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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167139 | Stem and progenitor cell compositions recovered from bone marrow or cord blood; system and method for preparation thereof The invention includes compositions of stem and progenitor cells recovered from bone marrow or cord blood containing most of the viable CD34+ cells and substantially depleted of red blood cells resident in the original sample, without any xenobiotic additives to aid... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8151996 | Photopolymer serum separator Contemplated whole blood separators tubes include a curable composition with a density intermediate to the density of serum and the cell-containing fraction. After centrifugation, the curable composition is located between the serum and the cell-containing fraction ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8066127 | Instrumentality for sequestering liquids based on density: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 a device adapted to fit into a centrifuge for separation of... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7210207 | Clevis removal and installation tool and method of use A clevis removal and installation tool comprising a socket with a centrally disposed engagement member within the socket, the engagement member perpendicularly anchored to a midline of the interior of the socket, the socket with an opening for removably fitting over... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7182912 | Fluid handling apparatus for an automated analyzer An analyzer for performing automated assay testing. The analyzer includes a storage and conveyor system for conveying cuvettes to an incubation or processing conveyor, a storage and selection system for test sample containers, a storage and selection system for reag... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7166231 | Red blood cell separation method A method for centrifugally separating whole blood into red blood cells and a plasma constituent rotates about a rotational axis a separation zone having radially spaced apart walls with a high-G side and a low-G side located closer to the rotational axis than the hi... | 01/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6901825 | E-Z shutter crank Extension rod tools and method of using the tools for allowing power tools such as power drills and power screw drivers and socket wrenches to be able to open and/or close crank handles on windows and/or shutters. The novel tools can have flat sided ends that can at... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6616507 | Centrifugal honey extractor A centrifugal honey extractor comprising: (a) a frame supporting apparatus (12), and (b) an outer support structure (10). The outer support structure (10) provides vertical and lateral support for a removable flexible membrane (26) which becomes the inner... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6375855 | Method, device and apparatus for concentrating and/or purifying macromolecules in a solution A device for concentrating and/or purifying macromolecules in a solution has a concentration chamber (1) with a sample reservoir (2) for a liquid sample to be processed, a filter (3) for filtering the liquid sample, and a filtrate container (4) for collec... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6077431 | Process for decomposition and removal of dioxins contained in sludge A process is disclosed which comprises the steps of: slurrying sludge to be treated; applying ultrasonic radiation to the slurry to decompose dioxins contained in the sludge in a reaction field developed by the application of the ultrasonic radiation and ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6029569 | Apparatus for food contaminant removal An improved method and apparatus for the removal of solid contaminants which utilizes at least one rotating mesh screen container designed to pass the food therethrough while trapping the solid contaminant. The rotation of the cylindrically-shaped mesh sc... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5961842 | Systems and methods for collecting mononuclear cells employing control of packed red blood cell hematocrit Blood separation systems and methods employ a rotating chamber. The chamber includes an inlet region where whole blood enters for centrifugal separation into packed red blood cells, a plasma constituent, and an interface carrying mononuclear cells between... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5942129 | Cytology chamber with separate leg for fixative There is provided an apparatus and method for using a centrifuge to apply a treatment liquid, such as a fixative agent, to a specimen undergoing centrifugation analysis. There is provided a centrifuge sample chamber with a mounting flange for engagement w... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5914145 | Method for removing contaminants from food A method for the removal of solid contaminants which utilizes two rotating mesh screen containers designed to pass the food therethrough while trapping the solid contaminant. The rotation of the first cylindrically-shaped mesh screen causes the food to pa... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5770069 | Collapsible container for holding a fluid during a centrifugation operation A method and apparatus for sterile separation of a fluid into components, for washing of a material, and for preparing a washed, separated material for refrigerated storage includes rotating the fluid or material in a multi-chambered container to accompli... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5750025 | Disposable for an apheresis system with a contoured support An extracorporeal blood processing system is disclosed which includes a disposable for an apheresis system. The disposable can include a blood processing vessel and a contoured support. The blood processing vessel includes sidewalls to define the vessel a... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5750039 | Blood processing systems and methods for collecting mono nuclear cells Systems and methods centrifugally separate mono nuclear cells from whole blood in a separation chamber. The systems and methods control the exit hematocrit value of red blood cells separated in the chamber by recirculating a portion of the red blood cells... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5675905 | Dryer system for vegetables An apparatus and method for the drying of produce and particularly leafy vegetables. A spin dryer (100) is provided which releasably receives and holds a plurality of manually liftable field baskets (21). A turntable assembly (110) is rotatably mounted to... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5578269 | Automated blood analysis system with an integral centrifuge A blood analysis system or instrument, generally, including an incubator station, a sample and reagent holding station, a pipette assembly, a centrifuge, an analysis station, and a transport assembly. Generally, the incubation station holds containers whi... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5573678 | Blood processing systems and methods for collecting mono nuclear cells Systems and methods for separating mono nuclear cells from whole blood rotate a separation chamber about a rotational axis. The systems and methods introduce whole blood into a first region of the chamber during its rotation to separate the whole blood in... