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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
John F. McEntee, Boulder Creek, CA (US);
Assignee:
Agilent Technologies Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/10 ; B32B 3/28 ; B32B 3/30 ; B32B 2/708 ; A61M 3/700 ; A61M 5/14 ; A61M 3/100 ; B01L 3/02 ; B01L 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/10 ; B32B 3/28 ; B32B 3/30 ; B32B 2/708 ; A61M 3/700 ; A61M 5/14 ; A61M 3/100 ; B01L 3/02 ; B01L 3/00 ;
Abstract
A septum penetrable by a member and which maintains a seal following member penetration in an axial direction and withdrawal. The septum includes a first layer of resilient material having first and second opposed surfaces, and a second layer extending across the first surface of the first layer and which is in radial tension. A third layer under tension may extend across the second surface. Septum assemblies and methods of fabricating the septa are also provided.