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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8062202 | Blood processing apparatus with incipient spill-over detection A density centrifuge blood processing system comprising a separation chamber rotating about a central rotation axis, the separation chamber being coupled to an elutriation chamber, a first detector for the separation chamber to detect light from an observation regio... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7794383 | Centrifugal separator with isolated rotor part A centrifugal separator includes a rotator part that separates a liquid sample and has a rotor and a drive part. The rotor receives a liquid sample therein and rotates to separate the liquid sample. The drive part drives the rotor to rotate. A controller part contro... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7540838 | Centrifuge control in response to viscosity and density parameters of drilling fluid A system for controlling viscosity of drilling fluid, the system, in certain aspects, including a container of the material, a viscosity sensor in the container for producing viscosity signals, a centrifuge for removing solids from the material, drive apparatuses fo... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7540837 | Systems for centrifuge control in response to viscosity and density parameters of drilling fluids A system for controlling a centrifuge processing drilling fluid, the system, in certain aspects, including a container of the material, a sensor in the container for producing signals indicative of a fluid density parameter, a centrifuge for removing solids from the... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7431684 | Centrifuge comprising hydraulic differential speed determination Disclosed is a centrifuge including a rotationally mounted drum and a worm mounted therein in a concentric manner to rotate at a different speed therefrom. The drum and the worm are driven by a stationary motor unit. A hydraulic motor, provided with a housing and a ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7422693 | Monitoring and control system for blood processing The invention relates generally to methods of monitoring and controlling the processing of blood and blood samples, particularly the separation of blood and blood samples into its components. In one aspect, the invention relates to optical methods, devices and devic... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7396324 | Centrifugal separator with first and second control panels A centrifugal separator includes a rotator part, a controller part, and a first control panel. The rotator part has a rotor for separating components in a liquid sample, and a drive shaft for driving the rotor to rotate. The controller part controls operations of th... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7331919 | Centrifugal drum for a separator A centrifugal drum for a separator having a vertical axis of rotation, including a drum bottom part and a drum cover fastened to the drum bottom part by a locking ring. Also included is a centering ring arranged between the drum bottom part and the drum cover such t... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323843 | Method and device for treating signals for detection of stator and rotor errors in magnetic circuits in a synchronous machine It is possible to determine the types and values of stator and rotor errors in magnetic circuits in a synchronous machine by measuring the induced voltage (ui) for the terminals of measurement loops which can capture an image of the induction in the measu... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7288060 | Centrifugal separator A centrifugal separator is configured such that a switching unit adapted to be brought into electrical conduction or electrical nonconduction is electrically connected in a drive power supply line between a motor drive circuit of a control unit and a motor winding w... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7261860 | Apparatus and method for centrifugation and robotic manipulation of samples A device for centrifugation and robotic manipulation of specimen samples, including incubating eggs, and uses thereof are provided. The device may advantageously be used for the incubation of avian, reptilian or any type of vertebrate eggs. The apparatus comprises a... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7204637 | Automated device for homogenization and resuspension of substances, disintegration of cells, disruption of tissues and centrifugation of these media A device for mixing, homogenization, resuspension, disintegration, disruption, or centrifugation of media placed in test tubes, including: a rotor having a replaceable closure; a driver having a substantially vertical shaft; a sleeve having a spiral groove and a bus... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7179651 | Centrifugal sample evaporator with direct-heat shield and uniform heating A sample holder is described, for use in centrifugal evaporators, which permits accelerated evaporation of solvents from samples while ensuring that samples from which evaporation is complete are not damaged by overheating. The sample holder is radiantly heated and ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7169360 | Rotary drive in an instrument for processing microscale liquid sample volumes The invention relates to a rotary drive adapted for creating liquid flow in rotatable microfluidic discs. A rotary drive for spinning a disc shaped substrate having microfluidic structures formed therein for the flow control of microliter and/or nanoliter volumes of... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7144360 | Centrifugal separator with a separate strip insert mounted in the bowl A centrifuge concentrator bowl includes a plurality of fluidized recesses at axially spaced positions along the peripheral wall. Each recess is defined by two side walls which has water injection holes for fluidizing materials collecting in the recess. Some of the r... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7136717 | Method and device for the control of a rotary tablet forming machine A method and a device controls a rotary tablet forming machine having a rotor. The rotor is capable of being rotated by a drive unit. The rotor includes at least one matrix with allocated upper punches and lower punches and a pressing force, to act on the press mass... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7115202 | Method for the separation of multi-phase mixture and decanting centrifuge system for carrying out said method A method for separating a multi-phase mixture (50) into a liquid phase (54) and a dry phase (52) with a specified dry matter concentration. A decanting centrifuge (100) with an annular immersion disk (14) and a weir arranged at an ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7039976 | Braking control system for a washing machine An inner tub of a washing machine is rapidly braked during a portion of a deceleration phase following an extraction phase of an overall spin cycle. A controller establishes the braking operation over a critical speed band or resonant frequency zone during which exc... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7020950 | Disc balancing device A disc balancing device and a method thereof. The disc balancing device includes a disc assembly having a driving source, and a disc rotatably disposed at the driving source, a displacement measurement unit measuring vibration in the rotation of the disc assembly, a... