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EP 0870545 B1 20020925 - Centrifuge with hematocrit readable lid

Title (en)

Centrifuge with hematocrit readable lid

Title (de)

Haematokrit-Zentrifuge mit Ablesedeckel

Title (fr)

Centrifugeuse avec couvercle permettant la lecture de l'hématocrite

Publication

EP 0870545 B1 20020925 (DE)

Application

EP 98105497 A 19980326

Priority

DE 19715344 A 19970412

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0870545A1] The centrifuge consists of a rotor and a transparent lid (2) mounted on the rotor. and is effected by the lid being provided with one or more scales and/or concentration lines.

IPC 1-7

B04B 7/02

IPC 8 full level

B04B 7/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B04B 7/02 (2013.01 - EP US); B04B 2007/025 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0870545 A1 19981014; EP 0870545 B1 20020925; DE 19715344 A1 19981015; DE 59805655 D1 20021031; US 6149569 A 20001121

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98105497 A 19980326; DE 19715344 A 19970412; DE 59805655 T 19980326; US 5848298 A 19980410