Rotor locator
US6491615B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB04B2007/005
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A rotor locator and centrifuge body locator includes a pair of locator arms that close about the rotor shaft and an alignment pin to center the rotor shaft. A registration mechanism rotates the rotor shaft and the centrifuge body until it reaches a known home position. A method of consistently registering the centrifuge body includes centering a rotor shaft of the body along a known center line and aligning the body to a home position both before and after centrifugation. A centrifuge employs the rotor locator and operates using the method. The centrifuge may also include a bucket stop for maintaining proper orientation of centrifuge buckets during registration.
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