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US 10,335,751 B2Granted
Bioreactor with impeller assembly
AssigneeLife Technologies Corporation
InventorTrevor G. Williams
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Abstract
A bioreactor includes a flexible container and an impeller assembly having a hollow tube. The impeller assembly is coupled to the flexible container. At least one mixing element is removably disposed on the hollow tube. A drive shaft is adapted to engage the hollow tube of the impeller assembly and facilitate rotational movement of the hollow tube.
Claims20
A bioreactor, comprising:
- a flexible container;
- an impeller assembly having a polygonal interior, the impeller assembly being coupled to the flexible container;
- at least one mixing element removably disposed on the impeller assembly, the impeller assembly extending entirely through an opening of the mixing element;
- and
- a drive shaft having a polygonal cross-section adapted to engage the polygonal interior of the impeller assembly and facilitate rotational movement of the impeller assembly.
2 more elements
A bioreactor, comprising:
- a flexible container;
- an impeller assembly comprising a hollow tube, the impeller assembly being coupled to the flexible container;
- at least one mixing element removably disposed on the hollow tube, the impeller assembly extending entirely through an opening of the at least one mixing element;
- and
- a drive shaft adapted to engage the hollow tube of the impeller assembly and facilitate rotational movement of the hollow tube.
2 more elements
A bioreactor, comprising:
- a flexible container;
- a tubular connector coupled to the flexible container;
- at least one mixing element comprising a hub having an opening extending therethrough and a plurality of fins outwardly projecting from the hub, the tubular connector being received within the opening of the hub so that rotation of the tubular connector facilitates rotation of the at least mixing element;
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- a drive shaft adapted to engage an interior of the tubular connector and facilitate rotational movement of the tubular connector.
2 more elements
A bioreactor, comprising:
- a flexible container;
- an impeller assembly having a polygonal interior, the impeller assembly being coupled to the flexible container;
- at least one mixing element removably disposed on the impeller assembly, the mixing element comprising a hub having an interior surface bounding an opening, the opening extending longitudinally through the hub, and one or more fins extending radially outwardly from the hub;
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- a drive shaft having a polygonal cross-section adapted to engage the polygonal interior of the impeller assembly and facilitate rotational movement of the impeller assembly.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.