Patent ID: 6122825
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for constructing a first fluid barrier, a fluid containment passage, and a second fluid barrier surrounding the junction of a first fluid passage terminating in a first surface and a second fluid passage terminating in a second surface, said method comprising the steps of:(a) forming a first groove in a first surface surrounding the termination of a first passage in said first surface, the inside perimeter of said first groove extending beyond the outside perimeter of said termination of the first passage in said first surface and the outside perimeter of said first surface extending beyond the outside perimeter of said first groove;(b) forming a second groove in a second surface surrounding the termination of a second passage in said second surface, the inside perimeter of said second groove extending beyond the outside perimeter of said termination of the passage in said second surface and the outside perimeter of said first surface extending beyond the outside perimeter of said second groove;(c) inserting a sheet of fluid barrier material between said first and second surfaces, said fluid barrier material having openings to permit fluid communication between passages terminating on the surfaces of said first surface and corresponding passages terminating on the surface of said second surface, the outside perimeter of said openings lying within the inside perimeter of said first and second grooves;(d) providing fluid communication between the said first groove and an external fluid disposal system;(e) providing fluid communication between the said second groove and an external fluid disposal system; and(f) compressing said sheet of fluid barrier material by forcing the first and second surfaces against opposing sides of said sheet of fluid barrier material.