Patent ID: 7243478

Claim:
A system comprising: (A) a first object defining a first volume; (B) a second object defining a second volume, which second object contains the first object; and (C) a manifold apparatus comprising: (I) a first flow controller; (II) a second flow controller; (III) a primary fluid conduit through which a flow of flowable material may be controlled by the first flow controller, the primary fluid conduit being in fluid communication with the first volume and with a source of flowable material; (IV) a secondary fluid conduit through which a flow of a gas may be controlled by the second flow controller wherein the secondary fluid conduit is in fluid communication with the primary fluid conduit; and (V) a housing surrounding at least a portion of the primary conduit, which housing defines a housing volume, which housing volume is in fluid communication with the second volume and with the secondary fluid conduit; whereby the flowable material may flow from the source of flowable material to the first volume through the primary fluid conduit upon sufficient application of a first motive force when the first flow controller is open and the second flow controller is closed, and whereby the gas may be transported from the first volume to the second volume by passing through the primary fluid conduit, the secondary fluid conduit and the housing volume, upon sufficient application of a second motive force when the first flow controller is closed and the second flow controller is open.