Claims
- 1. A method for constructing a first fluid barrier, a fluid containment passage, and a second fluid barrier surrounding each of a plurality of junctions between passages terminating on a first surface and a plurality of passages terminating on a second surface, said method comprising the steps of:a) Forming a first groove in said first surface, the inside perimeter of said groove extending beyond and surrounding each of said junctions, the outside perimeter of said first surface extending beyond the outside perimeter of said first groove; b) Forming a second groove in said second surface, the inside perimeter of said second groove extending beyond and surrounding each of the said junctions, and the outside perimeter of said second surface extending beyond the outside perimeter of said second groove; c) Inserting a sheet of fluid barrier material between said first and second surfaces; d) Providing fluid communication between the said first groove and an external fluid disposal system; e) Providing fluid communication between the said second groove and an external fluid disposal system; f) Compressing said sheet of fluid barrier material by forcing the first and second surfaces against opposing sides of said sheet of fluid barrier material.
- 2. The method of claim 1 where the first and second surfaces are pressed against opposing surfaces of the sheet of fluid barrier material with a net force greater than 500 pounds per square inch of contact exclusive of the force exerted by internal fluid pressure.
- 3. The method of claim 2 where the net force is greater than 1000 pounds per square inch.
- 4. The method of claim 2 where the net force is greater than 1500 pounds per square inch.
- 5. The method of claim 2 where the net force is greater than 2000 pounds per square inch.
- 6. The method of claim 2 where the net force is greater than 2500 pounds per square inch.
- 7. The method of claim 2 where force applied to the first and second surfaces results in displacement of sheet fluid barrier material to a point where said first surface and second surface make contact.
- 8. A method for forming a fluid barrier between a first surface and a second surface comprising the steps of.a) Inserting a fluid barrier material between the first surface and the second surface; b) Compressing said fluid barrier material by pressing the first and second surfaces against opposing sides of said fluid barrier material with sufficient force to facilitate the migration of at least one of said first or second surfaces through said fluid barrier material to allow said first and second surface to make contact.
STATEMENT OF CONTINUING APPLICATION
The present application is a divisional of Ser. No. 09/195,394 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,122,825, filed Nov. 18, 1998, issued Sep. 26, 2000, listing as inventor Donald P. Mayeaux, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 08/701,406, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,841,036, listing as inventor Donald P. Mayeaux, filed Aug. 22, 1996, entitled MODULAR SAMPLE CONDITIONING SYSTEM, the contents of both of which are incorporated herein by reference.
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