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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
May. 18, 2011
Hong Duc Nguyen, Lafayette, CO (US);
Bruce Ellingboe, Littleton, CO (US);
Darryl Hudock, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
Hong Duc Nguyen, Lafayette, CO (US);
Bruce Ellingboe, Littleton, CO (US);
Darryl Hudock, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
Terumo BCT, Inc., Lakewood, CO (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for separating at least two discrete volumes of a composite liquid into components, comprising a valve design that facilitates loading and unloading of sets of blood bags. The valves comprise a jaw mounted on a shaft, the jaw being adapted to apply radio frequency energy to seal a tube, a stepper motor section, and at least two position sensors. The valve sections are mounted on an upper plate, and the stepper motor sections are mounted on a lower plate. A main radio frequency coil is selectively electrically coupled to each of the valves through a multiplexing switch.