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Patent No.:

US 4835106 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 1989

Filed:

Jul. 17, 1987

Rotor for processing liquids using movable capillary tubes

Applicant:
Inventors:

Wayne F Johnson, Loudon, TN (US);

Carl A Burtis, Oak Ridge, TN (US);

William A Walker, Knoxville, TN (US);

Assignee:

Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN (US);

Attorneys:

Marasco; Joseph A.

Winchell; Bruce M.

Primary Examiner:

Michael S Marcus

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ; G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
436 45 ; 422 72 ; 422101 ; 436 63 ; 436177 ; 494 16 ; 494 17 ;
Abstract

A rotor assembly for processing liquids, especially whole blood samples, is disclosed. The assembly includes apparatus for separating non-liquid components of whole blood samples from liquid components, apparatus for diluting the separated liquid component with a diluent and apparatus for transferring the diluted sample to an external apparatus for analysis. The rotor assembly employs several movable capillary tubes to handle the sample and diluents. A method for using the rotor assembly to process liquids is also described.

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Johnson, Wayne. (1989). Rotor for processing liquids using movable capillary tubes (U.S. Patent No. 4835106). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/4835106

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