Patent ID: 9011801
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: B01L,B33Y,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A system for making a fluidic connection comprising: a tube having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end is capable of fluid communication with a fluid source; a compressible material having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end of the compressible material is adjacent the first end of the tube; a moveable compression applicator capable of exerting a force on the first end of the compressible material; a fluid receiving device comprising a planar surface surrounding a fluid inlet, wherein the planar surface is capable of contact with the second end of the compressible material and the first end of the tube, such that the tube is in fluid communication with the fluid inlet; and a receiving feature with a constraining function capable of biasing the compressible material against at least the tube adjacent the first end of the tube and the planar surface surrounding the fluid inlet of the fluid receiving device when the compression applicator exerts a force on the first end of the compressible material thereby making a direct, tube-to-receiving device fluidic connection having a leak-resistant seal between the tube and the planar surface of the fluid receiving device.