Patent ID: 7694828
Filing Date: 2010-04-13
Classification: A61M,A61P,B01D,B01J

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for separating components of a multi-component material, comprising: a container operable to contain the multi-component material; a member positioned in said container and operable to contact the multi-component material; a mixing assembly operable to mix the multi-component material and said member; and a piston moveable within said container to compress a mixture of the multi-component material and said member towards a first end of the container, wherein the compression of the piston at least assists in moving a selected component of the multi-component material between a proximal surface of the piston and a second end of the container away from the first end; wherein said mixing assembly assists in contacting said member with a portion of the multi-component material; and wherein said mixing assembly includes a mixing shaft extending through a portion of said container and an agitation member extending from said shaft to agitate said member positioned in said container and operable to contact said multi-component material.