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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2015
Applicant:
Alliance Partners, Llc, San Antonio, TX (US);
Inventors:
Emad Hassouneh, San Antonio, TX (US);
Logan White, Garfield Heights, OH (US);
Matt Schmidt, Avon Lake, OH (US);
Frank Morris, Austin, TX (US);
Andrew Enke, San Antonio, TX (US);
Assignee:
Alliance Partners, LLC, San Antonio, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/48 (2006.01); G01N 33/50 (2006.01); G01N 1/40 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); A61B 10/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/508 (2013.01); B01L 3/5021 (2013.01); A61B 10/0096 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0689 (2013.01); B01L 2300/042 (2013.01); B01L 2300/08 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0851 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0858 (2013.01); B01L 2300/12 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0409 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0478 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0694 (2013.01);
Abstract
A biological fluid collection cup for use with a centrifuge bucket to separate a biological fluid into its component parts is disclosed. It includes an hourglass shape with a large upper and lower portion and a narrow middle portion. A piston is to slide into and slideably be received in the lower portion and a side port is provided for withdrawal of a fluid from the narrow portion.