Handheld centrifuge

• US 20060160688A1
• Filed: 01/17/2006
• Published: 07/20/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Namkoong, Kak, Oh, Kwang-wook, Ko, Christopher Hansung, Han, Jung-Im, Lee, Young-sun
• Granted Patent: US 7,645,223 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 494/16
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2300/043 Hinged closures
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2300/0681 Filter
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 3/5021 Test tubes specially adapted for centrifugation purposes centrifuges B04B5/04
• CPC Class Codes: B04B 5/0414 comprising test tubes
• CPC Class Codes: B04B 9/00 Drives specially designed for centrifuges; Arrangement or disposition of transmission gearing; Suspending or balancing rotary bowls
• CPC Class Codes: B04B 9/12 Suspending rotary bowls ; Bearings; Packings for bearings
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/50 Photovoltaic [PV] energy

Abstract

A handheld centrifuge is provided. In the handheld centrifuge, an inertia body has an axle to which one end of a string is connected and a pair of inertia wheels coupled to the axle, and at least one closed vessel is installed at the inertia body to contain a substance to be centrifuged.

Claims

1. A handheld centrifuge comprising:

an inertia body having an axle to which one end of a string is connected, and a pair of inertia wheels coupled to the axle; and

at least one closed vessel installed in the inertia body to contain a substance to be centrifuged.

2. The handheld centrifuge of claim 1, wherein the closed vessel includes a filter to keep the centrifuged state of the substance in the closed vessel.

3. The handheld centrifuge of claim 2, wherein the filter is made of gel.

4. The handheld centrifuge of claim 1, wherein the at least one closed vessel is installed in the inertia wheel pair.

5. The handheld centrifuge of claim 1, wherein the closed vessel is detachable.

6. The handheld centrifuge of claim 1, wherein the closed vessels are arranged at equal angles.

7. The handheld centrifuge of claim 1, wherein the closed vessel includes a lysis buffer.

8. The handheld centrifuge of claim 1, wherein the closed vessel includes a separation agent to separate a desired ingredient from the substance.

9. A handheld centrifuge comprising:

a gyroscope having a rotor, a ring to which an axle of the rotor is coupled, and a case to which the ring is rotatably coupled; and

at least one closed vessel installed in the gyroscope to contain a substance to be centrifuged.

10. The handheld centrifuge of claim 9, wherein the rotor is formed with at least one tube into which the closed vessel is inserted.

11. The handheld centrifuge of claim 9, wherein the rotor includes at least one elastic structure to which the closed vessel is coupled.

12. The handheld centrifuge of claim 11, wherein the elastic structure is a leaf spring.

13. The handheld centrifuge of claim 9, wherein the closed vessel includes a filter to keep the centrifuged state of the substance in the closed vessel.

14. The handheld centrifuge of claim 13, wherein the filter is made of gel.

15. The handheld centrifuge of claim 9, wherein the closed vessel is installed in the rotor.

16. The handheld centrifuge of claim 9, wherein the closed vessel is detachable.

17. The handheld centrifuge of claim 9, wherein the closed vessels are arranged at equal angles.

18. The handheld centrifuge of claim 9, wherein the closed vessel includes a lysis buffer.

19. The handheld centrifuge of claim 9, wherein the closed vessel includes a separation agent to separate a desired ingredient from the substance.

20. A handheld centrifuge comprising:

a gyroscope top having an axle, a disk formed around the axle, and an axle-supporting ring on which the axle is supported; and

at least one closed vessel installed in the gyroscope top to contain a substance to be centrifuged.

21. The handheld centrifuge of claim 20, wherein the gyroscope top includes an overall supporting ring coupled with the supporting ring in the same plane with the disk.

22. The handheld centrifuge of claim 20, wherein the closed vessels are arranged at equal angles.

23. A handheld centrifuge comprising:

a flat boomerang; and

at least one closed vessel installed in the boomerang to contain a substance to be centrifuged.

24. The handheld centrifuge of claim 23, wherein the closed vessels are installed at both ends of the boomerang.