Patent ID: 6729350
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: F16K,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
A valve for capillary chromatography comprising:a housing having an interior chamber and having a first end with a plurality of openings; a rotor located at least partially within the chamber of said housing, having a first end with a contact surface having at least one channel for fluid communication therein; a stator located at least partially within the chamber of said housing, having first and second ends, with the first end having a plurality of impressions each adapted to hold a ferrule and a tube located within the ferrule, and with the second end of said stator abutting the first end of said rotor, and said stator having openings therethrough to allow fluid communication; and means located toward the outer edge of said housing for clamping the ferrule to said stator; and means for clamping each said ferrule to sealingly connect each said tube to an impression of the first end of said stator.