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Method and apparatus for simultaneous dilution and dispensation

US4327595A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 7, 1980
Grant dateMay 4, 1982
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Expiry dateJul 7, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N1/38
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and apparatus for achieving substantially simultaneous dilution or mixing and dispensing is disclosed wherein the diluent or carrier is supplied by a syringe including a relatively large diluent reservoir and a pipette including a replaceable tip for containing a specimen or concentrate, the syringe including a nozzle or tube extending into the interior of the replaceable tip to produce a jet of diluent directed toward an outlet opening formed by the replaceable tip, the specimen being intermixed with the diluent jet for substantially simultaneous dispensation. In a preferred embodiment of the syringe which may be employed by itself or within the above noted diluting dispenser, a replaceable cartridge provides a relatively large volume of the diluent or other material for delivery by the syringe.

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