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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2004
Theodore Dourdeville, Marion, MA (US);
Dennis Dellarovere, Mendon, MA (US);
Theodore Dourdeville, Marion, MA (US);
Dennis DellaRovere, Mendon, MA (US);
Waters Technologies Corporation, Milford, MA (US);
Abstract
The invention is a method of bonding a first fluid conduit () to one or more other fluid conduits () or elements such as an electrode () or heating element. The method comprises positioning a first fluid conduit () substantially in contact with the other fluid conduits or elements () wherein a bond region () is created. The bond region is wetted with a liquefied thermoplastic polymer () which is then subsequently cooled forming a substantially fluid tight bond between the first fluid conduit () and the other fluid conduits or elements ().