LIQUID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

A system for removing liquid waste from an automated diagnostic instrument. The system comprises (a) an accumulator having at least one inlet for waste liquids and at least one outlet for waste liquids; (b) a vacuum sub-system connected to the accumulator, the vacuum sub-system comprising a vacuum p...

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Main Authors WHITT, JAMES W, BLACKWELL, GREGORY A, RAJAGOPAL, GANESH, BERRYMAN, GEDON G, OCHRANEK, BRIAN L, RAMSEY, JACK F, LUOMA, ROBERT P. II, LAINS, DANIEL H
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 03.07.2013
Subjects
CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
MEASURING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
PHYSICS
TESTING
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A system for removing liquid waste from an automated diagnostic instrument. The system comprises (a) an accumulator having at least one inlet for waste liquids and at least one outlet for waste liquids; (b) a vacuum sub-system connected to the accumulator, the vacuum sub-system comprising a vacuum pump; and (c) a drain portion for removing waste liquids comprising a peristaltic pump having spring-loaded rollers. The liquid waste from the automated diagnostic instrument is moved by a pressure differential created by the vacuum pump and the peristaltic pump having spring-loaded rollers.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20070865079