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App. No. 12/577,003

PIPETTE TIP HANDLING DEVICES AND METHODS

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App. No.
12/577,003
Abstract

Discussed herein are methods and devices for storing, handling, loading or dispensing of pipette tips. Some embodiments allow repetitive loading of an array of multiple pipette tips that are stored in a nested configuration.

Claims (11)

1 . A pipette tip dispensing device, comprising a housing and an actuator plate within the housing, wherein the actuator plate includes a plurality of abutments having a star-shaped cross section.

2 . The pipette tip dispensing device of claim 1 , wherein each abutment comprises a six-member star-shaped cross section.

3 . An actuator plate for use in a pipette tip dispensing device comprising a plurality of abutments having a star-shaped cross section.

4 . The actuator plate of claim 3 , wherein each abutment comprises a six-member star-shaped cross section.

5 . A method comprising

(a) providing a pipette tip dispensing device that includes

a housing,

an actuator plate within the housing, wherein the actuator plate includes a plurality of abutments having a star-shaped cross section, and

arrays of nested pipette tips engaged with the abutments; and

(b) applying a downward force on the housing, thereby dispensing an array of pipette tips from the dispensing device.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein each abutment comprises a six-member star-shaped cross section.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 5, 2017
From: COMERICA BANK
To: BIOTIX INC.
Reel/Frame 043490/0710 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 28, 2013
From: BIOTIX INC.
To: COMERICA BANK
Reel/Frame 029709/0638 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR OF APPLICATION LISTED IN THE ASSIGNMENT DOCUMENT AS 12/577,033 THE CORRECT APPLICATION NUMBER IS 12/577,003 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 024396 FRAME 0065. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE APP. NO. LISTED IN ASSIGNMENT AS 12/577,033 IS A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR. CORRECT APP. NO. IS 12/577,003 FILED 10/09/2009 TO MOTADEL. Recorded Mar 15, 2011
From: MOTADEL, ARTA
To: BIOTIX, INC.
Reel/Frame 025957/0303 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 17, 2010
From: MOTADEL, ARTA
To: BIOTIX, INC.
Reel/Frame 024396/0065 →