Patent ID: 8413489
Filing Date: 2013-04-09
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A column tip processing device comprising: a nozzle head having a single or multiple-channeled nozzle; a suction and discharge mechanism conducting suction or discharge of a gas via the nozzle; one or more types of column tips each having a tip-shaped vessel having a fitting opening to be fitted to the nozzle and a hollow end through which a fluid can flow in or out in response to the suction or discharge of the gas and a packing enclosed in the tip-shaped vessel; a stage provided with a fluid housing part group including a plurality of fluid housing parts into each of which the hollow end can be inserted and which house or can house various solutions; and, moving means for moving the nozzle head relatively to the fluid housing part group; and also having a controlling part which controls the suction and discharge mechanism and the moving means with regard to quantities, pressure, flow rate, the number of cycles, time or position of the suction or discharge by the nozzle based on a structural requirement relating to the structure of the one or more types of column tips to be fitted to the nozzle and a processing requirement relating to the processing contents involving one or more types of subject fluids subjected to the suction or discharge of the column tips, wherein the controlling part has a designating part which designates the column tips and a processing using the column tips, a requirement generating part which generates a structural requirement relating to the designated column tips and a processing requirement relating to the designated processing, and an optimum parameter determining part which determines, based on the generated structural requirement and processing requirement, an optimum parameter with which the suction and discharge mechanism and the moving means should be in accordance, wherein the optimum parameter determining part determines an optimum parameter relating to suction or discharge, based on the generated corresponding structural requirement and processing requirement for each of the column tips and processing contents, in order to reduce the difference in time between the suction or discharge operation starting time for the suction and discharge mechanism and the fluid movement starting time for column tips and also the offset of suction or discharge operation quantity and the suction or discharge quantity of the fluid for the column tip after achieving the operation quantity.