Pipette tip for an automated pipetting device
US11291988B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/1034
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention concerns pipette tips for connecting to a pipette tube of a pipetting device are used for taking up and discharging fluids. The pipette tip is in the shape of an elongated tube forming a pipette body that has an opening at one end and is designed for connecting to the pipette tube at the other end. The pipette tip has a first electrode as a volume measuring electrode of a measuring capacitor and a second electrode as an immersion detector electrode. The first electrode is located on an outer surface of the pipette body or is embedded in the pipette body, and the second electrode is located at least partially on an inner surface of the pipette body.
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