Including Means For Imparting Other Movement To Bowl In Whole Or In Part Before, During Or After Its Axial Rotation Patents (Class 494/47)
  • Patent number: 11833458
    Abstract: A pressurizing centrifugal dehydrator for removing moisture includes: an inner basket into which slurry is introduced; an outer basket surrounding the inner basket; a pressurization chamber disposed in the outer basket; and a gas supplying portion for supplying gas into the pressurization chamber, wherein the gas supplied to the pressurization chamber is ejected from the pressurization chamber toward a dehydration product positioned between the outer basket and the pressurization chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Ho Lee, Dae Young Shin, Sung Woo Jeong, Eun Jung Joo
  • Publication number: 20140364296
    Abstract: Centrifuge vessels suitable for live cell processing include a bowl with a cap, and a tube inside the bowl extending between the cap and a lower portion of the bowl. The bottom of the bowl can have a closed annular ring surrounding a center mound. The vessels can be particularly suitable for processing low volumes of live cells for vaccines or other therapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Tamara Tatroe Monesmith, Arjun V. Caprihan, Christpher Thomas Ryan, Richard A. Grant, Ian S. Fitzpatrick, Christopher John Leigh-Lancaster
  • Patent number: 8475351
    Abstract: The present invention provides a zonal centrifuge which has superior workability and functionality when a sample is filled and extracted. An oil bearing fitted to an outer circumference of a lower tube of a rotor is arranged on an internal face of a bearing housing fixed over a door adapter of the centrifuge. As the oil bearing and the lower tube are lubricated, a vacuum environment in a rotor rotating chamber is maintained. A rotating seal located at an upper leading end of the lower tube of the rotor and a fixing seal facing the rotating seal are arranged and provided in a sealed space formed by a mechanical seal member and the bearing housing, and the fixing seal is so manipulated as to be able to freely join and separate from the rotating seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masaharu Aizawa
  • Publication number: 20110301013
    Abstract: A vertical centrifugal separator is provided which includes a mechanism for automatically discharging solids produced during centrifugal processing after the centrifugal processing. The vertical centrifugal separator includes a casing 4, a bowl 5 that is rotatably housed in the casing 4 and provided to separate a solution to be processed supplied to the inside of the bowl 5 into a liquid and a solid by the action of centrifugal force and to discharge the liquid and the solid, and a discharge assembly 6 that is rotatably housed in the bowl 5 and provided to discharge the solid in the bowl. The bowl and the discharge assembly each have an engagement portion being engaged or disengaged when the bowl and the discharge assembly are moved relative to each other in an axial direction and a position adjustment mechanism for adjusting the phase between the discharge assembly and the bowl relative to their rotation axis, for example, at a single relative position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Qun Ce Feng, Shinichi Fukushiro
  • Patent number: 8012077
    Abstract: A device for separating components of a composition according to density. The device includes a rotatable chamber and a plurality of buoys. The rotatable chamber has an axis of rotation. The plurality of buoys are positioned within the rotatable chamber and about the axis of rotation. The buoys are radially movable between an expanded position in which the buoys are at a first location relative to the axis of rotation and a contracted position in which the buoys are at a second location relative to the axis of rotation. The first location is further from the axis of rotation than the second location is. The buoys are movable in response to force generated during rotation of the rotatable chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Biomet Biologics, LLC
    Inventor: Jacy C. Hoeppner
  • Publication number: 20100120600
    Abstract: A vibrating centrifuge includes a housing; a basket rotatably supported by the housing; a main drive motor operatively connected to the basket to rotate the basket; a vibration transfer shaft operatively connected to the basket at a first end of the vibration transfer shaft to vibrate the basket; and at least one vibration motor resiliently connected to the housing and operatively connected to the vibration transfer shaft at a second end of the vibration transfer shaft. A vibration drive for a centrifuge including a basket rotatably supported in a housing includes a vibration transfer shaft operatively connected to the basket at a first end of the vibration transfer shaft; and at least one vibration motor connected to a mount, the mount being resiliently connectable to the housing, the vibration transfer shaft being connected to the mount at a second end of the vibration transfer shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: ANDRITZ SEPARATION INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas Robert Frohlich, JR., Bernward Feldkamp, Neville Cockcroft
  • Patent number: 7204637
    Abstract: A device for mixing, homogenization, resuspension, disintegration, disruption, or centrifugation of media placed in test tubes, including: a rotor having a replaceable closure; a driver having a substantially vertical shaft; a sleeve having a spiral groove and a bush moveable along the sleeve, moving the rotor up and down; and a stationary ring with extended teeth faced toward the rotor. When the rotor is in its lower position the tubes engage the teeth and receive strikes which induce vigorous motion and effective mixing of media inside the tube. When the rotor is in its upper position the tubes are disengaged with the teeth and rotation of the rotor provides centrifugation of the media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Sherman, Yury Sherman
