Metered drop bottle for dispensing microliter amounts of a liquid in the form of a drop
US8328775B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D1/32
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a metered drop bottle for dispensing microliter amounts of a liquid in the form of a drop comprising: (a) a bottle with a flexible portion on the walls to decrease the internal volume by a fixed volume; (b) a plunger with a fixed stroke for depressing the flexible portion of the walls of the bottle; and (c) a nozzle tip having an internal and/or outer diameter no more than 1.2 mm.
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