| US 7,501,283 B2 | ||
| Fluid dispensing apparatus | ||
| Michael Hersch, Redondo Beach, Calif. (US); and Henry Palermo, Anaheim Hills, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Sakura Finetek U.S.A., Inc., Torrance, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 11, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/639,021. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0035156 A1, Feb. 17, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. G01N 35/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 436—46 [422/63; 422/100; 436/180; 222/144] | 35 Claims |
| 1. A fluid dispensing system comprising:
a linearly translatable mounting assembly having a plurality of fluid dispensing cartridge mounting stations;
a receiving assembly positioned beneath the mounting assembly, the receiving assembly including a plurality of receiving member
positions on its top surface;
a plurality of heating elements respective ones of which are situated beneath the plurality of receiving member positions;
and
a plurality of self-contained fluid dispensing cartridges individually mounted at respective fluid dispensing mounting stations,
wherein each fluid dispensing cartridge comprises a fluid reservoir releasably coupled to a fluid dispensing assembly, the
fluid reservoir defined by a cover comprising an open end in fluid communication with the fluid dispensing assembly and a
side opposite the open end, wherein the reservoir provides a fluid source.
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