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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7354388 | Separator having a centrifugal drum and a piston slide A separator including a rotatable drum having a drum top part, a vertical axis of rotation and a disk stack arranged therein. Also included is a piston slide for opening and closing solids discharge openings in the drum. A radial gap is formed between the drum top p... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347948 | Blood centrifuge having clamshell blood reservoir holder with index line A rotatable rotor for separating components contained in a fluid, comprising an annular base having a first annular channel and an annular cover having a second annular channel for holding a flexible doughnut-shaped centrifuge bag therebetween. The cover has one or ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7326169 | Full-jacket helix centrifuge with a weir A full-jacket helix-type centrifuge including a drum and at least one weir having a port. A throttle disk is assigned to the port. At least one nozzle rotates with the drum and is assigned to an outlet for discharging clarified liquid from the drum. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7311849 | Control device for the separate collection of blood components in output from a blood centrifugation cell The invention provides a control device for the separate collection of blood components in output from a blood centrifugation cell. The control device comprises: a support which comprises a recess for containing a duct; a visible-light emitter with a corresponding r... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306741 | Flexible centrifuge bag and methods of use A flexible, disposable centrifuge bag for receiving and holding a fluid sample, comprising one or more tubes and upper and lower flexible sheets having doughnut shaped configurations. The upper and lower sheets are superimposed and completely sealed together at thei... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7247133 | Decanter centrifuge with wear reinforcement inlet A decanter centrifuge has a hollow, rotatable drum with a screw conveyor comprising a core body (1), in which an inlet opening for material into the drum from an inlet chamber (3) is provided, the inlet opening having a delimitation surface (7) ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7090634 | Driving system for a separator having a centrifugal drum and a neck bearing A driving system for a separator having a centrifugal drum with a vertical axis of rotation. The driving system includes a vertically aligned driving spindle configured to accommodate a centrifugal drum. The driving spindle is arranged by a neck bearing and a footst... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7060018 | Centrifuge apparatus for processing blood A centrifuge apparatus for processing blood comprising a bottom spring-loaded support plate; a top support plate; an axial inlet/outlet for blood to be processed and processed components of the blood, the axial inlet/outlet being attached to the top support plate by... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7052451 | Conical piston solids discharge centrifugal separator A centrifugal separator includes a cylindrical bowl having a conical lower end with an opening through which feed liquid is injected during a feed mode of operation. The feed liquid is separated into centrate and solids, which accumulate along the inner surface of t... | 05/30/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6905453 | System and method for centrifugal separating of blood components and for sampling therefrom A system for separating fluids by centrifuging, the system including: a rotor assembly for rotating in a centrifugation device, the rotor assembly including: (a) a first rotor for housing a plurality of tubes, each of the tubes containing a sample for separation by ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6827863 | Flexible centrifuge bag and methods of use A flexible, disposable centrifuge bag for receiving and holding a fluid sample, comprising one or more tubes and upper and lower flexible sheets having doughnut shaped configurations. The upper and lower sheets are superimposed and completely sealed together at thei... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6793615 | Internal seal for a disposable centrifuge A fluid separation centrifuge for the separation of particulate matter from a flow of oil is designed with a disposable rotor assembly including a molded plastic rotor housing and a fluid separation device positioned within the rotor housing. Included as part of the... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6776752 | Automatic tube bowl centrifuge for centrifugal separation of liquids and solids with solids discharge using a scraper or piston A centrifugal separator provides for discharge of solids by either an axial-motion scraper or a piston/extrusion assembly. The axial-motion scraper (80) is used with hard-packed or friable solids, and includes and integral feed liquid accelerator and feed hol... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6579217 | Centrifuge rotors including displacement control A centrifuge rotor including a sample carrier (1) enclosing within an outer housing (7,8) and being rotatable about a principal axis of rotation of the rotor, the sample carrier (1) having a peripheral zone for holding sample tubes (6) in an orientation p... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6530871 | Centrifuge having a bag arrangement and a method for operating the centrifuge A centrifuge, comprising: a centrifuge basket for separating a fed substance to be centrifuged into different constituents; a receptacle surrounding a portion of the basket; a bag insertable into the receptacle, the bag having an exterior wall and an inte... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6286838 | Process and device for sealing a rotor for laboratory centrifuges A rotor assembly for a laboratory centrifuge includes a rotor body having a loading region encircled by an annular first bearing surface. A lid is configured to be removably secured to the rotor body so as to substantially cover the loading region. The li... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6053856 | Tubing set apparatus and method for separation of fluid components An apparatus and method are provided for separating components of a fluid or particles. A separation vessel having a barrier dam is provided to initially separate an intermediate density components of a fluid, and a fluid chamber is provided to further se... