Abstract:
The invention relates to a plate heat exchanger (9) with a plurality of heat exchanger plates (1, 13), each comprising at least one section showing indentations (2, 3, 14, 15), intended to be placed against corresponding indentations (2, 3, 14, 15) of a heat exchanger plate (1, 13) of a corresponding design. The heat exchanger (9) has a first type of indentations (2, 14) and a second type of indentations (3, 15), wherein the number of said first type of indentations (2, 14) and said second type of indentations (3, 15) are differing.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a heat exchanger with an indentation pattern, and specifically a heat exchanger with heat exchanger plates (1) provided with a special pattern instead of the traditional herringbone pattern. The pattern comprises at least one section with bulges (2) and hollows (3), said bulges and hollows having flat tops and bottoms intended to be placed against respective hollows and bulges of a heat exchanger plate of a corresponding design. The surface area of said tops and bottoms is such in relation to the distance between the tops and bottoms that channels (6) for the flow of a medium are formed between the bulges.
Abstract:
One embodiment of the invention relates to a dynamically adjustable differential band-pass filter. This band-pass filter includes a first leg that has an input portion and an output portion with a first inductor therebetween. It also includes a second leg in parallel with the first leg, where the second leg has an input portion and an output portion with a second inductor therebetween. The first inductor is symmetrically inter-woven with the second inductor. In some embodiments, the band pass filter is configured to compensate for losses due to the inductors. Other band-pass filters and methods are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A system and method are used in connection with processing of blood components. The processing of blood components may involve centrifugal separation and/or filtering of the blood components. In some examples, at least some blood components are centrifugally separated in a chamber and then filtered via a filter rotating along with a centrifuge rotor, wherein the filter is located closer than the chamber to an axis of rotation of the rotor. The filter may include a porous filtration medium configured to filter leukocytes, platelets, and/or red blood cells. Some examples include a pressure sensor sensing pressure of pumped blood components. The sensed pressure may be used in connection with controlling the pumping of the blood products and/or in connection with determining the location of an interface associated with the blood products. Other uses of the sensed pressure are also possible.
Abstract:
Method and apparatus for separating a volume of composite liquid into at least a first component and a second component including centrifuging a separation bag containing a volume of composite liquid and a volume of gas so as to sediment at least a first component and a second component separation bag; displacing a volume of hydraulic fluid against the separation bag to cause a transfer of at least one fraction of the content of the separation bag into at least one component bag connected to the separation bag; determining the volume of hydraulic fluid displaced and determining the volume of the composite liquid or the transferred components from the determined volume of displaced hydraulic fluid.
Abstract:
A heat exchanger with a leakage vent. A fully brazed heat exchanger has an arrangement preventing the two media inside the heat exchanger from mixing in case of leakage. The heat exchanger includes plates having a pattern of grooves and inlet and outlet connections. The plates are placed in a pack and brazed together so as to form separate channels for two media between alternating pairs of plates. A separation zone is created around the connection so as so block off the medium that is not to reach the respective connection. The other medium can flow on by. A leakage vent to the exterior is provided in the separation zone so as to allow detection of any leakage.
Abstract:
A system and method are used in connection with processing of blood components. The processing of blood components may involve centrifugal separation and/or filtering of the blood components. In some examples, at least some blood components are centrifugally separated in a chamber and then filtered via a filter rotating along with a centrifuge rotor, wherein the filter is located closer than the chamber to an axis of rotation of the rotor. The filter may include a porous filtration medium configured to filter leukocytes, platelets, and/or red blood cells. Some examples include a pressure sensor sensing pressure of pumped blood components. The sensed pressure may be used in connection with controlling the pumping of the blood products and/or in connection with determining the location of an interface associated with the blood products. Other uses of the sensed pressure are also possible.
Abstract:
A method and a device for contactless application of a coating on a three dimensionally distributed surface (14;24;34;44;54;74;84;104). The method comprises application of electrically charged particles (15;25;35;55;65;75;85;105) in such positions on said surface as to form a predetermined pattern, by guiding each of said particles individually to a predetermined position on said surface. The guiding is made by means of an adjustable electric field (12;22;32;42;52;72;82;102) having flux lines with a longitudinal direction extending through said surface, whereby said particles form said coating according to said predetermined pattern on said surface.
Abstract:
A heat exchanger including plates with a pattern of grooves and connections for inlets and outlets. The plates are placed in a pack and brazed so that separate channels for two media area are formed between alternating pair of plates. A set of holes is arranged in the plates around the connections, and a reinforcement mechanism is arranged through the holes.
Abstract:
An evaporator including an evaporating chamber equipped with a drainage. The drainage drains accumulated liquid from the evaporator's lower parts and includes an external expansion driven injector and/or an external pump. The evaporator can be used e.g. in a heat exchanger, e.g. in a heat pump system or air condition system, and the vacuum driven injector can be integrated with an expansion device of the heat exchanger. A condenser can be used together with the evaporator in a heat exchanger of the plate type realizing an integrated superheater/supercooler. This is accomplished by the definition and use of delimited interacting zones through which the cooling medium circulates under heat exchange with itself.