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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2000
Roland Zengerle, Villingen-Schwenningen, DE;
Nicolaus Hey, Eschbronn-Mariazell, DE;
Holger Gruhler, Tuningen, DE;
Michael Freygang, Villingen-Schwenningen, DE;
Martin Mueller, Dietingen, DE;
Roland Zengerle, Villingen-Schwenningen, DE;
Nicolaus Hey, Eschbronn-Mariazell, DE;
Holger Gruhler, Tuningen, DE;
Michael Freygang, Villingen-Schwenningen, DE;
Martin Mueller, Dietingen, DE;
Hahn-Schickard-Gesellschaft fuer angewandte Forschung e.V., Villingen-Schwenningen, DE;
Abstract
A fluid management apparatus includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. A plurality of fluid inlets, which are preferably media reservoirs, are formed in a first pattern in the first surface of the substrate. A plurality of fluid outlets, which are preferably nozzles, are arranged in a second pattern, which is different from the first pattern, in the second surface of the substrate. A plurality of fluid ducts formed in the substrate for connecting respective fluid inlets with respective fluid outlets are provided so that a format conversation from the fluid inlets to the fluid outlets is effected. The fluid outlets have opening cross-sections smaller than that of the fluid inlets. Furthermore, the fluid inlets may be arranged in the raster scheme of microtiter plates.