Simultaneous cuvette filling with means to isolate cuvettes
First Claim
1. A centrifugal rotor comprising a rotor body having an axis of rotation and a manifold circumferentially disposed in the rotor body, the manifold having a first end and a second end, a means disposed at the first end for introducing a liquid into the manifold, a plurality of chambers positioned radially inward of the manifold, and a plurality of inlet channels connecting the chambers to the manifold, whereby spinning the rotor body causes the liquid introduced into the manifold to flow through the inlet channels into the chambers.
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Abstract
The present invention provides centrifugal rotors for delivering a liquid, typically a biological sample such as diluted plasma, to a plurality of cuvettes in the rotor. The cuvettes are positioned radially inward of an annulate manifold and are connected to the manifold through a plurality of inlet channels. The liquid is introduced in one end of the manifold and, as the rotor spins, the liquid fills the manifold from the radially outward edge inward. After, the manifold fills, the liquid flows radially inward through the inlet channels into the chambers. The design allows the simultaneous filling of the cuvettes. The inlet channels may also be sized such that as liquid enters the cuvettes, gas escapes through the inlet channel.
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- 1. A centrifugal rotor comprising a rotor body having an axis of rotation and a manifold circumferentially disposed in the rotor body, the manifold having a first end and a second end, a means disposed at the first end for introducing a liquid into the manifold, a plurality of chambers positioned radially inward of the manifold, and a plurality of inlet channels connecting the chambers to the manifold, whereby spinning the rotor body causes the liquid introduced into the manifold to flow through the inlet channels into the chambers.
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13. the venting manifold is positioned radially outward of the sample reservoir and a pocket for holding excess liquid is positioned radially inward of each chamber.
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