  • Patent number: 6971525
    Abstract: A centrifuge with combinations of multiple features is disclosed. In one aspect, a centrifuge for removing more dense material from a fluid medium includes a fluid separation wall placed within a sleeve. The fluid separation wall rotates around the axis of rotation. A receptacle aids in separation of the more dense material from the fluid medium. The receptacle defined in a part by a respective geometry and a respective shape. An opening extends from the void area to the outer surface to transport the more dense material to the containment zone. An excitation apparatus associated with the receptacle creates a vibration within the receptacle. The centrifuge may further include a valve ring including a valve orifice the valve ring having a first position which blocks the more dense material from exiting the receptacle and a second position that allows the more dense material to move into the containment zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Phase Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis Kirker, Berkeley F. Fuller
  • Patent number: 6932913
    Abstract: A system and method for vibration in a centrifuge is disclosed. A centrifuge for removing more dense material from a fluid medium includes a fluid separation wall placed within a non-rotating sleeve. The fluid separation wall rotates around the axis of rotation and includes an inner surface and an outer surface with at least one receptacle formed on the inner surface of the fluid separation wall. The receptacle aids in separation of more dense material from the fluid medium by forming a void space between the inner and outer surface. An excitation apparatus associated with the receptacle to create a vibration within the receptacle. A flow path may extend through the wall from the void area to the outer surface to transport more dense material to the containment zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Phase Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis Kirker, Berkeley F. Fuller
  • Patent number: 6805805
    Abstract: A system and method for receptacle wall vibration in a centrifuge is disclosed. A centrifuge for removing more dense material from a fluid medium includes a vibratory device associated with the receptacle wall to create a vibratory force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Phase Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis Kirker, Berkeley F. Fuller
  • Publication number: 20040147386
    Abstract: A system for separating fluids by centrifuging, the system including: a rotor assembly for rotating in a centrifugation device, the rotor assembly including: (a) a first rotor for housing a plurality of tubes, each of the tubes containing a sample for separation by centrifuging; (b) a second rotor having a plurality of collection compartments, each compartment corresponding to a particular tube, and (c) a plurality of conduits, each corresponding to a particular compartment, each conduit for providing fluid communication, upon demand, between a particular tube and a particular compartment, so as to enable transfer of a fraction of each sample from the tubes to the compartments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Manfred Grumberg, Oren Zinder
  • Patent number: 6706180
    Abstract: A system and method for vibration in a centrifuge is disclosed. A centrifuge for removing more dense material from a fluid medium includes a fluid separation wall placed within a non-rotating sleeve. The fluid separation wall rotates around the axis of rotation and includes an inner surface and an outer surface with at least one receptacle formed on the inner surface of the fluid separation wall. The receptacle aids in separation of more dense material from the fluid medium by forming a void space between the inner and outer surface. An excitation apparatus associated with the receptacle to create a vibration within the receptacle. A flow path may extend through the wall from the void area to the outer surface to transport more dense material to the containment zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Phase Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis Kirker, Berkeley F. Fuller
  • Patent number: 6468198
    Abstract: The invention is a method and apparatus for adjusting a liquid content of a liquid and solid mixture withdrawn from a self-discharging centrifugal drum of a separator. The method includes the steps of: feeding a solid and liquid mixture into the separator; rotating the drum; separating the liquid and solid mixture during the rotation; bringing the separator to a halt; aspirating the liquid remaining in the interior of the centrifugal drum until a quantity remains which corresponds to a required consistency of a solid; and emptying the centrifugal drum of the solid with the required consistency from the centrifugal drum at a suitable rotational speed. The apparatus is a separator including: a self-discharging centrifugal drum; withdrawal openings; a solid space and a separating space; a feeding tube; a shutoff element; and a piston-type slide valve. A connection piece for the connection of a suction device is arranged below the shut-off element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Westfalia Separator AG
    Inventor: Wilfried Mackel
  • Patent number: 6398705
    Abstract: The method of rapidly separating plasma or serum from red blood cells comprising the steps of mounting a pair of spaced apart tubes coaxially related to one another head-to-head with a sharp-ended hollow needle disposed generally along the tube axes and between them, arranging the tubes in a vertical position one above the other in a centrifuge with the tubes closed with self-sealing stoppers, providing a partial vacuum in the upper tube, rotating the tubes at high speed about an axis parallel to and spaced from the axis of the tubes and needle, after separation of the red blood cells from the plasma and serum causing the tubes while still being rotated to be moved relative to one another such as to cause the needle to enter both tubes through the stoppers, separating the tubes while still being rotated by the centrifuge whereby to remove the needle from both tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Inventors: Manfred Grumberg, Oren Zinder, James W. Winkelman, Jacob Schreibman
