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7396452 Apparatus for determining flow rates of biological fluids  
An apparatus comprises an inlet to convey a first fluid comprising first and second components having different density into a rotating chamber such that an interface forms between at least...
7314441 Method for separating particulate matter from a fluid stream  
A method for separating particulate matter from a fluid includes feeding a fluid containing a particulate matter into a chamber of a vessel through an inlet, the chamber being at least partially...
7241281 Blood component separation method and apparatus  
An apparatus and method for collecting whole blood and then separating it into components for subsequent use or storage. A self-contained bag set is used to collect the sample, which may then be...
7060017 Centrifugal separators  
A separator includes a vessel having a peripheral wall bounding a chamber. The vessel is rotatable about a rotational axis extending through the vessel. The chamber communicates with an inlet and a...
6910998 Centrifuge comprising a blood bag system with an upper and lower outlet  
The invention relates to a centrifuge provided with a blood bag system having an upper and lower outlet for separation of blood constituents, containing a rotor which can be driven in a rotative...
6719681 Methods for centrifugally separating mixed components of a fluid stream  
A multiple-component fluid mixture is separated by feeding the fluid mixture into a chamber of a vessel through an inlet, the chamber being at least partially bounded by a peripheral wall and the...
6582349 Blood processing system  
Blood processing systems and methods rotate a processing chamber on a rotating element. The processing chamber includes a first compartment and a second compartment. Blood is conveyed into the...
6346069 Centrifugal pressurized separators and methods of controlling same  
A solid-liquid/liquid-liquid separator includes a vessel having a peripheral wall bounding a chamber. The chamber communicates with an inlet port and an outlet port. The vessel is rotatable about a...
6071421 Systems and methods for obtaining a platelet suspension having a reduced number of leukocytes  
Systems and methods obtain a platelet suspension with reduced number of leukocytes by centrifugally separating whole blood into red blood cells, a suspension of platelets, and an intermediate layer...
5961842 Systems and methods for collecting mononuclear cells employing control of packed red blood cell hematocrit  
Blood separation systems and methods employ a rotating chamber. The chamber includes an inlet region where whole blood enters for centrifugal separation into packed red blood cells, a plasma...
5807492 Blood processing systems and methods for collecting mono nuclear cell  
Blood separation systems and methods separate mono nuclear cells from whole blood. The systems and methods introduce whole blood into a rotating chamber for separation into red blood cells, a...
5607579 Apheresis apparatus for separating an intermediate density component from whole blood  
An apheresis apparatus for increasing the purity and yield of platelets separated from donated whole blood by centrifugation incorporates a centrifuge for separating whole blood into lower,...
5484521 Rotary drum fluid/liquid separator with energy recovery means  
A rotating drum divided in axial spaced compartments with one of the compartments includes paddles and coalescing material to separate the fluid from the liquid and the other compartment includes...
5104526 Centrifugation system having an interface detection system  
A system and method of separation of therapeutic components from blood. The system includes a dual member centrifuge and a disposable single use fluid transfer set. The set includes an elongated...
5093010 DR method of operating a centrifuge filter  
A method of operating a drum centrifuge having a foraminous drum rotatable about an axis it is centered on comprises first filling a charge of a suspension into the drum while rotating it about its...
5076911 Centrifugation chamber having an interface detection surface  
A system and method of separation of therapeutic components from blood. The system includes a dual member centrifuge and a disposable single use fluid transfer set. The set includes an elongated...
5045046 Apparatus for oil separation and recovery  
Apparatus for cleaning dirt/oil/water mixtures that utilizes a rotating drum wherein the inner cylindrical wall of the drum includes a plurality of V-shaped troughs secured in continuous...
4846780 Centrifuge processor and liquid level control system  
A centrifugal method and apparatus capable of separating a fluid stream composed of a plurality of components with differing specific gravities. The stream contemplated for separation is that of a...
4820256 Centrifugal separator  
In a previously known centrifugal separator the separation chamber (4) of the centrifuge rotor has an inlet (9) for a mixture of two liquids and relatively heavy solids, a central outlet (23a) for...
4679980 Gravity insensitive inventory control device for a two-phase flow system  
An inventory control device for a pitot pump used in a two-phase flow system, such as a closed-cycle Rankine system or a two-phase cooling loop for space vehicles. In these systems, there is a...
4557719 Method and apparatus for the separation of media  
A plurality of scanning regions (22) are disposed about the anticipated region of a phase boundary (32) of two media. The change in position of the phase boundary (32) is detected by a scanning...
4525155 Centrifugal separator and method of operating the same  
A centrifugal separator for separating two liquid components from each other normally has continuously open outlets for both liquid components, an interface layer formed in the separating chamber...
