METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MIXING AND DISPENSING FLUIDS
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Abstract
An apparatus for dispensing and mixing fluids from multiple cartridges into a removable container, based on the user input through the provided interface. The user interface allows viewing and adjusting of the mix to be dispensed prior to the actual dispensing. The apparatus is capable of dispensing fluids that have a wide range of viscosities, and that are sticky or that solidify quickly due to the evaporation of the volatile substances they contain.
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21 Claims
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12. A method for dispensing droplets of various materials, comprising:
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arranging a plurality of removable reservoirs for holding the materials to be dispensed; positioning a reservoir from said removable reservoirs in contact with a dispensing mechanism through a coupling mechanism, said coupling mechanism providing an air tight connection between said material source and said dispensing mechanism; separating a droplet of the material from said reservoir and placing said droplet into said dispensing mechanism; accelerating said droplet with said dispensing mechanism; and expelling said droplet from said dispensing mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method, comprising:
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selecting, through a user interface, a composition or color to be dispensed; starting a mixing apparatus that dispenses a fluid mix based on the selecting step; and removing a container from the mixing apparatus with the fluid mix; wherein the fluid mix comprises fluids with a viscosity of between approximately 0.1 centipoise to approximately 3,000,000 centipoise; and wherein the fluid mix comprises a unit volume between 0.001 ml to 10 ml. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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