  • Patent number: 6261217
    Abstract: A separation set for blood component preparation and similar separations for use in a centrifuge rotor, the set including a plate-like separation container made of a flexible material, an annular pinch valve which is mounted on and divides the separation container into a central section and an annular outer section, a first component container which is connected to the center of the separation container, a second component container which is connected to the circumference of the separation container, and a blood withdrawal tube for supplying blood to the outer section. The blood is separated in the outer section into plasma, buffy coat and red blood cells. Then the plasma is displaced to the first component container and the buffy coat to the central section where it is enclosed through the action of the pinch valve. The separation set with the pinch valve is then removed from the centrifuge and the red blood cells are transferred to the second component container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Sanguistech Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Peter Unger, Eric Westberg
  • Patent number: 6168715
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for the oil treatment of sintered parts consisting of a drum (11, 111) which is mounted so that it can rotate about a vertical axis and which can be driven. It has a drum mantle (11′, 111′) and loading and unloading devices so that it can be loaded and unloaded axially, a floor that tightly closes the opening in the floor (19, 119) against the-drum mantle (11′, 111′), connections (28, 29, 30, 31/128, 129, 130, 131) leading into the drum (11, 111) for liquid and gaseous treatment media for carrying out the treatment phases, and outlets (35, 135) for letting treatment fluids out of the drum (11, 111). The task of the invention is to create a device that not only mechanizes the treatment process but also can be repeated many times, always in the same way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: Turbo-Clean GmbH
    Inventor: Heinz Schulze-Eyssing
  • Patent number: 6132353
    Abstract: Red cells are separated from plasma or serum of whole blood by arranging an evacuated tube sealed by a self-sealing stopper above and preferably coaxial with a tube containing a blood sample and sealed by a self-sealing stopper. A hollow double ended needle is held by a fixture and is disposed between and coaxial with the tubes and the tubes are placed in the fixture in a vertical position in a centrifuge and rotated about and spaced from an axis parallel to the axis of the tubes and needle. After the red cells are separated from the serum and/or plasma the tubes are pushed toward one another so that the needle penetrates both stoppers and the serum and/or plasma is drawn into the upper tube. The tubes and needle are separated while still being rotated so that the whole blood components are separated as required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Inventors: James W. Winkelman, Oren Zinder, Manfred Grumberg, Jacob Schreibman
  • Patent number: 6074335
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: Transfusion Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas D. Headley, Edward T. Powers
  • Patent number: 6039711
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2000
    Assignee: Transfusion Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas D. Headley, Edward T. Powers
  • Patent number: 6019742
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Transfusion Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas D. Headley, Edward T. Powers
  • Patent number: 5916082
    Abstract: This separator is a centrifugal device for separating solids from contaminated effluent such as oil or water base coolants and other liquids which are used in a variety of grinding and machining applications in the glass, ceramic and metal-forming industries. A containment liner or bladder lines the interior of the separator and communicates with fluid inlets and outlets. An inlet orifice allows for the pulling of a vacuum which holds the bladder in place on the interior walls of the separator. Periodically, rotation is stopped, vacuum is released and the bladder is allowed to invert and drop below the separator. Hanging in this inverted position, it is easy to clean or remove the solids from the inverted bladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Glassline Corporation
    Inventor: Mark H. Opfer
  • Patent number: 5733253
    Abstract: A system for separating a fluid having heavier and lighter components. The system includes a rotor having a rigid mounting member and an elastic diaphragm attached to the mounting member, the diaphragm defining a chamber. The system also includes a chuck for holding the rigid mounting member of the rotor and for spinning the rotor around an axis. The pressure of a control fluid, preferably a control gas, disposed adjacent the rotor's diaphragm is varied in order to control the volume of the rotor. Pressurizing the control gas causes fluid to flow out of the rotor; applying a vacuum to the diaphragm draws fluid into the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: Transfusion Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas D. Headley, Edward T. Powers
  • Patent number: 5676835
