Multi-axis centrifuge
US11000858B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB04B9/12
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A centrifuge has a mechanical drive coupled to a capsule rotatable simultaneously about mutually orthogonal X, Y, and Z axes. A stationary base has a first motor driving a centrally located hub in rotation about the Z axis. The hub has a pair of colinear arms and a pair of struts extending from the arms to support an outer ring. An inner ring is positioned concentric with the outer ring and a second motor is engaged with both the outer ring and inner ring so that it is enabled for rotating the inner ring relative to the outer ring. A third motor is engaged with both the inner ring and the capsule for rotating said capsule relative to the inner ring. The simultaneous rotation of the capsule about all three axes is therefore possible.
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