Heatable centrifuge
First Claim
1. A heatable centrifuge comprising a rotor including a first portion and a second portion, said first portion having a central axis about which said first and second portions are rotatable, said first portion extends transversely of the central axis, said second portion is annular in shape and is secured to said first portion radially outwardly from and concentric to the central axis, said first portion being formed of an electrically insulating and heat insulating material, said second portion being formed of a high strength electrically conductive material, and means arranged for supplying heat energy to said second portion from a location exteriorly of said rotor.
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Abstract
A heatable centrifuge is formed of a rotor rotatable about a central axis. The rotor includes a dish shaped portion concentric to the central axis and a jacket portion extending upwardly from the outer peripheral edge of the dish shaped portion and disposed in parallel with the central axis. Preferably, the dish shaped portion is formed of an electrically insulating and heat insulating ceramic material and the jacket portion is formed of a high strength electrically conductive material. Sample containers are symmetrically arranged with the rotor supported with an insert within the jacket portion. Conductive heating members, such as electro-magnets, are arranged about the outer surface of the jacket portion for transmitting heat through the jacket portion to the material being centrifuged.
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16 Claims
- 1. A heatable centrifuge comprising a rotor including a first portion and a second portion, said first portion having a central axis about which said first and second portions are rotatable, said first portion extends transversely of the central axis, said second portion is annular in shape and is secured to said first portion radially outwardly from and concentric to the central axis, said first portion being formed of an electrically insulating and heat insulating material, said second portion being formed of a high strength electrically conductive material, and means arranged for supplying heat energy to said second portion from a location exteriorly of said rotor.
- 6. A heatable centrifuge, as set forth in c1aim 4, wherein said second portion is a jacket member secured to the radially outer peripheral edge of said dish shaped member ahd extending outwardly from said dish shaped member in parallel with the central axis.
- 10. A heatable centrifuge, as set forth in c1aim 6, wherein said means for supplying energy comprising a plurality of members for inductively heating said jacket member.
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