    Abstract: A horizontal screen separator of the present invention includes a base having a housing mounted thereon which contains an horizontal screen basket for receiving product to be dried. The basket is rotatably and vibrationally driven to dry the product. The separator includes two motors, one to impart rotational motion to the basket and the other to impart vibrational motion to the basket. The basket is rotatably fixed to a shaft driven by the rotating motor. The vibratory motor drives a shaft, operative contact with the rotating shaft, having an eccentric mounted thereon. The vibratory motor drives the vibratoy shaft to induce vibration in the basket. The basket also includes a lip or extension formed from screen as a right cylinder to increase the drying time of the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Inventors: Harry E. Derton, Dewey M. Cope
  • Patent number: 5098368
    Abstract: A centrifugal apparatus including an annular shell of flexible material with annular end rings and means for driving the shell in rotation through the end rings, an external discharge roller in engagement with the outer surface of the shell and directing material toward a discharge nozzle within the shell with the nozzle leading outwardly for delivery of the material from the shell. In one form, the ends of the shell are connected to the rigid ends by rings of flexible material. An arrangement is provided for applying axial tension to the flexible material of the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1992
    Assignee: Kloeckner-Humboldt-Deutz Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Paul Schmidt
  • Patent number: 4804357
    Abstract: To separate minerals, they are mde up into a slurry applied through feed pipe 46 to a vertical-axis spiralinder 32 spinning on its axis to generate 10 g centrifugal force. The spiralinder is also subjected to axial vibration at 5 to 10 Hz. A film of slurry is held centrifugally to the internal surface of the spiralinder and kept in suspension by the vibration. The denser (i.e. higher specific gravity) particles in the slurry tend to be most firmly pinned centrifugally. The lightest particles thus drop first into the trough 44 and are dumped by switchable box 45. The centrifugal spinning is then slowed and the dense particles scoured off by wash water. The whole cycle is then repeated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1989
    Assignee: National Research Development Corporation
    Inventor: Richard H. Mozley
  • Patent number: 4799920
    Abstract: To separate minerals, they are made up into a slurry A applied to a hollow tapered cylinder 301 spinning on its axis to generate 10 g centrifugal force. The cylinder 301 is also subjected to axial vibration at 5 to 10 Hz. The cylinder widens at a half-angle of 1.degree., and its axis is inclined at 2.degree. upwardly in the direction of widening. A film of slurry is held centrifugally to the internal surface of the cylinder and kept in suspension by the vibration. The denser (i.e. higher specific gravity) particles in the slurry tend to move preferentially radially outwardly (centrifugally) and to move downwardly in the boundary layer (under Earth's gravity). The action of the washing water B is to displace waste accidentally entrained with the higher-specific-gravity-particles. The valuable higher-specific-gravity particles overflow downwardly continuously at C and are collected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1989
    Assignee: National Research Development Corporation
    Inventor: Richard H. Mozley
  • Patent number: 4534755
    Abstract: A centrifuge comprises a rotor which tapers conically downwardly from a maximum diameter upper region to a central bottom opening through which a liquid entry pipe projects upwardly. An outlet end of the entry pipe is shrouded by a concentric cone which is mounted for rotation with the rotor. A flexible diaphragm is secured to the outlet end of the pipe and extends towards the cone so that liquid entering the rotor is directed to flow over an inwardly facing surface of the cone. By this means, the spin of the rotor is transmitted immediately to the liquid. During operation of the centrifuge, rapid changes in the rate of rotation of the rotor are effected so that solids which have separated from liquids in the rotor and have accumulated in the upper region are dislodged therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1985
    Assignee: Hoccum Developments Limited
    Inventors: Colin Calvert, Peter Cox-Smith
  • Patent number: 4457746
    Abstract: A centrifugal separator for grain and like particulate material utilizing a rotatably driven separator bowl having an outwardly inclined peripheral wall, in combination with a vibrator. Vibration and centrifugal force acting on material deposited in the rotating bowl cause it to move outwardly towards the bowl periphery and up the aforesaid inclined wall for selective discharge of relatively heavy and light particles at vertically spaced exit zones formed by a guide baffle assembly adjacent the upper periphery of the inclined wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1984
    Assignee: Core Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Leon G. Feterl
  • Patent number: 4395257
    Abstract: A separating vessel, intended to be inserted into a separating centrifuge, consists in a hollow cylinder manufactured from a soft PVC, whereby connection conduits for the feed of the liquid to be separated and for the discharge of the separated fractions open into said hollow cylinder. The separating centrifuge comprises a centrifuge rotor which is rotatable around a first axis of rotation and is driven by a driving motor via a driving arrangement. There is provided further a support mounted to the centrifuge rotor to rotate around a second axis of rotation. The two axis of rotation extend perpendicularly to each other. There is provided furthermore a connecting part receiving the connection conduits, which connecting part is mounted at one end against rotation and lies on the first axis of rotation. The supporting device rotates in order to equalize a twisting of the connecting conduits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1983
    Assignee: Doltron AG
    Inventor: Paul Manella