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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2008
Lee F. Carter, Lakewood, CO (US);
Jeremy P. Kolenbrander, Brighton, CO (US);
James R. Ladtkow, Broomfield, CO (US);
Joseph A. Scibona, Littleton, CO (US);
Jeffrey A. Steward, Lakewood, CO (US);
Chris Fletcher, Superior, CO (US);
Lee F. Carter, Lakewood, CO (US);
Jeremy P. Kolenbrander, Brighton, CO (US);
James R. Ladtkow, Broomfield, CO (US);
Joseph A. Scibona, Littleton, CO (US);
Jeffrey A. Steward, Lakewood, CO (US);
Chris Fletcher, Superior, CO (US);
CaridianBCT, Inc., Lakewood, CO (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to an optical cell for a separation chamber of a density centrifuge blood processing system for separating fluid components comprising an extraction chamber having a first external optical surface for transmitting at least a portion of an incident optical beam; and an extraction port having an axial bore for passing fluid components and a first external optical surface for transmitting at least a portion of the incident optical beam; wherein said first external optical surface of said extraction chamber and said first external optical surface of said extraction port are both positioned within the depth of field of a light collection element.