Apparatus for automation of fluid sample processing using ultrasonic waves
AssigneeMicrosonic Systems Inc.
InventorsVibhu Vivek, Parvez Deshmukh, Babur Hadimioglu
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Abstract
A system for processing fluid samples includes a centrifuge assembly in combination with a transducer assembly, where one or more sample containers for containing fluid samples are connected to the centrifuge assembly. The centrifuge assembly is configured to rotate about a centrifuge-assembly axis in a rotating configuration of the system, and the transducer assembly is configured to direct ultrasonic energy towards the one or more sample containers in an ultrasonic-processing configuration of the system.
Claims24
A system for processing fluid samples, the system comprising:
- a centrifuge assembly configured to rotate about a centrifuge-assembly axis in a rotating configuration of the system, one or more sample containers for containing fluid samples being connected to the centrifuge assembly;
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- a transducer assembly configured to direct ultrasonic energy towards the one or more sample containers in an ultrasonic-processing configuration of the system.
A method of processing fluid samples, the method comprising:
- rotating a centrifuge assembly about a centrifuge-assembly axis, one or more sample containers for containing fluid samples being connected to the centrifuge assembly;
- after rotating the centrifuge assembly about the centrifuge-assembly axis, adjusting a position of the centrifuge assembly to effect an acoustic coupling between the one or more sample containers and a transducer assembly configured to direct ultrasonic energy towards the one or more sample containers;
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- after adjusting the position of the centrifuge assembly to effect the acoustic coupling between the one or more sample containers and the transducer assembly, using the transducer assembly to direct ultrasonic energy towards the one or more sample containers.
A method of processing fluid samples, the method comprising:
- rotating a centrifuge assembly about a centrifuge-assembly axis, one or more sample containers for containing fluid samples being connected to the centrifuge assembly;
- using a transducer assembly to direct ultrasonic energy towards the one or more sample containers during the rotating of the centrifuge assembly.
A system for processing fluid samples, the system comprising:
- a centrifuge assembly configured to rotate about a centrifuge-assembly axis in a rotating configuration of the system, one or more sample containers for containing fluid samples being connected to the centrifuge assembly;
- a transducer assembly configured to direct ultrasonic energy towards the one or more sample containers in an ultrasonic-processing configuration of the system;
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- means for adjusting a position of the centrifuge assembly in a transition between the rotating configuration and the ultrasonic-processing configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.