Centrifuge separating fluids by adjusting rotation speed using rotator and centrifuging method of the same
US8298128B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 3, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/00495
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A centrifuge includes a rotator comprising a receiving unit receiving materials and guiding the materials to move upward by centrifugal force to an upper portion of the receiving unit, and a rotator cover covering the upper portion of the receiving unit. The centrifuge also includes a container that is coupled to the rotator cover to be connected to the receiving unit and that receives the materials moved upward along the receiving unit. The centrifuge and a centrifuging method as disclosed herein are used for separating a fluid to which a large centrifugal force is applied and a fluid to which a smaller centrifugal force is applied by adjusting the rotation speed using the principle that centrifugal force during rotation varies according to specific components of a fluid. Thus, using the centrifuge and the centrifugal method, materials can be centrifuged and layers of the materials can be classified and collected accurately and easily.
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