SEPARATION DEVICE WITH MOVEABLE FILLING CHANNEL
First Claim
1. A separation device comprisinga separation chamber having a housing for housing a stationary phase configured for separating compounds of a fluid sample,a filling port configured for filling the stationary phase through a filling channel into the separation chamber, anda locking piece comprising the filling channel and being configured to move the filling channel from a first position, wherein an opening of the filling channel is opening into the separation chamber for filling the stationary phase into the separation chamber, to a second position, wherein the separation chamber is locked against the filling channel,wherein the locking piece is configured to move the opening of the filling channel substantially laterally with respect to the housing.
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Abstract
A separation device includes a separation chamber having a housing for housing a stationary phase configured for separating compounds of a fluid sample. The separation device also includes a filling port configured for filling the stationary phase through a filling channel into the separation chamber, and a locking piece comprising the filling channel. The locking piece is configured to move the filling channel from a first position, wherein an opening of the filling channel is opening into the separation chamber for filling the stationary phase into the separation chamber, to a second position, wherein the separation chamber is locked against the filling channel. The locking piece is configured to move the opening of the filling channel substantially laterally with respect to the housing.
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1. A separation device comprising
a separation chamber having a housing for housing a stationary phase configured for separating compounds of a fluid sample, a filling port configured for filling the stationary phase through a filling channel into the separation chamber, and a locking piece comprising the filling channel and being configured to move the filling channel from a first position, wherein an opening of the filling channel is opening into the separation chamber for filling the stationary phase into the separation chamber, to a second position, wherein the separation chamber is locked against the filling channel, wherein the locking piece is configured to move the opening of the filling channel substantially laterally with respect to the housing.
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22. An apparatus for filling a separation device with a stationary phase configured for separating compounds of a fluid sample, wherein the separation device comprises a separation chamber having a housing for housing the stationary phase, the apparatus comprising:
a filling port configured for filling the stationary phase into the separation chamber, wherein the filling port comprises a locking piece having a filling channel and being configured to move the filling channel from a first position, wherein an opening of the filling channel is opening into the separation chamber for filling the stationary phase into the separation chamber, to a second position, wherein the separation chamber is locked against the filling channel;
wherein the locking piece is configured to move the opening of the filling channel substantially laterally with respect to the housing.- View Dependent Claims (23)
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