Patents Assigned to Rigaku Automation, Inc.
  • Patent number: 7815865
    Abstract: A liquid dispensing device. The liquid dispensing device has a tray for holding a liquid at a relatively constant level. A syringe is used for drawing fluid from the tray. A liquid container containing a liquid is positioned upside-down in the tray. Atmospheric pressure on the liquid in the tray and a vacuum inside the liquid container prevents liquid from draining from the container except when the liquid level in the tray drops to a level sufficient to allow air into the liquid container and to allow fluid to flow from the liquid container into the tray. The fluid flows from the liquid container into the tray until the level of liquid in the tray returns to the relatively constant level. The positioning of the syringe for drawing fluid is simplified in that the level of fluid in the tray is maintained at an approximately constant level despite withdrawal of quantities of fluid from the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Rigaku Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: John Hoffman, James A. Benjamin, Janet M. Newman, John Andrew Moulds, David W Jewell, John A. Adams, Thomas E. Vomdran, Brian L. Ganz