EP1154857A4 - System, method and computer program product for automated fluid or gas delivery - Google Patents

System, method and computer program product for automated fluid or gas delivery

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Publication number
EP1154857A4
EP1154857A4 EP00911695A EP00911695A EP1154857A4 EP 1154857 A4 EP1154857 A4 EP 1154857A4 EP 00911695 A EP00911695 A EP 00911695A EP 00911695 A EP00911695 A EP 00911695A EP 1154857 A4 EP1154857 A4 EP 1154857A4
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EP
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Prior art keywords
computer program
program product
gas delivery
automated fluid
automated
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EP00911695A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1154857A1 (en
Inventor
Michael W Schuette
Nicholas J Chopas
William H Schuette
Abdul H Ally
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Life Technologies Corp
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Invitrogen Corp
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Application filed by Invitrogen Corp filed Critical Invitrogen Corp
Publication of EP1154857A1 publication Critical patent/EP1154857A1/en
Publication of EP1154857A4 publication Critical patent/EP1154857A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K11/00—Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valves; Pipe fittings incorporating such valves
    • F16K11/02—Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valves; Pipe fittings incorporating such valves with all movable sealing faces moving as one unit
    • F16K11/06—Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valves; Pipe fittings incorporating such valves with all movable sealing faces moving as one unit comprising only sliding valves, i.e. sliding closure elements
    • F16K11/072—Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valves; Pipe fittings incorporating such valves with all movable sealing faces moving as one unit comprising only sliding valves, i.e. sliding closure elements with pivoted closure members
    • F16K11/074—Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valves; Pipe fittings incorporating such valves with all movable sealing faces moving as one unit comprising only sliding valves, i.e. sliding closure elements with pivoted closure members with flat sealing faces
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    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K15/00—Check valves
    • F16K15/02—Check valves with guided rigid valve members
    • F16K15/04—Check valves with guided rigid valve members shaped as balls
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    • B01J2219/00702—Processes involving means for analysing and characterising the products
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Saccharide Compounds (AREA)
  • Apparatus Associated With Microorganisms And Enzymes (AREA)
  • Feeding, Discharge, Calcimining, Fusing, And Gas-Generation Devices (AREA)
  • Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
  • Peptides Or Proteins (AREA)
EP00911695A 1999-02-05 2000-02-04 System, method and computer program product for automated fluid or gas delivery Withdrawn EP1154857A4 (en)

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US24502399A 1999-02-05 1999-02-05
US245023 1999-02-05
PCT/US2000/002689 WO2000045957A1 (en) 1999-02-05 2000-02-04 System, method and computer program product for automated fluid or gas delivery

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EP1154857A1 EP1154857A1 (en) 2001-11-21
EP1154857A4 true EP1154857A4 (en) 2005-01-19

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JP (1) JP2002536158A (en)
AU (1) AU3355400A (en)
WO (1) WO2000045957A1 (en)

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