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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2007
Darryl Hudock, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
Daniel A. Joseph, Golden, CO (US);
Victor D. Dolecek, Englewood, CO (US);
Darryl Hudock, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
Daniel A. Joseph, Golden, CO (US);
Victor D. Dolecek, Englewood, CO (US);
CaridianBCT, Inc., Lakewood, CO (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for separating at least two discrete volumes of a composite liquid into at least a first component and a second component comprises a centrifuge, with a rotor having a rotation axis comprising at least two separation cells, each for containing a separation bag containing a volume of composite liquid; and first balancing elements for balancing the rotor when the respective weights of the at least two separation bags in the at least two separation cells are different.