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OwnerSandra Patricia Merino, Steven J. Dalessio +1inventors
InventorsSandra Patricia Merino, Steven J. Dalessio, Robin Roy Louis Rudy Otten
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The present invention relates to a centrifuge apparatus. The centrifuge apparatus is operable at certain predetermined parameters depending upon a product to be separated and is useable with a plurality of rotor assemblies. For example, a first rotor assembly of said plurality of rotor assemblies includes a first core having a first core configuration which is contained within a rotor housing of the first rotor assembly to define a first volume capacity such that the product passing through the first rotor assembly having the first volume capacity during rotation of the first rotor assembly in the centrifuge apparatus achieves a first particle separation of the product. A second rotor assembly of said plurality of rotor assemblies includes a second core having a second core configuration which is contained with a rotor housing of the second rotor assembly to define a second volume capacity such that product passing through the second rotor assembly having the second volume capacity during rotation of the second rotor assembly in the centrifuge apparatus achieves a second particle separation of the product. It is observed that the second particle separation is a linear change with respect to the first particle separation.
A centrifuge apparatus operable at certain predetermined parameters depending upon a product to be separated and is useable with a plurality of rotor assemblies wherein a first rotor assembly of said plurality of rotor assemblies includes a first core having a first core configuration which is contained within a rotor housing of the first rotor assembly to define a first volume capacity such that the product passing through the first rotor assembly having the first volume capacity during rotation of the first rotor assembly in the centrifuge apparatus achieves a first particle separation of the product, and a second rotor assembly of said plurality of rotor assemblies includes a second core having a second core configuration which is contained with a rotor housing of the second rotor assembly to define a second volume capacity such that product passing through the second rotor assembly having the second volume capacity during rotation of the second rotor assembly in the centrifuge apparatus achieves a second particle separation of the product which is a linear change with respect to the first particle separation.
A centrifuge apparatus operable at certain predetermined parameters depending upon a product to be separated and is usable with a plurality of rotor assemblies wherein a first rotor assembly of said plurality of rotor assemblies has a first residence length such that the product passing through the first rotor assembly during rotation thereof in the centrifuge apparatus achieves a first particle separation of the product and a second rotor assembly of said plurality of rotor assemblies has a second residence length such that the product passing through the second rotor assembly during rotation thereof in the centrifuge apparatus achieves a second particle separation of the product which is a linear change with respect to the first particle separation.
A method for achieving linear scale separation of particles of a product during centrifugation comprising the steps of:
A method for achieving linear scale separation of particles of a product during centrifugation comprising the steps of:
A centrifuge apparatus for separating particles of a product, said apparatus comprising means for setting a number of parameters and adjustment means operable at the set parameters and having one of a rotor assembly selected from among a plurality of rotor assemblies so as to enable volume capacity to be adjusted.
A rotor assembly rotatable in a centrifuge assembly for separating particles of a product passing therethrough, said rotor assembly comprising:
A rotor core for a rotor assembly rotatable in a centrifuge assembly for separating particles of a product passing through the rotor assembly, said rotor core including a plurality of product flow distribution channels and a plurality of fins extending radially therefrom of a predetermined configuration to define a predetermined volume of the rotor core.
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