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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8414466 | Centrifuge rotor cover A centrifuge rotor cover has a lid, a circular plate attached to the lid with click holes formed in a circle, a knob and knob shaft, a plate spring attached to a surface of the knob facing the circular plate and an elastic body pushing the lid against the rotor depe... | 04/09/2013 |
| 8348823 | Disposable device for the continuous centrifugal separation of a physiological fluid A disposable device for the continuous centrifugal separation of a physiological fluid includes: a fixed axial element; a centrifugation chamber that can rotate around the axis of the element; an inlet channel for the blood to be centrifuged, whose dispensing port i... | 01/08/2013 |
| 8262552 | Securing mechanism, particularly for blood separation centrifuges and the like A chuck for rotating around a rotation axis XA a centrifugal separation bowl secured thereto includes a vat-shaped body for receiving a lower end portion of the separation bowl secured therein with a peripheral rim of the chuck surrounding an outer flank ... | 09/11/2012 |
| 8070664 | Disposable device for the continuous centrifugal separation of a physiological fluid The invention relates to disposable device for the continuous centrifugal separation of a physiological fluid. The inventive device comprises: a fixed axial element; a centrifugation chamber which is mounted such that it can rotate around the axis of said element; a... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7993257 | Securing mechanism, particularly for blood separation centrifuges and the like A chuck for rotating around a rotation axis XA a centrifugal separation bowl secured thereto includes a vat-shaped body for receiving a lower end portion of the separation bowl secured therein with a peripheral rim of the chuck surrounding an outer flank ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7938765 | Centrifuge having a lock mechanism According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a centrifuge including: a rotor rotated by a driver; a chamber housing the rotor therein; a cover openable and closable with respect to the chamber; and a lock mechanism that locks the cover in a clo... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7874972 | Centrifuge with lid locking mechanism A centrifuge includes: a rotation room chamber for defining a rotation room; a lid for closing the rotation room; a locking mechanism configured by a hook for locking the lid in a closed state; a hook catch; a driving mechanism having a link mechanism which converts... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7837607 | Centrifuge rotor assembly and method of connection thereof A rotor assembly includes an actuator moveable between a first position and a second position. The rotator assembly also includes an engagement mechanism connected and moveable relative to the actuator, wherein the engagement mechanism engages a portion of a centrif... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7500942 | Centrifugal separator with door lock safety device 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... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7368647 | Support for a musical keyboard instrument A support for a musical keyboard instrument has a first leg, a second leg and an adjuster. The first leg is pivotally connected to the second leg and a rod is formed in a sidewall of the second leg. Two first spiral surfaces are respectively formed in a free end of ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367932 | Centrifuge including a rotating chamber having a bowl and a cylinder A structure in which when a rotating member is broken, an impact force is prevented from being concentrated to a local portion by enabling to receive a debris by a wide area at an instant and breaking energy can further be facilitated to consume. Further, according ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7331918 | Centrifugal separator with safety features In a centrifugal separator, inside a housing opposed to a protector, a protruding member, which protrudes inside, is arranged at a position shifted from a shortest distance portion, the distance from the protector of which is the shortest, so that a spatial distance... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332125 | System and method for processing blood A system for filtering and processing blood that is simple to implement and that reduces the need for human intervention. The system may be used to collect red blood cells (RBCs). For such a system, a disposable set may be provided with an inlet port, an RBC contain... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7311652 | Fixing device for a centrifuge rotor cover The present invention relates to a fixing device of a cover for a centrifuge rotor, a receiving chamber of the centrifuge rotor, which is driven using a drive unit, for receiving samples to be centrifuged being closable aerosol-tight using the cover. The fixing devi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7278961 | Centrifugal separator A centrifugal separator is configured such that a switching unit adapted to be brought into electrical conduction or into electrical nonconduction is electrically connected between a motor housing and a motor-ground connection wire, and that the switching unit is co... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7144361 | Continuous flow type centrifuge having rotor body and core body disposed therein A continuous flow type centrifuge to which a liquid sample is continuous supplied. The centrifuge includes a rotor rotatably supported by a main housing and drivingly rotated by a motor. The rotor includes a cylindrical rotor body, a hollow cylindrical core body, an... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7090633 | Centrifuge rotor lid holder device A lid holder for use in centrifuge systems, particularly suited for rotor lids. A lid holder including a lid support and a lid receiving end for holding a centrifuge rotor lid on a centrifuge that may not have a hinged door. A method for securing a centrifuge rotor ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7081081 | Bayonet coupling mechanism for a centrifuge A centrifuge having a motor shaft, a rotor that engages the motor shaft and a cover for securing the rotor to the rotor shaft. The cover has a knob with a coupling disposed therein. The coupling functions to simultaneously secure the rotor cover to the rotor body an... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077799 | Apparatus and method for a high-efficiency self-cleaning centrifuge having concentrate cylinders A self-cleaning centrifuge for clarifying contaminated liquids has a rotor assembly comprising nested first and second sets of concentric cylinders supported for rotation about an axis. The sets of concentric cylinders are rotatably connected. A motor is connected t... