US 12,134,101 B2
Fixed angle centrifuge rotor with tubular cavities and related methods
Sina Piramoon, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to Fiberlite Centrifuge LLC, Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed by Fiberlite Centrifuge LLC, Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 23, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/826,971.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/826,104, filed on Mar. 29, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0306769 A1, Oct. 1, 2020
Int. Cl. B04B 5/04 (2006.01); B04B 7/02 (2006.01); B04B 7/08 (2006.01)
CPC B04B 5/0414 (2013.01) [B04B 7/02 (2013.01); B04B 7/085 (2013.01); B04B 2007/025 (2013.01)] 31 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
31. A method of manufacturing a fixed angle centrifuge rotor, comprising:
providing a rotor body including a plurality of tubular cavities, each cavity being configured to receive a sample container therein;
positioning a plurality of cell cups within the plurality of cavities, each of the cell cups being received within a respective one of the cavities;
providing a pressure plate;
positioning the rotor body over the pressure plate;
positioning a pressure ring over the rotor body;
applying a first reinforcement to at least the rotor body, the pressure plate, and the pressure ring; and
applying a second reinforcement to at least the pressure plate and the first reinforcement.