Patent ID: 9081022
Filing Date: 2015-07-14
Classification: B04B,G01N

Abstract:
1. A rotor for use in a centrifuge system configured to spin the rotor, the rotor comprising: a housing configured to be secured by the centrifuge system; and at least one chamber formed in the housing, the at least one chamber including a first chamber portion having an outlet port formed therein and a second chamber portion in fluid communication with the outlet port of the first chamber portion, the first chamber portion having a bottom wall portion, the second chamber portion having a bottom wall portion disposed below the bottom wall portion of the first chamber portion, the bottom wall portion of the first chamber portion forming part of the outlet port that communicates with a channel connecting the first chamber portion to an inlet port provided in the second chamber portion, the second chamber portion being disposed generally below the outlet port of the first chamber portion, the first chamber portion being disposed inboard with respect to the second chamber portion, the bottom wall portion of the first chamber portion sloping towards the outlet port of the first chamber portion, the channel having a height and a width that are smaller than a height and a width of the first chamber portion at a location inboard of the outlet port to restrict the free flow of fluid from the first chamber portion to the second chamber portion.