Abrégé

A centrifuge including a rotor having at least one recess, at least one protrusion or a combination of the at least one recess or the at least one protrusion defining a concave arrangement, each of the at least one recess, the at least one protrusion or the combination of the at least one recess or the at least one protrusion adapted to receive a corresponding specimen container.

Classes IPC  ?

• B04B 7/06 - Dispositifs de sécurité
• B04B 9/08 - Agencements des mécanismes de transmission

Abrégé

A centrifuge includes light sources to provide different illumination states depending on the status of the centrifuge to communicate the status of the centrifuge. The light sources, when activated, project light in the centrifuge chamber and through the centrifuge lid. The light sources are preferably light-emitting diodes. The illumination state is visible up to at least a distance from the centrifuge at which no other visual information on the centrifuge is available. The illumination states allow staff to visually identify the status of a centrifuge from a distance and may reduce turnaround times by enabling staff to identify a completed centrifuge cycle more quickly, reduce staff time wasted checking on the status of a centrifuge, and reduce turnaround time wasted as a result of specimens sitting in a centrifuge after the centrifuge cycle has completed. Methods of communicating the status of a centrifuge are also disclosed.

Classes IPC  ?

• B04B 7/02 - BâtisCouvercles
• B04B 13/00 - Systèmes de commande spécialement conçus pour les centrifugeursCommande à programme des centrifugeurs
• B04B 7/06 - Dispositifs de sécurité