Imperforate bowl: centrifugal separators – Including sealing means – For sealing between stationary and moving elements
Reexamination Certificate
2003-01-09
2008-11-18
Cooley, Charles E (Department: 1797)
Imperforate bowl: centrifugal separators
Including sealing means
For sealing between stationary and moving elements
C494S045000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07452322
ABSTRACT:
A rotor for collecting and centrifuging biological fluids in a range of volumes. The rotor includes an elastic impermeable diaphragm which defines at least a portion of a variable-volume processing chamber, where the fluid is centrifuged. The rotor includes a rigid mounting member, to which the diaphragm is mounted and which is held and spun by a chuck. Preferably, this rigid mounting member includes a boundary wall which together with the elastic diaphragm defines the chamber. The boundary wall may be a substantially imperforate circular wall which extends to the periphery of the processing chamber but defining one opening, preferably near the axis of rotation, permitting a conduit or conduits to pass therethrough so as to be in fluid communication with the processing chamber. The rotor may include a separate structure for controlling the flow of liquid out of the chamber into the conduit. In a preferred embodiment, this outlet-control structure is a perforate, substantially rigid wall or plate, located within the processing chamber and mounted adjacent the rigid boundary wall. In an alternative embodiment, the outlet-control structure for controlling flow from the processing chamber to the conduit may include at least one tube or preferably a set of tubes, wherein each tube provides fluid communication between the chamber and the conduit. In one preferred embodiment, grooves in the boundary wall may be used as the outlet-control structure.
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Headley Thomas D.
Powers Edward T.
Cooley Charles E
Haemonetics Corporation
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