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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2005
Applicants:
Jeffrey S. Busnach, Billerica, MA (US);
Brian Foley, Westford, MA (US);
Phillip Clark, Wakefield, MA (US);
Joseph E. Gabriels, Arlington, MA (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey S. Busnach, Billerica, MA (US);
Brian Foley, Westford, MA (US);
Phillip Clark, Wakefield, MA (US);
Joseph E. Gabriels, Arlington, MA (US);
Assignee:
Millipore Corporation, Billerica, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 29/92 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A device and method for removal of liquid from the downstream side of a membrane or a well, such as a well of a multiwell plate. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a wicking structure, which channels droplets of liquid away from a membrane in communication with a plurality of wells. In the preferred embodiment, the wicking structure is placed in a manifold.