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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2006
Applicants:
Kevin Jenkins, Blackstone, MA (US);
Paul D. Rainville, Princeton, MA (US);
Sylvain Cormier, Ashland, MA (US);
Inventors:
Kevin Jenkins, Blackstone, MA (US);
Paul D. Rainville, Princeton, MA (US);
Sylvain Cormier, Ashland, MA (US);
Assignee:
Waters Technologies Corporation, Milford, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 15/08 (2006.01); G01N 30/04 (2006.01); G01N 30/20 (2006.01); G01N 30/22 (2006.01); B01D 15/18 (2006.01); G01N 30/60 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 30/20 (2013.01); G01N 30/22 (2013.01); G01N 2030/202 (2013.01); B01D 15/1842 (2013.01); B01D 15/1821 (2013.01); G01N 30/6047 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention feature a device () and method for performing steps of a multi-step process in parallel. The device () and method feature a rotor assembly () having vessel stations () and stator assembly () having work positions. The rotor assembly () rotates the vessels () to the work stations to perform steps of a multi-step process at the same time.