Device for the gravimetric testing of multichannel pipettes

US6615638B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Föderung der Wissenschaften e.V. · US

Inventors

• Karl-Heinz Lochner · Königsee, DE
• Thomas Weingärtner · Eiersheim, DE
• Jutta Paulus-Neues · Würzburg, DE
• Viktor Leibel · Flachslanden, DE
• Peter Madloch · Griesheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 31, 2000
• Grant date: Sep 9, 2003
• Expiry date: Mar 31, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01G21/23
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A device is described for gravimetric testing of multi-channel pipettes having two or more pipette channels. The device has one receptacle (9) per pipette for a test volume or for a container (2, 20) containing the test volume, and in addition, one weighing cell (1) per receptacle (9) for weighing of the container (2, 20) and/or of the test volume.