Capillary connection system

US10816115B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Dionex Softron GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Daniel BUERGER · Raisting, DE
• Adolf Satzinger · Olching, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 13, 2017
• Grant date: Oct 27, 2020
• Expiry date: Oct 17, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N2030/027
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A socket unit for a capillary connection system, especially for use in HPLC applications, includes a housing with a housing outer surface and a housing inner surface that define a housing axial cavity. The socket unit also includes a socket connecting mechanism adapted to engage with a corresponding plug connecting mechanism of a plug unit to connect the plug unit and the socket unit together, wherein the socket connecting mechanism is adapted for a predetermined number of discrete connection states between the socket unit and the plug unit.