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6033563 | Centrifuge with slide-in filter A centrifuge with a slide-in filter comprises a centrifuge basket, a filter cloth element which can be pushed into or out of it, and a machine housing, to which a first housing chamber with an outlet for discharging a filtrate and a second housing chamber... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6015375 | Centrifuge with a centrifugal drum subdivided into a peeling chamber and a hydrohermetic chamber A centrifuge has a centrifugal drum with a peeling chamber and a hydrohermetic chamber (locking chamber) (7). The centrifuge is so designed that solids deposited at the periphery (outer bottom 19) of the locking chamber (7) are carried away with the overf... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5897482 | Rotor lid tie-down and vacuum venting system A rotor lid assembly for a rotor body comprises a lid portion having a centrally depending shank. A bore formed through the shank receives a tie-down stem having a diameter smaller than the bore. A piston-like portion disposed along the stem contacts a pe... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5840253 | Cell wash apparatus An apparatus and method are disclosed to wash blood cells in a discrete manner that is compatible with automated sample preparation systems. The test tube containing the cells to be washed is mounted on a rotatable spindle. The spindle includes central pa... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5746979 | Method for receiving and separating a fluid into its ingredients A method of separating fluid into two or more separable fractions. One container section (2) and the adjacent portion of the other container section are made of solid material, and the two container sections are screwed together. The container sections (1... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5743840 | Centrifuge with a heating jacket for drying collected solids A centrifuge of the type including a housing and a rotatable bowl, and including a heating jacket located therebetween. The heating jacket is established through inflatable seals which selectively seal a space located between the bowl and the housing. The... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5658533 | Container for receiving and separating a fluid into its ingredients A container for receiving and separating blood plasma into its ingredients having two sealingly coupled sections (1 and 2). One container section (2) and the adjacent portion of the other container section are made of solid material, and the two container... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5655780 | Mixer seal assembly with fast connect coupling A mixer seal assembly for a closable vessel having a dynamic mixer shaft seal in a bore in a vessel flange and a static seal for vessel transport formable by insertion of a disconnected lower portion of a fast connect coupling which is fast to install on ... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5630938 | Evertable drum centrifuge filter An evertable drum centrifuge has a housing extending along an axis, a hollow filter drum rotatable in the housing about the axis and having a front end wall formed with a fill opening centered on the axis, and a nonrotatable fill tube extending along the ... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5582726 | Filter centrifuge A filter centrifuge has the drum, the drum shaft and its bearings mounted in a movable machine support, carriage or bearing member which rides on a rail of the base machine support or frame so that with a cover for an opening in the rear wall on which the... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5487719 | Centrifuge rotor assembly A rotor assembly for use in a centrifuge is provided including a rotor body having a plurality of apertures for holding fluid containers. An impervious cover fits tightly on the rotor body to provide a seal for the rotor to prevent the escape of any sampl... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5472602 | Evertable drum centrifuge filter An evertable drum centrifuge has a drum with a generally cylindrical and perforate outer wall and having an axially forwardly open front end. An end wall of the drum can move axially between a closed position fitting in the front outer-wall end and an ope... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5462716 | Container for receiving and separating a fluid, preferably blood plasma, into its ingredients A container for receiving and separating blood plasma into its ingredients comprises two sealingly coupled sections (1 and 2). One container section (2) and the adjacent portion of the other container section are made of solid material, and the two contai... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5421997 | Sleeve filter centrifuge A sleeve filter centrifuge comprises between the closed end wall of a centrifugal drum and a base portion movable relative to this end wall a flexible, extendible dividing wall, for example in the form of a bellows or a folded membrane. This dividing wall... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5397471 | Self-cleaning scroll and screen centrifuge A self-cleaning scroll and screen centrifuge for processing a combined liquid and solid material to separate the solid material from the liquid. The centrifuge is designed for use in the food processing industry and therefore has fluid injectors for clean... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5361926 | Cover for centrifuge housing A centrifuge has an upper wall formed with an inspection port, a cover engageable over the port, and an annular seal on the cover compressible against the port in a closed position of the cover. A hinge and operating assembly has a hydraulic cylinder/pist... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5306423 | Discontinuously operating filter centrifuge with noninverting filter bag A discontinuously operated filter centrifuge has its noninverting filter bag attached only to the filter bottom which is displaceable out of the filter drum, so that when the filter bag is displaced out of the filter drum, a clearance is provided between ... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5304306 | Reverse filter centrifuge A reverse filter centrifugal machine has a self-contained, rotatably mounted basket (7) in a housing (1), provided with radial filtrate passages (11) and capable of receiving an overpressure or a negative pressure, as well as a lid (19) that closes the fr... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5297804 | Sealing system A sealing system for a circumferential gap between an inner component and a concentric outer component. The inner component moves in relation to the outer component essentially only linearly back and forth. The two components rotate together around a comm... | 03/29/1994 |
