WO2001036933A8 - Dispensing apparatus having means for loading pipette tips in a dispense head - Google Patents

Dispensing apparatus having means for loading pipette tips in a dispense head

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Publication number
WO2001036933A8
WO2001036933A8 PCT/US2000/031116 US0031116W WO0136933A8 WO 2001036933 A8 WO2001036933 A8 WO 2001036933A8 US 0031116 W US0031116 W US 0031116W WO 0136933 A8 WO0136933 A8 WO 0136933A8
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Prior art keywords
pipette tips
pipette tip
pipette
tray carrier
tip box
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PCT/US2000/031116
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French (fr)
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WO2001036933A1 (en
Inventor
Richard A Carl
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Richard A Carl
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Priority to DE60031157T priority Critical patent/DE60031157T2/en
Priority to EP00977186A priority patent/EP1236030B1/en
Priority to JP2001538772A priority patent/JP4001746B2/en
Publication of WO2001036933A1 publication Critical patent/WO2001036933A1/en
Publication of WO2001036933A8 publication Critical patent/WO2001036933A8/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L9/00—Supporting devices; Holding devices
    • B01L9/54—Supports specially adapted for pipettes and burettes
    • B01L9/543—Supports specially adapted for pipettes and burettes for disposable pipette tips, e.g. racks or cassettes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
    • B01L3/02—Burettes; Pipettes
    • B01L3/0275—Interchangeable or disposable dispensing tips
    • B01L3/0279—Interchangeable or disposable dispensing tips co-operating with positive ejection means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/10—Devices for transferring samples or any liquids to, in, or from, the analysis apparatus, e.g. suction devices, injection devices
    • G01N35/1065—Multiple transfer devices
    • G01N35/1074—Multiple transfer devices arranged in a two-dimensional array
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2300/00—Additional constructional details
    • B01L2300/08—Geometry, shape and general structure
    • B01L2300/0809—Geometry, shape and general structure rectangular shaped
    • B01L2300/0829—Multi-well plates; Microtitration plates
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/10—Devices for transferring samples or any liquids to, in, or from, the analysis apparatus, e.g. suction devices, injection devices
    • G01N2035/1027—General features of the devices
    • G01N2035/103—General features of the devices using disposable tips

Abstract

A self contained dispensing head apparatus (10) wherein a modified pipette tip box tray carrier (22) is utilized to furnish pipette tips (20), carried in a standard pipette tip box (18), by a pipette tip box tray carrier to the head apparatus and wherein means are provided to engage the pipette tip box tray carrier in a manner whereby the pipette tips are loaded into corresponding internal cylinders (13) formed in the dispense block head (26). The dispense block head comprises a solid block of material having a plurality of internal cylinders to engage the pipette tips in a sealing arrangement. The pipettes are modified from the conventional design in that a disk shaped ring portion is interposed adjacent one end of the pipette tip, a tapered end of the tip allowing a seal to be formed with the dispense block head internal cylinders.
PCT/US2000/031116 1999-11-18 2000-11-13 Dispensing apparatus having means for loading pipette tips in a dispense head WO2001036933A1 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE60031157T DE60031157T2 (en) 1999-11-18 2000-11-13 DISPENSING DEVICE FOR LOADING PIPETTES INTO A DISPLACEMENT HEAD
EP00977186A EP1236030B1 (en) 1999-11-18 2000-11-13 Dispensing apparatus having means for loading pipette tips in a dispense head
JP2001538772A JP4001746B2 (en) 1999-11-18 2000-11-13 Dispensing device having means for loading pipette tips into a dispensing head

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US09/442,500 1999-11-18
US09/442,500 US6415669B1 (en) 1998-04-09 1999-11-18 Dispensing apparatus having means for loading pipette tips in a dispense head

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WO2001036933A8 true WO2001036933A8 (en) 2001-06-21

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EP (1) EP1236030B1 (en)
JP (3) JP4001746B2 (en)
AT (1) ATE341755T1 (en)
DE (1) DE60031157T2 (en)
WO (1) WO2001036933A1 (en)

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