Patent ID: 7815805

Claim:
An integrated fluid separation module that is disposable, the fluid separation module comprising: a housing having a separation element contained within said housing, said separation element comprising a membrane, the membrane being suitable for purification of photochemicals used in microelectronics manufacturing; a first connector, a second connector and a third connector located at a first end of the fluid separation module and being in fluid communication with the interior thereof for introducing and withdrawing photochemical fluids from the interior of the housing; a second end of the fluid separation module being free of an active connector; and said first connector, second connector and third connector being parallel and spaced apart from one another and being exclusive of one another, said first connector, second connector and third connector being configured to operably connect simultaneously to a set of at least three connectors on a fluid connector member of a photochemical dispense pump by forming a fluid tight engagement with the set of at least three connectors on the fluid connector member, the simultaneous fluid tight engagement being effected by a mating male and female connection between the first connector, second connector and third connector and the set of at least three connectors on the fluid connector member, and the simultaneous fluid tight engagement being effected through a motion which, during said engagement, is substantially linear and parallel to longitudinal axes of the first connector, second connector and third connector and of the set of at least three connectors on the fluid connector member; the fluid separation module purifying photochemicals used in microelectronics manufacturing; the fluid separation module being an integrated module that is removed and disposed of as a unit.