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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2017
Tecan Schweiz Ag, Mannedorf, CH;
Noa Schmid, Kriens, CH;
TECAN TRADING AG, Mannedorf, CH;
Abstract
A method is disclosed for controlling at least one of aspirating and of dispensing a liquid dose or of producing a liquid dose in a pipette or in receptacle, the method having the steps of first loading a first pipette with a first working medium at a first pressure having a first sign with respect to a reference pressure, thereby dispensing the liquid dose into the receptacle or aspirating the liquid dose into the first pipette, second loading a second pipette with a second working medium at a second pressure having a second sign with respect to the reference pressure, thereby dispensing the liquid dose into the receptacle or aspirating the liquid dose into the second pipette, discharging a pressure in the first working medium through a controlled valve arrangement to the reference pressure between first and second loadings. A pipetting device is also disclosed.