US 12,213,637 B2
Pipette tip washing device
Ali Safavi, Richmond, VA (US)
Assigned to GRENOVA, INC., Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by GRENOVA, INC., Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on Aug. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/454,661.
Application 16/361,059 is a division of application No. 15/042,578, filed on Feb. 12, 2016, granted, now 10,285,564, issued on May 14, 2019.
Application 18/454,661 is a continuation of application No. 16/821,710, filed on Mar. 17, 2020, granted, now 11,737,641.
Application 16/821,710 is a continuation of application No. 16/361,059, filed on Mar. 21, 2019, granted, now 10,631,707, issued on Apr. 28, 2020.
Application 15/042,578 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/796,712, filed on Jul. 10, 2015, granted, now 9,744,570, issued on Aug. 29, 2017.
Application 14/796,712 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/266,330, filed on Apr. 30, 2014, granted, now 9,421,289, issued on Aug. 23, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/890,523, filed on Oct. 14, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/817,715, filed on Apr. 30, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0389771 A1, Dec. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. A47L 15/42 (2006.01); A61L 2/10 (2006.01); B01L 3/02 (2006.01); B01L 9/00 (2006.01); B08B 3/02 (2006.01); B08B 7/00 (2006.01); B08B 9/00 (2006.01); G01N 35/10 (2006.01)
CPC A47L 15/4242 (2013.01) [A61L 2/10 (2013.01); B01L 3/0275 (2013.01); B01L 9/543 (2013.01); B01L 13/02 (2019.08); B08B 3/02 (2013.01); B08B 7/0057 (2013.01); B08B 9/00 (2013.01); G01N 35/1004 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0487 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0605 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A washing device comprising:
an outer shell in which a top compartment and a middle compartment are positioned, the middle compartment is positioned beneath the top compartment,
the top compartment comprises an inner wall providing support and mounting surfaces for a manifold dispenser, the manifold dispenser comprises at least one liquid input and a plurality of liquid outputs that operably direct fluid to contact a plurality of laboratory consumables held by a rack in the washing device, a number of the plurality of liquid outputs being such that each liquid output of the plurality of liquid outputs operably directs the fluid at a corresponding laboratory consumable of the plurality of laboratory consumables, and the manifold dispenser is capable of being raised and lowered vertically relative to the rack to alternate between loading or unloading, and washing, positions for the plurality of laboratory consumables,
the middle compartment comprises an inner wall providing support and mounting surfaces, the middle compartment also comprises a washing chamber receiving and retaining fluid output by the plurality of liquid outputs of the manifold dispensers, the washing chamber is positioned within the inner wall of the middle compartment, and the middle compartment also comprises a compartment positioned within the inner wall of the middle compartment, the compartment being moveable between a loading/unloading position and the washing position, the compartment includes a top surface with openings for receiving racks holding the plurality of laboratory consumables.