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018326 | Centrifuge with impellers and beach feed A centrifuge for separating feed material into component parts, in one aspect primarily solid and primarily liquid parts, the centrifuge, in certain aspects, including a conveyor rotatably mounted in a rotatable housing, the conveyor having an interior and at least ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6997859 | Centrifugal separator with fluid injection openings formed in a separate strip insert A centrifuge concentrator bowl includes a plurality of fluidized recesses at axially spaced positions along the peripheral wall. Each recess is defined by two side walls converging toward a base which has water injection holes for fluidizing materials collecting in ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6981940 | Centrifuge control system with power loss ride through A control system for a centrifuge that allows the centrifuge to continue to run when there is a short duration failure or outage of the AC power source. The control system allows the centrifuge to be brought to a stop in a normal shutdown mode where there are longer... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6971982 | Apparatus for centrifuging a slurry A method and apparatus for centrifuging. The apparatus comprises a centrifuge for centrifuging a slurry, comprising a bowl driven by a bowl drive motor, a screw conveyor driven by a screw conveyor drive motor, a pump driven by a pump motor, a bowl drive unit operati... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6962560 | Continuous centrifugal separation of slurry using balls contained in a recess of a bowl A centrifuge bowl for separating heavier particles from lighter particles and water comprises a first conical bowl wall leading to a pair of annular recesses at actually spaced positions. Each recess is generally V-shaped with an upper side wall, a lower side wall a... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6960158 | Centrifugal separator The invention relates to a centrifugal separator (100) comprising a centrifugal frame (40), a rotatable, vertically arranged, drive spindle (100) provided with a drum (12), and a motor (90) having a vertical rotor axis (91).... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6953424 | Rotor driving apparatus with temperature adjustment of elastic supporting portion In a centrifugal separator, a temperature sensor is provided in contact with a vibration isolation rubber that elastically supports an induction motor to a motor base. A Peltier element for heating/cooling the vibration isolation rubber is provided in contact with t... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6943509 | Rotor speed control device and method Kinetic energy of a rotor is substantially prevented from exceeding a predetermined amount of kinetic energy by determining a first kinetic energy of the rotor spinning at a first rotational velocity and determining whether the first kinetic energy exceeds the prede... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6905452 | Apparatus for centrifuging a slurry A method and apparatus for centrifuging. The apparatus comprises a centrifuge for centrifuging a slurry, including a bowl driven by a bowl drive motor, a screw conveyor driven by a screw conveyor drive motor, a pump driven by a pump motor, a bowl drive unit operativ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902539 | Extracorporeal blood processing methods and apparatus An extracorporeal blood processing system is disclosed which includes a variety of novel components and which may be operated in accordance with a variety of novel methodologies. For instance, the system includes a graphical operator interface which directs the oper... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6887371 | System for automated separation of fluid components A system for automated operation of a blood separation system controlling the input of blood samples, the separation of blood components, and the discharge of the components. The system includes a blood reservoir and centrifuge for receiving blood samples and separa... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6866621 | Laboratory centrifuge, comprising refrigeration unit A laboratory with a rotor driven by a centrifuge electric motor and a cooling unit driven by an electrical cooling motor, wherein the centrifuge motor is formed as a frequency-controlled induction motor fed from a frequency converter controlled by a control unit and... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6764437 | Centrifuge with rotor having identification elements arranged along the circumference of a circle whose center coincides with the rotor's axis of rotation A centrifuge includes a rotor, and a motor for rotating the rotor. At least three identification elements provided on the rotor are arranged along a circumference of a circle whose center coincides with an axis of rotation of the rotor. An angular interval between p... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6752777 | Blood component collecting apparatus Platelets are collected from blood by delivering blood from a blood source to a centrifugal separator and operating the separator to separate plasma from the blood. The separated plasma is collected in a plasma collecting bag. After a predetermined amount of plasma ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6682631 | Evaporator and evaporation process A centrifugal evaporator for evaporating a mixture of liquids having different volabilities and specific gravities, the mixture being contained in a test tube 14 pivotally mounted on a rotatable support arm 12 in a sealable vacuum chamber 16, the support ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6635007 | Method and apparatus for detecting and controlling imbalance conditions in a centrifuge system A method and apparatus for controlling a centrifuge system, the centrifuge system including a rotor and a motor operatively coupled to the rotor, the apparatus including an accelerometer coupled to the centrifuge system so as to measure an acceleration of... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6602178 | Desk-top centrifuge having improved safety in the event of an operational failure A desk-top centrifuge is provided which includes a switching element disposed between a dc power supply and a motor and a controlling circuit. The controlling circuit receives a voltage of power regenerated by the motor to provide a pulse width-controlled... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6589151 | Centrifugal separator capable of reading a rotor identification signal under different rotor rotation conditions Each of changeable rotors has an identification mark portion thereon. The identification mark portion is detected to generate an identification signal. A microprocessor starts and accelerates rotation of the motor, detects whether the identification signa... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6558307 | Method for collecting platelets and other blood components from whole blood A method for collecting, from whole blood, platelets suspended in plasma is described. By centrifuging the blood at a high enough rotational speed, the platelets are separated from the plasma and the red blood cells. In a preferred embodiment, some of the... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6507161 | Centrifuge motor control The present invention overcomes the disadvantages of previously known motor controllers for centrifuge machines wherein a motor controller is provided for a centrifuge machine including a logic control module, one or more power cells, and one or more cont... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6387327 | Apparatus for the preparation and the performance of sedimentation velocity tests on organic liquids and other substances On a base structure (101, 103), an assembly (104) oscillates about a horizontal axis (X--X) between two limit positions; on said assembly, a rotor (106) is capable of rotating about an axis (Y--Y) of rotation orthogonal to said horizontal axis (X--X) and ... | 05/14/2002 |
