Fluid handling – Flow affected by fluid contact – energy field or coanda effect – Means to regulate or vary operation of device
Reexamination Certificate
2004-10-04
2008-09-02
Rivell, John (Department: 3753)
Fluid handling
Flow affected by fluid contact, energy field or coanda effect
Means to regulate or vary operation of device
C210S651000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07418977
ABSTRACT:
A liquid-handling apparatus has a liquid switch, which has a first channel branching into a second and a third channel, wherein the channels are formed in a rotation body. The channels are adapted to route a liquid volume from the first channel into one of the second channel and the third channel dependent on whether a Coriolis force and/or an Euler force prevails a centrifugal force or not. A liquid-handling apparatus having such a liquid switch is particularly suited for applications in which different volumes of liquid have to be passed through a stationary phase.
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Brenner Thilo
Ducrée Jens
Glatzel Thomas
Zengerle Roland
Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet
Glenn Michael A.
Glenn Patent Group
Lee Cloud K
Rivell John
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