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US 2007/0184962 A1Published application
Microwave assisted oil-water analytical centrifuge
AssigneeBattelle Energy Alliance, LLC
InventorDavid Meikrantz
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Abstract
Centrifuge samples may be exposed to microwave energy to heat the sample during centrifugation and to promote separation of the different components or constituents of the sample using a centrifuge device configured for generating microwave energy and directing the microwave energy at a sample located in the centrifuge.
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A centrifuge, comprising:
- a centrifuge chamber;
- a centrifuge apparatus positioned in the centrifuge chamber and configured to centrifuge at least one discrete sample;
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- a microwave generation device, wherein the microwave generation device is configured and positioned to provide microwave energy to the centrifuge chamber.
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A method of heating a sample in a centrifuge, comprising:
- providing at least one discrete sample in the centrifuge;
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- applying microwave energy to the at least one discrete sample in the centrifuge.
A method of centrifuging a sample, comprising:
- providing a centrifuge chamber;
- providing a centrifuge apparatus for centrifuging the sample within the centrifuge chamber;
- providing the sample in at least one sample container, wherein the at least one sample container is supported by the centrifuge apparatus;
- providing a microwave generation device;
- rotating the centrifuge apparatus to centrifuge the sample in the at least one sample container;
- generating microwave energy from the microwave generation device;
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- introducing the microwave energy into the centrifuge chamber during at least a portion of the rotation of the centrifuge apparatus to heat the sample in the at least one sample container.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.