Patent ID: 7641860
Filing Date: 2010-01-05
Classification: B01L

Abstract:
1. A cartridge system comprising: a. a manifold; b. a plurality of terminals formed in the manifold for receiving fluid into the manifold or supplying fluid out of the manifold; c. a plurality of small bore connection passageways extending between the terminals for carrying fluid to and from the terminals, the small bore connection passageways being configured and connected to receive fluid from one small bore component through a terminal and transfer the fluid to another terminal and into another small bore component; d. a plurality of small bore components having small bore component passageways for connecting to the terminals, for supplying fluid to the terminals, and for receiving fluid from the terminals, the small bore connection passageways and the small bore component passageways each having an inside diameter of about one to about twenty-five hundred micrometers, e. the small bore components being configured for connection to the manifold with the small bore component passageways connected to transfer fluid to and from the terminals.