Patent ID: 6929781
Filing Date: 2005-08-16
Classification: B01J,B01L,B81B,B81C,F15C,F16K,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An interconnection support for plate-like micro-components ( 1 ) constructed and arranged for receiving fluid material to carry out chemical reactions, the interconnection support having at least one support rail ( 2 ) on the interconnection support which is attached to a support plate ( 3 ) and which has an unobstructed insertion slot ( 4 ) defined by planar side walls ( 9 and 12 ) for the accommodation of at least a first insertion edge portion ( 5 ) of a plate-like microcomponent ( 1 ), wherein the edge portion ( 5 ) has substantially flush fluid connections ( 11 ) therein, the interconnection support having fluid line connections ( 10 ) opening within the insertion slot 4 , the fluid line connections 10 being constructed and arranged to be connected to the associated flush fluid connections ( 11 ) through at least one outside surface ( 1 a , 1 b ) of the plate-like microcomponent ( 1 ) to transfer fluid materials to and from the plate-like microcomponent, the fluid line connections being provided in at least one of the two planar side walls ( 9 , 12 ) of the insertion slot ( 4 ) of the support rail ( 2 ) whereby the unobstructed insertion slot ( 4 ) and flush fluid connections ( 11 ) facilitate sliding the first insertion edge portion ( 5 ) of the plate-like microcomponents ( 1 ) into the slot ( 4 ).