Patent ID: 8003053
Filing Date: 2011-08-23
Classification: B01L,B65D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A liquid container fillable with liquid for use in high throughput automatic analyzers comprising a top opening, an extraction chimney and a base, wherein the extraction chimney extends into the liquid container and is aligned with the top opening of the liquid container, the extraction chimney comprises a liquid-permeable zone proximate to a bottom region of the extraction chimney and adjacent to the container base of the liquid container, wherein liquid permeability of the liquid-permeable zone of the extraction chimney can be adjusted between a setting of minimal liquid permeability and a setting for greater liquid permeability while the extraction chimney remains in the liquid container, wherein the liquid can be withdrawn from the liquid container by a liquid extraction element introduced into the extraction chimney through the top opening when the liquid permeability is set at the setting of minimal liquid permeability, wherein the extraction chimney comprises a tube portion extending downwards from the top opening, wherein a bottom portion of the tube portion is in the vicinity of the base, and wherein the extraction chimney comprises spacing webs and a collar running around the bottom portion of the tube portion circumference.