Carl Lee Sims

US Patent:

20170268704, Sep 21, 2017

Filed:

May 5, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/588408

Inventors:

- Oak Harbor WA, US
Eric Beemer - Anacortes WA, US
Scott Ellis - Anacortes WA, US
Troy Sanders - Oak Harbor WA, US
Carl Sims - Santa Rosa CA, US
Quan Liu - Petaluma CA, US
Nathaniel Nienhuis - Coupeville WA, US

International Classification:

F16L 15/08
B01L 3/00
B01D 15/14
B01D 15/16
F16L 19/02
G01N 30/32

Abstract:

A manifold assembly has a manifold and can be located between a block and a plate, and serve as a stator for a valve or other component. The manifold, block or plate can have a plurality of ports either integral thereto or removably connected thereto, with the ports adapted to receive and sealingly engage with a tube having an inner tube layer, an outer tube layer, a sleeve, a tip portion, and a nut. Each of the nut, sleeve, inner and outer tubing layers, and tip portion have a passageway therethrough, with at least the passageways in the sleeve, tip portion, outer tube layer, and nut adapted to allow the inner tube layer to pass therethrough or extend over the inner layer. The ends of the tip portion and inner layer together can define a substantially flat surface which can form a seal in a flat-bottomed port of the manifold, block, or plate, which can be used in a component in an analytical instrument system, including for example a liquid chromatography system. The nut, tube, ferrule, and transfer tube or liner tube may comprise biocompatible materials. In addition, the nut may have a slot, such as a slot adapted to allow the tube and the nut to be easily and quickly separated or to allow a portion of the tube to be easily and quickly inserted in the nut.

US Patent:

20160305586, Oct 20, 2016

Filed:

Jun 27, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/194289

Inventors:

- Oak Harbor WA, US
Eric Beemer - Anacortes WA, US
Scott Ellis - Anacortes WA, US
Troy Sanders - Oak Harbor WA, US
Carl Sims - Rohnert Park CA, US
Quan Liu - Rohnert Park CA, US

International Classification:

F16L 15/08
G01N 30/38
B01D 15/14
B01D 15/16
F16L 19/02
B01L 3/00

Abstract:

A manifold assembly has a manifold and can be located between a block and a plate, and serve as a stator for a valve or other component. The manifold, block or plate can have a plurality of ports either integral thereto or removably connected thereto, with the ports adapted to receive and sealingly engage with a tube having an inner tube layer, an outer tube layer, a sleeve, a tip portion, and a nut. Each of the nut, sleeve, inner and outer tubing layers, and tip portion have a passageway therethrough, with at least the passageways in the sleeve, tip portion, outer tube layer, and nut adapted to allow the inner tube layer to pass therethrough or extend over the inner layer. The ends of the tip portion and inner layer together can define a substantially flat surface which can form a seal in a flat-bottomed port of the manifold, block, or plate, which can be used in a component in an analytical instrument system, including for example a liquid chromatography system. The nut, tube, ferrule, and transfer tube or liner tube may comprise biocompatible materials. In addition, the nut may have a slot, such as a slot adapted to allow the tube and the nut to be easily and quickly separated or to allow a portion of the tube to be easily and quickly inserted in the nut.

Address:

601 Twin Oaks Dr APT 701, Temple, TX 76504

VIN:

2C3KA43R27H613626

Make:

CHRY

Model:

300

Year:

2007