Zymequest, Inc.

Velico Medical, Inc.

Medicept, Inc.

William Aitkenhead

Glen E Jorgensen

Robert L Standley

Joseph D Antocci

A centrifuge () including a first rotatable mechanism () having a rotation axis with a fluid retentive housing () being coaxially mounted on the first rotatable mechanism for co-rotation therewith; a second rotatable mechanism () having a rotation axis with the first and second rotatable mechanisms being coaxially interconnected for co-rotation around a common axis; and fluid tubing () connected to the axis of the fluid retentive housing and having a distal length that extends axially outwardly from the fluid retentive housing. A support arm () is mounted to the second rotatable mechanism a support tube () receives therethrough at least a part of the distal length of the fluid tubing and a bearing member () rotatably supports the support tube in the support arm whereby upon rotation of the first and second rotatable mechanisms the fluid tubing is free to one of rotate with and rotate relative to the support tube.

Circumferentially driven continuous flow centrifuge

The invention relates to a centrifuge including a first rotatable mechanism having a rotation axis with a fluid retentive housing being coaxially mounted on the first rotatable mechanism for co-rotation therewith; a second rotatable mechanism having a rotation axis with the first and second rotatable mechanisms being coaxially interconnected for co-rotation around a common axis; and fluid tubing connected to the axis of the fluid retentive housing and having a distal length that extends axially outwardly from the fluid retentive housing. A support arm is mounted to the second rotatable mechanism, a support tube receives therethrough at least a part of the distal length of the fluid tubing, and a bearing member rotatably supports the support tube in the support arm, whereby upon rotation of the first and second rotatable mechanisms, the fluid tubing is free to one of rotate with and rotate relative to the support tube.

A centrifuge () including a first rotatable mechanism () having a rotation axis with a fluid retentive housing () being coaxially mounted on the first rotatable mechanism for co-rotation therewith; a second rotatable mechanism () having a rotation axis with the first and second rotatable mechanisms being coaxially interconnected for co-rotation around a common axis; and fluid tubing () connected to the axis of the fluid retentive housing and having a distal length that extends axially outwardly from the fluid retentive housing. A support arm () is mounted to the second rotatable mechanism, a support tube () receives therethrough at least a part of the distal length of the fluid tubing, and a bearing member () rotatably supports the support tube in the support arm, whereby upon rotation of the first and second rotatable mechanisms, the fluid tubing is free to one of rotate with and rotate relative to the support tube.

A sealed centrifugal clarifier with a pre-sterilized and disposable container which lines the separation chamber is disclosed. More particularly, the centrifugal clarifier contains a feed port that allows a liquid-solid mixture to be continuously fed into the device wherein the solid is sedimented by rotation of the separation chamber and the clarified liquid is released into an outside receptacle through an effluent port. The throughput rate of the clarifier is adjustable and can be determined as a function of the fill radius of the separation chamber.

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Sharon, MA, United States of America

William Aitkenhead