Patent ID: 9352319
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: B01L,F02B,G01N

Claim Text:
1. A droplet dispensing apparatus for actuating a syringe to dispense droplets, comprising: a syringe receiving formation, a piston rod for connection to a piston of a droplet dispensing syringe, the piston rod being arranged to extend from the apparatus into the droplet dispensing syringe to connect to the piston, a driver comprising a solenoid and an output member, the output member being fixedly attached to the solenoid and arranged to be accelerated by the solenoid towards a droplet dispensing orifice of the syringe, a striker attached to the piston rod, and an anvil arranged to arrest movement of the piston rod by impact of the striker on the anvil, and wherein the output member is configured to be in contact with the piston rod such that the output member and piston rod simultaneously accelerate from a stationary condition.