Acceleration sensitive indicator

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PATENT NO 9606140
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14286194

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An acceleration sensitive indicator for indicating a centrifugation status of a biological sample, a sample container comprising the indicator, a centrifuge for centrifuging samples and an analytical system for analyzing centrifuged samples are disclosed. The indicator comprises at least one closed chamber, formed between two opposite surfaces, that comprises an indication zone that comprises at least two fluid transfer zones or at least one particle transfer zone. The at least one fluid transfer zone comprises a solid carrier phase and a fluid stabilized in the solid carrier phase or at least one non-stabilized non-Newtonian fluid having thixotropic and/or shear thinning properties. The at least one particle transfer zone comprises a particle stabilizing fluid comprising stabilized dispersed particles. The fluid or particles have a distribution with respect to the indication zone changeable upon application of a g-force above a threshold value, the change of distribution indicating the centrifugation status.

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ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS INC9115 HAGUE ROAD INDIANAPOLIS IN 46250

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Burghardt, Geza Rotkreuz, CH 7 63
Glauser, Michael Adliswil, CH 16 150
Gutmann, Oliver Thalwil, CH 7 129
Mueller, Daniel Rotkreuz, CH 62 631
Oosterbroek, Edwin Cham, CH 14 129
Sandoz, Roger Rotkreuz, CH 9 73
Sarofim, Emad Hagendorn, CH 61 1273
Savatic, Goran Kuessnacht am Rigi, CH 17 278

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