Global Patent Index - EP 0839075 A4

EP 0839075 A4 19990922 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WASHING A PIPETTE PROBE

Title (en)

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WASHING A PIPETTE PROBE

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR REINIGUNG EINER PIPETTIERPROBE

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE NETTOYAGE DE SONDE A PIPETTE

Publication

EP 0839075 A4 19990922 (EN)

Application

EP 96924473 A 19960712

Priority

  • US 9611644 W 19960712
  • US 114595 P 19950714

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9703766A1] A method and an apparatus for washing a probe (15) in a receiving cup (20). The probe (15) is positioned in the receiving cup (20) having a drain (26) therein. Initially, fluid is dispensed through the probe (15) and simultaneously drained from the receiving cup (20) through the drain (26) at least as fast as it is dispensed into the cup (20). Once a sufficient volume of fluid has been passed through the probe (15) to remove the majority of the contaminants from the interior of the probe (15), the flow rate is increased or the rate of evacuation of fluid from the receiving cup (20) is decreased, or both, to build up a level of fluid in the receiving cup (20). This fluid is allowed to contact and wash the interior of the probe (15) and fluid is desirably continuously flushed through the probe until it has been sufficiently cleaned.

IPC 1-7

B08B 3/04; B08B 9/02

IPC 8 full level

B08B 3/04 (2006.01); B08B 9/02 (2006.01); B08B 9/027 (2006.01); G01N 35/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B08B 3/04 (2013.01); B08B 9/0321 (2013.01); G01N 35/1004 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9703766 A1 19970206; CA 2239974 A1 19970206; EP 0839075 A1 19980506; EP 0839075 A4 19990922; JP 2001504749 A 20010410

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9611644 W 19960712; CA 2239974 A 19960712; EP 96924473 A 19960712; JP 50676597 A 19960712