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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2005
Applicants:
Jochen Mueller, Karlsruhe, DE;
Karsten Kraiczek, Waldbronn, DE;
Bertram Beigel, Karlsruhe, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Agilent Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/36 (2006.01); G02B 6/00 (2006.01); G01N 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A coupling for bringing a first conduit in communication with a second conduit. Each of the conduits comprises an end to be coupled and each of the conduits is adapted for conducting a medium. The coupling has a housing and at least one aperture in said housing. The housing is adapted for introducing said first and second conduits into the housing. Furthermore, the coupling comprises a recess in the housing. The recess is adapted for partly receiving the ends of the first and second conduits. The coupling has a seal adapted for sealing the first and second conduits within the recess.