Abstract:
A chamber block for a centrifuge is provided with an inlet orifice, inlet channel, outlet channel and outlet orifice through which a sample of cells and supernatant may be centrifuged onto a deposition surface. The chamber block includes a recess sized to receive a plug of an absorbent material which withdraws excess supernatant from the deposition surface.
Abstract:
A solution-dropping nozzle device comprising an inner tube of a relatively large diameter which permits a solution to flow down therethrough, and a plurality of outer tubes of a relatively small diameter adapted for supplying a cleaning solvent to the lower end part of the inner tube, the outer tubes having at least the lower end parts thereof tight-fitted on an outer circumferential portion of the inner tube so as to enclose the same continuously. The outer tubes may have the lower ends thereof positioned higher than the lower end of the inner tube.The nozzle device is free from the concentration of a dropping solution at the nozzle end part, and the eduction of a solute thereof.
Abstract:
This disclosure is concerned with enabling the use of multiple liquid adhesive nozzles principally to provide continuous uniform adhesive layers, particularly in relatively small items such as cigarette filter tips or the like, wherein a critically oriented adhesive shear surface adjacent the nozzles causes the plurality of adhesive beads simultaneously deposited by the nozzles to merge into a full, continuous, uniform coating, and with additional control features provided to control the degree of merger from separate adjacent beads to uniform merged coating.
Abstract:
In a slide coloring apparatus for smear preparations, the slides are placed into small cavities, at a distance from the cavity bottom such that the reagents provided for the coloring are spread on each slide by capillarity.The cavities are provided in the peripheral zone of a circular tray which is capable of rotating at a more or less high speed. The cavities are open toward the edge of the tray, and are separated by swellings. Each reagent is poured into the central zone of the tray and it flows into the cavities by centrifugal action, with the tray rotating at a low speed. After the time needed for each reaction, the reagent is evacuated through the edge of the tray, by centrifugal action, with the tray then rotating at high speed.The invention is especially usable for coloring blood smear preparations.
Abstract:
Uniform and repeatable formation of a resistance element on a substrate is achieved by spinning the coated objects which are still in a wet state while rotating them about an orthogonal axis to subject the wet indicator formulation to centrifugal forces which forces the indicator formulation into contact with the substrate.
Abstract:
A spin coating process produces a constant film thickness across a planar substrate by placing a frame around the substrate boundary to act as an auxiliary surface to allow a continuous film of the fluid to be spin coated. The auxiliary surface is elevated with respect to the plane of the substrate surface.
Abstract:
Sample preparation apparatus for forming a thin layer of diluted blood specimen on a substrate by centrifugal force includes a sample probe having coaxial blood and diluent conduits coupled to respective reversibly-drivable peristaltic pumps having forward operation intakes connected to a diluent supply. A one-way clutch limits the diluent pump to forward operation and the pumps are geared to produce a blood-to-diluent displacement ratio of 2:1. A substrate holder is mounted on a carriage for selective insertion into and removal from a sealed centrifuge chamber in which it is spun at a high angular rate by a drive motor. Means are provided to form a curtain of flowing liquid within the chamber surrounding the spinning substrate to collect spun-off blood particles and aerosol. The liquid forming the curtain is drained by an exhaust pump which operates after spinning has ceased so as to create a partial vacuum for draining off residual aerosol prior to unsealing the centrifuge chamber.
Abstract:
An apparatus for vibrating and dewebbing tire cord fabric treated with a liquid bonding agent for promoting the adhesion between the warp cords of the fabric and the rubbery material in which the cords are embedded. The fabric, freshly coated with the liquid bonding agent, is guided along a desired vertical pathway between a pair of rotating cylindrically shaped cams which are eccentrically mounted for rotation about axes which are equally spaced from the pathway of the fabric. The rotation of the cams is synchronized such that the cams continuously contact the fabric as they alternately push the fabric in opposite directions from the desired pathway to vibrate the fabric between the rotational axes of the cams. Thus, excess liquid coating is shaken from the fabric to help remove any liquid coating webbing the openings between the warp cords and weft threads of the fabric.
Abstract:
A rotatable vacuum spindle supports a substrate thereon. Means coat the substrate on the non-supported face. Means rotate the spindle and substrate thereon at a speed whereby to distribute the coating material. Means disposed about the spindle direct an annular fluid stream outwardly and against the supported face of the substrate whereby to prevent creep of the coating material onto said supported face.