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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2019
Applicant:
Waters Technologies Corporation, Milford, MA (US);
Inventors:
David A. Simpson, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Joshua A. Burnett, Taunton, MA (US);
John M. Auclair, Seekonk, MA (US);
Assignee:
WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Milford, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 30/16 (2006.01); G01N 30/18 (2006.01); G01N 30/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 30/18 (2013.01); G01N 30/16 (2013.01); G01N 2030/027 (2013.01);
Abstract
A twist-lock compliant needle including a housing component surrounding a needle holder holding a rigidly mounted needle, the housing component including a biasing element disposed therein, wherein the biasing element compresses as a needle tip of the needle contacts a surface is provided. An associated method is also provided.