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1. Advanced Patent Search Publication numberUS4676656 A
Publication typeGrant Application numberUS 06/694,713
Publication dateJun 30, 1987 Filing dateJan 25, 1985 Priority
dateJan 25, 1985 Fee statusPaid Also published asCA1259065A1,
DE3684620D1, EP0190019A2, EP0190019A3, EP0190019B1 Publication
number06694713, 694713, US 4676656 A, US 4676656A, US-A-4676656,
US4676656 A, US4676656A InventorsDonald M. Besemer, Robert D.
Cook Original AssigneeSyntex (U.S.A.) Inc. Export
CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan External Links: USPTO, USPTO
Assignment, Espacenet Fluid handling apparatus and method US
4676656 A A fluid handling system is described wherein a small
fluid volume is placed on a reversibly-deformable support, which
can be deformed to form a cavity. As the fluid clings to the
surface of the support, it is physically agitated and mixed as
the support is deformed. The deformable support can be utilized
to provide fluid containers of varying sizes