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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2012
Ronald T. Keen, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Jason L. Hessler, Noblesville, IN (US);
Ronald T. Keen, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Jason L. Hessler, Noblesville, IN (US);
Beckman Coulter, Inc., Brea, CA (US);
Abstract
A centrifuge includes a regenerative braking safety system including an electrical system reversibly coupled to a power source. A motor is coupled to the electrical system. The motor is capable of driving a rotor using power delivered through the electrical system, and is further capable of supplying the electrical system with recovered energy. The recovered energy is electrical energy converted from kinetic energy of the rotor during regenerative braking of the motor. The safety system includes a power cut-off configured to disable the effect of regenerative braking of the motor when the electrical system is decoupled from the power source.