4411645 Systems of self-purging centrifugal separators for the separation and clarification of liquids containing solids  
A system of self-purging centrifugal separators for the separation and clarification of liquids, especially heavy oil, which contain solids, has a first separator serving for preliminary separation...
4402680 Apparatus and method for separating fluid into components thereof  
An improved method and apparatus are disclosed for sealing the outlet port of a flexible blood-processing bag after a separated first blood component has been expressed therefrom. The improvements...
4325825 Separator  
A separator for separating liquids immiscible with each other and containing solids heavier than the heavier liquid, includes a rotating conic drum into which the liquids are injected. The drum has...
4305817 Self-emptying clarifying drum  
A self-emptying clarifying drum has a first paring disk disposed in a first paring chamber for the removal of the clarified liquid and an automatically operating apparatus for sensing the solids...
4069969 Automatic three stage centrifugal sludge separator  
A centrifugal separator for fuel oil contaminated by water and sludge particles includes an inlet 41, nested separator plates 15, a clean oil outlet 1, a separated water outlet 2, and sludge...
4014498 Method and apparatus for centrifuging sludge-containing liquids  
When a predetermined amount of separated sludge has accumulated in the peripheral part of the centrifuge rotor, a sensing device automatically opens outlets for the discharge of sludge. To provide...
3986663 Centrifugal separator with sensing means  
A first unit rotating with the centrifugal rotor forms an electric resonance circuit having at least one variable oscillation property; and a sensing member rotating with the rotor is arranged to...
3976242 Self-emptying clarifying separator having a foam-free removal of the clarified liquid by means of a paring disk and an automatically operating system for detecting the level of the solids in the sludge chamber  
Centrifuge having a self-emptying clarifying drum outfitted with a clarified liquid paring chamber 7 and a clarified liquid paring disc 6. For controlling of emptying of the drum, an auxiliary...
3825176 CENTRIFUGE FOR THE CLARIFICATION OF LIQUIDS  
Self-dumping centrifugal separator having a main valve at the periphery of the drum for periodic dumping of solids and a secondary valve for removal of liquid from the separating zone to reduce the...
3761014 CENTRIFUGING APPARATUS  
Centrifuging apparatus comprises a main centrifuging chamber having a bypass containing sensing means to sense when a certain flow is produced in the bypass as a result of sediment increase in the...
3752389 CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR WITH CONTROL MEANS  
The rotor has a central outlet for a separated light liquid component, an intermittently opened peripheral outlet for separated sediment, and a third outlet for a separated heavy liquid component,...
3750940 CONTROL MEANS FOR SELF-DISCHARGING CENTRIFUGE  
The centrifugal rotor has an inlet for the mixture to be separated, a central outlet for a separated liquid component of the mixture, and peripheral outlets for separated sediment of the mixture,...
3749304 METHOD OF AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF THE DISCHARGE OF A CONCENTRATED TRACTION OF SOLID PARTICLES DISPERSED IN LIQUIDS FROM A CENTRIFUGE ROTOR  
The control of discharge valves for the discharge of a concentrate from the circumference of a centrifuge rotor is achieved by application of an elastically yieldable body, elongated and shortened...
3623658 APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE DISCHARGE OF SEPARATED MATERIAL IN CENTRIFUGAL DRUMS OF CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATORS  
The discharge of separated components from centrifugal drum separators is controlled so that only a given component issues from its given outlet, despite changes in the proportions of the separated...
3593915 CONTROLLED DESLUDGING OF CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATORS  
A self-cleaning liquid-solids separator with valve means, such as a controllable sliding-ring valve, for discharging sludge through the periphery of the bowl is equipped with a float that will...
3563453 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INDICATING SLUDGE LEVEL IN SLUDGE CENTRIFUGE  
The centrifugal rotor is provided with a channel extending inwardly from the sludge space toward the axis of the rotor, and a reciprocating movement is imparted to a quantity of liquid in this...
3535158 AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF A CENTRIFUGE  
3519200 METHOD FOR INDICATING CHANGES OF LIQUID PRESSURE IN A CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR  
3508704 CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR CONTROL  
3494545 SLUDGE LEVEL INDICATING DEVICE FOR CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATORS  
3456875 AIR DRIVEN CENTRIFUGE  
3454216 SLUDGE SEPARATOR WITH AUTOMATIC CONTROL  
3448919 AUTOMATIC DESLUDGING APPARATUS  
3445061 APPARATUS FOR INDICATING SLUDGE LEVEL IN CENTRIFUGES  
3441204 DEVICE FOR INDICATING SLUDGE LEVEL IN SLUDGE CENTRIFUGES  
3410479 Sludge level indicating device for centrifugal separators  
3410481 Centrifuge  
3409214 Device for indicating the sludge level in sludge centrifuges  
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