Centrifuge buckets
AssigneeGentra Systems, Inc.
InventorsGlenn M. Campbell, Jr., Douglas J. Kluge, Glenn M. Campbell, Sr., Ellen M. Heath, Ruth Shuman
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Abstract
A centrifuge bucket is provided. The centrifuge bucket has a bucket body and a holder plate mounted within the body. The holder plate has a plurality of holder openings therein to receive samples. The centrifuge bucket has a bottom support member having a plurality of support openings. Each of the support openings is precisely aligned with a respective holder opening. An alignment post mechanism is affixed to the bucket. The alignment post mechanism has a mechanism base disposed on the bottom support member and an alignment post attached to the mechanism base.
Claims9
A centrifuge bucket, comprising:
- a bucket body;
- a holder plate mounted within the body, the holder plate having a plurality of holder openings therein to receive samples;
- a bottom support member having a plurality of support openings, each of the support openings precisely aligned with a respective holder opening;
- and
- an alignment post mechanism affixed to the bucket, the alignment post mechanism having a mechanism base disposed on the bottom support member and an alignment post attached to the mechanism base;
- wherein the alignment post is tapered from its largest cross-sectional area at the mechanism base to its smallest cross-sectional area at its distal end.
A centrifuge bucket, comprising:
- a bucket body;
- a holder plate mounted within the body, the holder plate having a plurality of holder openings therein to receive samples;
- a bottom support member having a plurality of support openings, each of the support openings precisely aligned with a respective holder opening;
- and
- an alignment post mechanism affixed to the bucket, the alignment post mechanism having a mechanism base disposed on the bottom support member and an alignment post attached to the mechanism base;
- wherein the alignment post has a rubber mating piece thereon which is tapered.
A centrifuge bucket, comprising:
- a bucket body;
- a holder plate mounted within the body, the holder plate having a plurality of holder openings therein to receive samples;
- a bottom support member having a plurality of support openings, each of the support openings precisely aligned with a respective holder opening;
- an alignment post mechanism affixed to the bucket, the alignment post mechanism having a mechanism base disposed on the bottom support member and an alignment post attached to the base;
- wherein the alignment post is positioned to fit into an opening of a loader head of an automated sample loading and unloading machine;
- and,
- wherein the alignment post is positioned in the center of the centrifuge bucket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.