piston being approximately the same as the length of the chamber, (d) means for accurately positioning the piston within the chamber so as to measure a fluid displacement, (e) a single port for alternately aspirating and dispensing fluid from the chamber, the port being located at the highest point of the chamber, thereby optimizing removal of air from the chamber; and (f) valve means for controlling the pump to allow the port to alternately aspirate and dispense fluid.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
A fluid displacement pump, comprising: (a) a housing, having a top wall, bottom wall, and side wall, the top wall, bottom wall and side wall each having an inner surface, the top wall, bottom wall, and side wall enclosing an interior therebetween, (b) means in the inner surface of the side wall for carrying a seal therein, (c) an elongated chamber of fixed length, formed by the inner surface of the top wall, inner surface of the side wall, and the seal, having an elongated piston reciprocally mounted therein, the piston sliding through the seal, the length of the piston being approximately the same as the length of the chamber, (d) means for accurately positioning the piston within the chamber so as to measure a fluid displacement, (e) a single port for alternately aspirating and dispensing fluid from the chamber, the port being located at the highest point of the chamber, thereby optimizing removal of air from the chamber; and (f) valve means for controlling the pump to allow the port to alternately aspirate and dispense fluid.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The pump as in claim 1, wherein the positioning means further comprises a stepper motor and a lead screw.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The pump as in claim 1, wherein the positioning means is substantially axially aligned with the piston and chamber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The pump as in claim 3, wherein the positioning means further comprises a stepper motor and a lead screw.
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