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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 29, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ocie T Snodgrass, Garland, TX (US);
Michael K Farney, Irving, TX (US);
Gregory M Gibson, Dallas, TX (US);
Assignee:
Millipore Investment Holdings, Ltd., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D / ; B67D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
222214 ; 222255 ; 222263 ; 417244 ; 417253 ; 417395 ; 417426 ;
Abstract
A fluid dispensing system is provided which has a first diaphragm pump, a filter connected to receive the discharge of said first pump, and a accumulator/second diaphragm pump connected to receive the discharge of said filter. Hydraulic fluids pumped by cylinder/piston/stepper assemblies independently actuate each of the diaphragm pumps, providing accurate, controllable and repeatable dispense of the subject fluid.