PUMP REDUCING A FLUID FLOW BY A DETERMINED AMOUNT
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1. A fluid pump for a fluid separation device for separating a fluid, the fluid pump comprising:
- a fluid inlet being supplyable with fluid at an inlet pressure (pI);
a fluid conducting mechanism configured for conducting the fluid supplied to the fluid inlet towards a connected fluidic path;
wherein the fluid conducting mechanism is controllable so that, regardless of a value of the inlet pressure (pI), the fluid is continuously conducted away from the fluid inlet with a definable flow rate (FT).
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Abstract
A fluid pump for a fluid separation device for separating a fluid includes a fluid inlet being supplyable with fluid at an inlet pressure (pI), and a fluid conducting mechanism configured for conducting the fluid supplied to the fluid inlet towards a connected fluidic path, in which the fluid conducting mechanism is controllable so that, regardless of a value of the inlet pressure (pI), the fluid is continuously conducted away from the fluid inlet with a definable flow rate (FT).
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30 Claims
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1. A fluid pump for a fluid separation device for separating a fluid, the fluid pump comprising:
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a fluid inlet being supplyable with fluid at an inlet pressure (pI); a fluid conducting mechanism configured for conducting the fluid supplied to the fluid inlet towards a connected fluidic path; wherein the fluid conducting mechanism is controllable so that, regardless of a value of the inlet pressure (pI), the fluid is continuously conducted away from the fluid inlet with a definable flow rate (FT). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 21, 24)
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16. A flow splitter for a fluid separation device for separating a fluid, the flow splitter comprising:
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a fluid inlet conduit by which fluid is supplyable; a first fluid outlet conduit and a second fluid outlet conduit both being in fluid communication with the fluid inlet conduit so that at least a part of fluid supplied by the fluid inlet conduit is split among the first fluid outlet conduit and the second fluid outlet conduit; wherein the flow splitter is configured so that the part of the fluid conducted to the first fluid outlet conduit is continuously conducted away from the fluid inlet conduit with a definable flow rate (FT). - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 20)
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19. (canceled)
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29. A method of pumping fluid in a fluid separation device for separating the fluid, the method comprising
supplying a fluid inlet with the fluid at an inlet pressure (pI); -
conducting the fluid supplied to the fluid inlet by a fluid conducting mechanism towards a connected fluidic path; controlling the fluid conducting mechanism so that, regardless of a value of the inlet pressure (pI), the fluid is continuously conducted away from the fluid inlet with a defined flow rate (FT).
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