US 12,403,480 B2
Method for dispensing fluid
Scott E. Curry, Carlsbad, CA (US); Arta Motadel, San Diego, CA (US); and Peter Paul Blaszcak, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to BIOTIX, INC., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by BIOTIX, INC., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 12, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/741,404.
Application 18/741,404 is a continuation of application No. 17/326,089, filed on May 20, 2021, granted, now 12,011,721.
Application 17/326,089 is a continuation of application No. 16/899,466, filed on Jun. 11, 2020, granted, now 11,040,351, issued on Jun. 22, 2021.
Application 16/899,466 is a continuation of application No. 15/543,224, granted, now 10,730,053, issued on Aug. 4, 2020, previously published as PCT/US2015/064784, filed on Dec. 9, 2015.
Application 15/543,224 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/712,451, filed on May 14, 2015, granted, now 10,137,453, issued on Nov. 27, 2018.
Application 14/712,451 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/566,143, filed on Dec. 10, 2014, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2024/0326060 A1, Oct. 3, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B01L 9/00 (2006.01); B01L 3/02 (2006.01)
CPC B01L 9/543 (2013.01) [B01L 3/0275 (2013.01); B01L 2200/028 (2013.01); B01L 2200/12 (2013.01); B01L 2200/141 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0829 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for dispensing a liquid, said method comprising:
engaging a plurality of nozzles of a dispensing device with a corresponding array of pipette tips, wherein each of the pipette tips in the array of pipette tips is adhered to a flexible sheet defining an array of holes, and wherein each of the pipette tips in the array of pipette tips is located, in part, within a corresponding hole of the array of holes in the flexible sheet; and
drawing liquid into, and dispensing liquid from, the pipette tips in the array of pipette tips while the pipette tips in the array of pipette tips are in engagement with the plurality of nozzles;
wherein the pipette tips in the array of pipette tips are sufficiently adhered to the flexible sheet when drawing the liquid into, and dispensing the liquid from, the pipette tips in the array of pipette tips to remain adhered to the flexible sheet upon certain flexion of the flexible sheet.