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5482626 | Analytical liquid test sample filtration apparatus A liquid sample filtration apparatus includes: a) a module retaining filter elements; b) a filter clamping and fluid injection apparatus positioned relative to the module to engage a filter element thereon, and includes a pair of first and second opposing... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5466371 | Cytocentrifugation device A cytocentrifugation device of the type disclosed by the copending Stokes-Quirante U.S. application Ser. No. 07/788,310 (U.S. Pat. No. 5,252,228 on Oct. 12, 1993) is improved by the provision of elongate, rounded projections on and protruding from the cla... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5433850 | Adaptor to operate a honey extractor utilizing a power drill An adaptor for a honey extractor which is normally manually operable by hand cranking a drive shaft allows it to be operated by a power drill. The adaptor engages the drive shaft axially of the honey extractor after removal of the handle which is used fo ... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5380435 | Liquid absorption pad for cytocentrifugation device A cytocentrifugation device, rotor, and apparatus are improved by providing the device with a plurality of liquid-receiving chambers arranged serially along and opening into an elongate conduit leading to and terminating within a filter-pad-holder so that... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5376267 | Cytocentrifuge rotor for cytocentrifugation devices A cytocentrifugation device, rotor, and apparatus are improved by providing the device with a plurality of liquid-receiving chambers arranged serially along and opening into an elongate conduit leading to and terminating within a filter-pad-holder so that... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5370802 | Enhanced yield platelet collection systems and methods Systems and methods for separating a suspension of plasma and platelets from whole blood rotate a chamber about an axis to create within the chamber a low-G zone radially close to the axis and a high-G zone spaced radially further from the axis than the l... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5368171 | Dense fluid microwave centrifuge An apparatus for cleaning substrates used in critical environments with stringent end-product cleanliness requirements in a single process using microwave-energized and centrifuged dense fluids. One or more dense fluids are mixed with one or more chemical... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5322620 | Centrifugation system having an interface detection surface A system and method of separation of therapeutic components from blood. The system includes a dual member centrifuge and a disposable single use fluid transfer set. The set includes an elongated flexible separation chamber having an input port, a separate... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5256314 | Device and method for the quantitation of a volume of a sediment or of a volume of a fluid which does not flow easily Device for measuring off of a volume of a flowable material, comprising a centrifugable reservoir provided with a bottom, side-walls and an entrance opposite the bottom, and an occludable aperture which is spaced between the bottom and entrance both when ... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5252228 | Cytocentrifugation device, apparatus, and method Cytocentrifugation apparatus is improved by providing centrifuging devices with a plurality of liquid-receiving chambers arranged serially along and opening into an elongate conduit leading to and terminating within a filter-pad-holder so that a filter-pa... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5104526 | Centrifugation system having an interface detection system A system and method of separation of therapeutic components from blood. The system includes a dual member centrifuge and a disposable single use fluid transfer set. The set includes an elongated flexible separation chamber having an input port, a separate... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5096573 | Blood and fluid separator apparatus An apparatus wherein a centrifuge organization includes a mounting ring, and includes a plurality of pairs of stirrups, each securing therewithin an associated container. Each container includes a color-coded lid and anhydrous gel cylindrical floor and an... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5076911 | Centrifugation chamber having an interface detection surface A system and method of separation of therapeutic components from blood. The system includes a dual member centrifuge and a disposable single use fluid transfer set. The set includes an elongated flexible separation chamber having an input port, a separate... | 12/31/1991 |
| 4981585 | Centrifuge system and fluid container therefor A disk shaped cassette for centrifugal fluid separation, particularly blood separation, and a drive system for high speed rotation of the cassette. The cassette is driven at speeds which permit very rapid separation of the blood in times on the order of s... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4853188 | Cell for placing solid matters on a slide glass under centrifugal force A cell for placing solid matter on a piece of slide glass in such a manner that it is rotated in a centrifugal separator, which is formed integrally by mold forming of synthetic resin thereby to be disposable, and a base plate of a cell portion has an ela... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4812235 | Filter element assembly replaceable mesh pack A filter element constructed of stainless steel. The element includes a pair of filter media concentrically disposed to receive parallel flow of the filtrant. The element is adapted for disassembly to remove the filter media. The various component parts o... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4776051 | Method and apparatus for separating or extracting bees wax and honey A method of separating bees wax and honey, the method including: packing a plurality of combs tightly together in a spinner which has a plurality of holes in the periphery thereof; rotating the spinner so that honey in the combs flows outward from the cen... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4756169 | Device for loading and unloading rotating baskets for the centrifugal spin drying of bobbins of yarn A device for loading and unloading a rotating basket in a centrifuge for spin drying bobbins of yarn wherein a hub is provided centrally of the basket and which guides an annular bearing plate which is vertically shiftable with respect to the basket so as... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4749486 | Automatic lateral filtration-type centrifuge An automatic centrifugal machine with lateral filtration used for realizing a highly effective separation of hardly separable fine sticky solid particles. It is equipped with a rotatable sediment drum having a radial filter plate, infrared fluid level mon... | 06/07/1988 |
