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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2002
Glenn M. Campbell, Jr., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Douglas J. Kluge, Clearwater, MN (US);
Glenn M. Campbell, Sr., Plymouth, MN (US);
Ellen M. Heath, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Ruth Shuman, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Gentra Systems, Inc., Plymouth, MN (US);
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.