An apparatus for processing a fluid module, including a collapsible vessel supported on a planar substrate, comprises a first actuator component configured to be movable in a first direction is generally parallel to the plane of the substrate, a second actuator component configured to be movable in a second direction having a component that is normal to the plane of the substrate, and a motion conversion mechanism coupling the first actuator component with the second actuator component and configured to convert movement of the first actuator component in the first direction into movement of the second actuator component in the second direction.

It is an object to provide a deforming element-included dispensing tip, a deforming element-included dispensing device, and a deforming element-included dispensing processing method not requiring any cylinder and capable of achieving highly precise position control and enhancing integration of higher density and reducing the burden in the quality control in reaction processing of a biological material for extraction of DNA and the like.

A tip-shaped container formed with a non-deforming wall having an opening portion at an upper side and an inlet unit at a lower side for allowing fluid to flow in and flow out and a sealing plug attached to the opening portion so as to seal the opening portion are provided, and the sealing plug is configured to be provided with a deforming element.

It is an object to provide a deforming element-included dispensing tip, a deforming element-included dispensing device, and a deforming element-included dispensing processing method not requiring any cylinder and capable of achieving highly precise position control and enhancing integration of higher density and reducing the burden in the quality control in reaction processing of a biological material for extraction of DNA and the like.

A tip-shaped container formed with a non-deforming wall having an opening portion at an upper side and an inlet unit at a lower side for allowing fluid to flow in and flow out and a sealing plug attached to the opening portion so as to seal the opening portion are provided, and the sealing plug is configured to be provided with a deforming element.

A method of manufacturing a sealing element for use in a fluid conveyance device comprising the steps of: forming an elastomeric sealing body including a first body portion defining at least one annular sealing rib, and a second body portion arranged on an end of the first body portion, the second body portion comprising an annular protrusion extending radially beyond the first body portion; and forming a layer of barrier material on a free end of the second body portion, wherein the forming steps are carried out in a single molding operation.

In one aspect the invention provides a packaging apparatus configured to allow fruit articles to be packed into a tubular container with a uniform orientation. This apparatus includes a plurality of support blades extending transversely from an end of each blade supported by a blade conveyor assembly. These blades are configured to allow the deployment of the tubular container about the blade and any fruit articles supported thereon.

The invention relates to a twist-action, portion-control dispenser having a dispenser body, a grip ring attached to an exterior surface of the dispenser body, and a piston movably fitted within the dispenser body and coupled to the grip ring. The piston is configured to move incrementally downwards through the dispenser body when the grip ring is rotated relative to the dispenser body. A sauce pouch is contained within the dispenser body, in contact with the piston, such that sauce is dispensed from the dispenser as the piston is moved incrementally along the body.

A sealing article for use with a fluid conveyance device comprises an elastomeric body including a first end defining a disk-shaped annular protrusion, and an annular recess formed in a sidewall thereof directly adjacent the first end of the body in an axial direction of the body. The recess is sized to receive at least a portion of the annular protrusion in response to the sealing article being inserted into an interior cavity of the fluid conveyance device. A barrier material is attached to or formed on a first end of the body and extends over the radial protrusion.

It is an object to provide a deforming element-included dispensing tip, a deforming element-included dispensing device, and a deforming element-included dispensing processing method not requiring any cylinder and capable of achieving highly precise position control and enhancing integration of higher density and reducing the burden in the quality control in reaction processing of a biological material for extraction of DNA and the like. A tip-shaped container formed with a non-deforming wall having an opening portion at an upper side and an inlet unit at a lower side for allowing fluid to flow in and flow out and a sealing plug attached to the opening portion so as to seal the opening portion are provided, and the sealing plug is configured to be provided with a deforming element.

It is an object to provide a deforming element-included dispensing tip, a deforming element-included dispensing device, and a deforming element-included dispensing processing method not requiring any cylinder and capable of achieving highly precise position control and enhancing integration of higher density and reducing the burden in the quality control in reaction processing of a biological material for extraction of DNA and the like. A tip-shaped container formed with a non-deforming wall having an opening portion at an upper side and an inlet unit at a lower side for allowing fluid to flow in and flow out and a sealing plug attached to the opening portion so as to seal the opening portion are provided, and the sealing plug is configured to be provided with a deforming element.

Provided is product dispenser that may be used for oral care products that are composed of two different ingredients that are mixed together prior to being used. The oral care product dispenser may include at least two storage chambers, a mixing chamber, a dispensing nozzle in fluidic communication with the mixing chamber and at least one seal that keeps the contents stored in the at least two storage chambers separated during storage. The mixing chamber receives and mixes contents from the at least two storage chambers during dispensing.