Control apparatus for dispensing small precise amounts of liquid reagents

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9522380
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13922628

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A precision volumetric liquid dispensing instrument is disclosed that includes two pressure sensors and a fluid passageway with a defined volume portion in communication with the two sensors for receiving and distributing liquid in relatively small volumes. One of the pressure sensors is positioned to measure pressure at one portion of the defined volume portion of the fluid passageway and the other of the gas pressure sensors is positioned to measure gas pressure at a different portion of the defined volume portion of the passageway. At least one valve is in communication with the passageway for moving fluids into or out of the defined volume portion of the fluid passageway, and a processor carries out a step selected from the group consisting of (i) calculating the volume of the liquid based upon the measured pressure and (ii) metering a liquid into the defined volume portion of the fluid passageway until the measured pressure indicates that a desired volume of fluid is in the fluid passageway.

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CEM CORPORATION3100 SMITH FARM ROAD MATTHEWS NC 28106

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Herman, David L Charlotte, US 14 30
Lambert, Joseph J Charlotte, US 25 54

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