Microcolumn-microcolumn flow interface and method
US5593564A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N27/44717
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A flow gating interface system including a first microcolumnar section, a second microcolumnar section, and a channel for interfacing a first fluid conduit and a second fluid conduit is provided. The channel, having an inwardly facing wall, encloses at least a portion each of the first microcolumnar section and the second microcolumnar section for conducting a flush fluid flow past the outlet end of the first microcolumnar section and the inlet end of the second microcolumnar section. The inwardly facing wall of the channel nonfixedly constrains and aligns the end portions of the first and second microcolumnar sections. The outlet end of the first fluid conduit is connected to and in fluid communication with the first microcolumnar section of the flow gating interface. The inlet end of the second fluid conduit is connected to and in fluid communication with the second microcolumnar section of the flow gating interface.
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