Patent ID: 8840838
Filing Date: 2014-09-23
Classification: B04B,C12Q,G01N

Abstract:
1. A centrifuge comprising: a motor assembly comprising a rotor configured to rotate about a stator about an axis of rotation, wherein the motor assembly has a height that is oriented along the direction of the axis of rotation, wherein along said height said stator is circumscribed by said rotor; and a base affixed to the rotor, wherein the base rotates about the stator, wherein the base comprises a bucket that is characterized in that (a) the bucket comprises a cavity to receive a sample vessel and (b) the bucket is configured to pivot about a pivot axis to move the cavity from a first orientation when the base is at rest to a second orientation when the base is rotating, wherein the bucket at a fully extended orientation does not extend beyond a circumferential perimeter of the base, and wherein the centrifuge is capable of achieving a rotational speed of at least about 1,000 RPM; wherein a greatest dimension of the centrifuge is 15 cm or less.