Actuator apparatus for a prepackaged fluid processing module having pump and valve elements operable in response to applied pressures
Patent 4479760 Issued on October 30, 1984. Estimated Expiration Date: 
December 28, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
December 28, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesInventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/453920 filed on 12/28/1982US Classes:417/395, Diaphragm417/479, Distributor formed from integral portion of flexible wall pumping member417/510, Mechanically actuated distributor604/153, Deformable resilient chamber type604/6.1, Valve means604/6.11Pumping meansExaminersPrimary: Smith, Leonard E.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA61M 1/34 (20060101)AbstractA fluid processing apparatus for use in conjunction with a disposable fluid processing module of the type which includes an integral housing wherein fluid containers, tubing segments, and other components required in processing a fluid are contained, and wherein fluid communication between the containers, components and tubing segments is provided by a fluid circuit formed by a panel of the housing, and an overlying fluid-impermeable flexible sheet member. The processing apparatus includes an actuator station for receiving the module housing, and pneumatic actuator ports which apply pressures to pump and valve elements in the fluid circuit to circulate fluid through the system.Other References
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