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Air displacement pipetter

US7919047B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

13References

6Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated · US

Inventors

James E. Sinclair · Carlsbad, US
Michael P. Emery · Santee, US
Minh Vuong · San Diego, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 5, 2006
Grant date	Apr 5, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 20, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB01L2200/0689
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An air displacement pipetter comprises a guidance sleeve positioned within a hole in a cylinder block and a piston within a portion of the guidance sleeve a piston penetrating the cylinder block, a spring energized seal disposed within the cylinder block, a seal capture plate contacting the spring energized seal, a carrier plate, a pipette tip attached to the carrier plate, and a manifold plate between said carrier plate and said cylinder block.

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