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7056272 | Centrifuge having an emergency off system The present disclosure relates to a centrifuge having a vertical axis of rotation, and including a centrifugal drum having a feeding tube for material to be centrifuged, outlet nozzles, and an emergency off system connected in front of the centrifugal drum. The emer... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7011618 | Attachment and release apparatus for a centrifuge rotor cover An attachment and release apparatus for attaching a rotor to a centrifuge drive assembly and for attaching a cover to the rotor. The apparatus includes a knob, a cover wherein the knob has a plunger disposed therein. The apparatus also includes an adapter having det... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008366 | Circumferentially driven continuous flow centrifuge A centrifuge (10) including a first rotatable mechanism (60) having a rotation axis with a fluid retentive housing (20) being coaxially mounted on the first rotatable mechanism for co-rotation therewith; a second rotatable mechanism (90) ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6929596 | Centrifuge with separate hero turbine A rotor assembly for use as part of a centrifuge for the separation of particulate matter from a fluid includes a collection chamber housing a particulate separation mechanism and a drive chamber including a Hero turbine which assembles to the collection chamber and... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6916282 | Swing rotor for a centrifugal separator including a swingably supported bucket having a sample container holding member and metallic member A bucket consists of a sample container holding member and a metallic member. The sample container holding member is made of a composite material consisting of a reinforcing fiber and a resin. The metallic member has portions engaged with a rotor body. ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6802803 | Cover attachment apparatus A rotor cover attach and release apparatus for use with a centrifuge. The apparatus includes a knob, a cover and housing that are both affixed to the knob. The apparatus also includes an adapter that is connected to the housing along with a plunger that is disposed ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6776751 | Rotor cover attachment apparatus A centrifuge rotor cover attachment and release apparatus for automatic attachment and quick release. The apparatus has a knob with a bore extending therethrough with a cover connected to the knob. The apparatus additionally includes a housing having a passage. The ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6764438 | Cover attachment apparatus A rotor cover attach and release apparatus for use with a centrifuge. The apparatus includes a knob, a cover and housing that are both affixed to the knob. The apparatus also includes an adapter having detents pitched at an angle, that is connected to the housing al... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6740026 | Centrifugal separator with an arrangement for hindering inadvertent cover removal A centrifugal separator (10) for an engine includes a rotor (30) mounted within a housing (12, 14) for rotation on hollow spindle (42) to the end of which oil is supplied at high pressure to enter the rotor. To prevent the rotor from flyi... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6665924 | Centrifuge having a spring-loaded nut for securing a rotor to a drive cone A method and apparatus for securing a rotor to a drive cone in a centrifuge includes positioning a rotor upon a drive cone and providing a nut movable in an axial direction in the drive cone. A screw passing through a region of the rotor engages the nut, ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6383126 | Rotor-type centrifuge with a lid presence checking arrangement This centrifuge comprises a rotor, with at least one housing to hold a product for centrifuging and an associated lid to close the housing, the centrifuge also comprising a motor on which the rotor is mounted to rotate about an axis of rotation. It also c... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6350225 | Support bridge for preventing centrifugal forces from collapsing a container placed in a centrifuge rotor A container assembly having a support bridge to prevent centrifugal forces from collapsing the container. A lid is positioned on top of the container, and the support bridge is disposed between the lid and an upper portion of the container.... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6334841 | Centrifuge with Ranque vortex tube cooling This centrifuge includes a chamber (5), a rotor (6) arranged therein, a device (8) for driving the rotation of the rotor, and a device (11) for cooling the atmosphere of the chamber. The device for cooling the atmosphere of the chamber includes a Ranque v... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6241650 | Centifuge with pneumatic drive and filtration of the atmosphere of its chamber This centrifuge includes a chamber (5), a rotor (6) arranged therein, and a device (8) for driving the rotation of the rotor. The device (8) for driving the rotation of the rotor is a pneumatic drive device. The centrifuge includes a circuit for supplying... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6149570 | Self-retaining rotor lid In a centrifuge rotor assembly, a self-retaining rotor lid which is designed to stay on the rotor even when the lid is not tied down or secured to the rotor. The lid has a lip formed on an outer edge of the major side of the lid that faces the open end of... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6063017 | Method and apparatus capable of preventing vertical forces during rotor failure A method and apparatus which are capable of controlling the motion of a rotor body fragment after a rotor failure has occurred within a centrifuge assembly which comprises a rotor body, a centrifuge chamber and a centrifuge lid. The moment of the rotor bo... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6063018 | Centrifuge having force responsive locking device for securing a rotor to a drive head A centrifuge including a drive head attached to a rotation shaft and a rotor adapted to be removably mounted on the drive head in a rotational driving position and which is coupled thereto during rotation of the drive head. The centrifuge includes element... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6056684 | Locking centrifuge rotor cover assembly A centrifuge rotor cover assembly for use with a centrifuge having a rotor and a housing enclosing the rotor and including a lid movable between a closed position overlying the rotor and an open position providing access to the rotor. The cover assembly i... | 05/02/2000 |
