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Fork With Timer

A fork with timer for providing a cue to a user after an elapsed period of time for indicating that another bite of food using the fork may be taken.

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Assignee: ThermoGenesis Corporation


Location: RanchoCordova, CA
No. of patents: 4

NumberTitleIssue Date
7241281Blood component separation method and apparatus
An apparatus and method for collecting whole blood and then separating it into components for subsequent use or storage. A self-contained bag set is used to collect the sample, which may then be placed into container adapted to fit into a centrifuge for separation o...
07/10/2007
5638686Method and apparatus for cryogenic storage of thermolabile products
A device for cryoprotecting thermolabile products. A container (20) receives an annular rack (40) which is sealed by an enclosure (60). The enclosure (60) includes an outer stationary toroid (70) and a rotatable core (90). A robotic arm (160) is adapted t...
06/17/1997
5557943Rapid cooling through a thin flexible membrane
Rapid cooling or freezing of foodstuffs, perishables or blood products is accomplished by using a thin film membrane to totally envelope the foodstuffs or blood product only during the heat extraction period. This thin film encapsulation system closes aro...
09/24/1996
5520885Fibrinogen processing apparatus, method and container
An instrumentality for promulgating the cryoprecipitation of fibrinogen from a blood product. The instrumentality contemplates a container for the blood product, an apparatus for creating the fibrinogen within the container and a method of manipulating th...
05/28/1996
 
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