SYSTEM FOR DELIVERY OF FLUIDS SUCH AS AMMONIA NITROGEN 13
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1. A system for delivering fluid comprising:
- a central support member having opposed first and second sides;
a front box extending from the first side of the central support member;
a linear actuator supported by the central support member and the linear actuator extends through the central support member;
a reel assembly having a shaft and a shaft bearing and the shaft bearing is supported by the central support member, and wherein the reel assembly has a cartridge reel that is mounted on the shaft such that the cartridge reel is spaced from the second side of the central support member and the cartridge reel is capable of being rotated, and the cartridge reel defines cartridge receiving recesses for supporting cartridges,a linear actuator supported by the central support member and the linear actuator extends from the second side of the central support member and the linear actuator is axially alignable with a cartridge supported in the cartridge receiving recess and the linear actuator is capable of actuating and pushing the cartridge out of the cartridge receiving recess and wherein the linear actuator is in fluid communication with a first input line that fills the cartridge with an input product;
a gun assembly having a gun housing interior mounted to the central support member and the linear actuator for pushing the cartridge filled with the input product into the gun assembly upon actuation of the linear actuator, and wherein the gun is capable of piercing the cartridge; and
the gun assembly capable of receiving the cartridge and for causing the cartridge to be pierced such that the input product can be delivered to a vial and the vial filled with input product can be used for immediate testing purposes.
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Abstract
This invention is directed to a delivery system that is able to deliver fluids, namely, ammonia nitrogen 13. Moreover, the delivery system is self-contained, manually portable, and capable of safely and effectively delivering ammonia nitrogen 13. Finally, the delivery system is capable of supplying up to 20 vials of fluid.
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1. A system for delivering fluid comprising:
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a central support member having opposed first and second sides; a front box extending from the first side of the central support member; a linear actuator supported by the central support member and the linear actuator extends through the central support member; a reel assembly having a shaft and a shaft bearing and the shaft bearing is supported by the central support member, and wherein the reel assembly has a cartridge reel that is mounted on the shaft such that the cartridge reel is spaced from the second side of the central support member and the cartridge reel is capable of being rotated, and the cartridge reel defines cartridge receiving recesses for supporting cartridges, a linear actuator supported by the central support member and the linear actuator extends from the second side of the central support member and the linear actuator is axially alignable with a cartridge supported in the cartridge receiving recess and the linear actuator is capable of actuating and pushing the cartridge out of the cartridge receiving recess and wherein the linear actuator is in fluid communication with a first input line that fills the cartridge with an input product; a gun assembly having a gun housing interior mounted to the central support member and the linear actuator for pushing the cartridge filled with the input product into the gun assembly upon actuation of the linear actuator, and wherein the gun is capable of piercing the cartridge; and the gun assembly capable of receiving the cartridge and for causing the cartridge to be pierced such that the input product can be delivered to a vial and the vial filled with input product can be used for immediate testing purposes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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