US 12,345,363 B2
Multiport disconnect couplings
Sandor Kovacs, Middletown, DE (US); and David Baranson, Encinitas, CA (US)
Assigned to Singular Genomics Systems, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by Singular Genomics Systems, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 27, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/588,971.
Application 18/588,971 is a continuation of application No. 17/682,508, filed on Feb. 28, 2022, granted, now 11,965,616.
Application 17/682,508 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2021/058660, filed on Nov. 9, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/114,895, filed on Nov. 17, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0200705 A1, Jun. 20, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F16L 39/00 (2006.01); F16L 37/56 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 39/00 (2013.01) [B01L 2200/027 (2013.01); F16L 37/56 (2013.01); F16L 2201/40 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A multiport coupling device of a microfluidic device, comprising:
a first connector that includes at least two bores;
a second connector that includes at least two bores, wherein the second connector couples to the first connector;
a gasket seated in the first connector, wherein the gasket defines a connection location configured to receive at least a first microtube and a second microtube and wherein the connection location of the gasket provides a seal between the first microtube and the second microtube and wherein the gasket is positioned between the first connector and the second connector when the first connector couples to the second connector;
a first set of threads configured to retain the first microtube within the multiport coupling device; and
a second set of threads configured to retain the second microtube within the multiport coupling device.