Liquid Handling System and Methods for Mixing and Delivering Liquid Reagents

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20090246085A1
SERIAL NO

12059960

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A liquid storage apparatus provides a safe and easy to use device for efficiently managing liquid reagents used in a variety of laboratory equipment. The liquid storage apparatus helps reduce the likelihood of accidents, allows for flexibility of experimental design, and helps maximize the use of chemical regents to prevent waste. The apparatus includes a plurality of containers with a pierceable septum interface at each end. The apparatus also includes a lower array of needles with each of the lower needles in the lower array of needles arranged to penetrate the bottom pierceable septum of a different one of the containers. The apparatus further includes a piercing device arranged to penetrate the top pierceable septum of a different one of the containers. Each of the piercing devices include a passageway so gas can flow into the pierced container.

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FLUIDIGM CORPORATION7000 SHORELINE COURT SUITE 100 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kepler, John Lexington , US 7 76
Price, John Boston , US 28 348
Watson, Alexander Gloucester , US 10 88
Wellamn, Parris Reading , US 1 18

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