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US 11,143,611 B2Granted
Sensor fitting for biotech process bag
AssigneePendoTECH
InventorsJames F. Furey, Dennis C. Annarelli, John Benson
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Abstract
A fluid process application bag includes a flexible film body having an opening, a port plate sealed around the opening of the flexible film body, a sensor fitting and a sensor contained within the sensor fitting. The port plate has a receptacle defining a passage in fluid communication with an interior of the flexible film body and the sensor fitting has a body portion seated within the passage of the receptacle and is coupled to the receptacle. The sensor has at least one probe communicating with the interior of the flexible film body.
Claims19
A sensor connection for a fluid process application bag comprising:
- a fluid process application bag having an opening;
- a port plate sealed around the opening of the fluid process application bag, the port plate having a hole defined by a central axis, a receptacle extending from a top surface of the port plate and defining a passage in fluid communication the fluid process application bag, a skirt portion extending radially outward from the receptacle, and a plurality of guards extending from a bottom surface of the port plate in an axial direction parallel to the central axis opposite the receptacle;
- a sensor fitting having a part of a body portion seated within the passage of the receptacle and being coupled to the receptacle;
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- a sensor contained within the sensor fitting, the sensor having at least one probe communicating with the interior of the fluid process application bag.
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A sensor connection for a fluid process application bag comprising:
- a fluid process application bag having an opening;
- a port plate sealed around the opening of the fluid process application bag, the port plate having a hole, a receptacle extending from a top surface of the port plate and defining a passage in fluid communication the fluid process application bag, a skirt portion extending radially outward from the receptacle, and a plurality of guards extending from a bottom surface of the port plate in a direction opposite the receptacle;
- a sensor fitting having a part of a body portion seated within the passage of the receptacle and being coupled to the receptacle;
- a sensor contained within the sensor fitting, the sensor having at least one probe communicating with the interior of the fluid process application bag;
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- a collar assembly having semi-circular members to secure assembly of the sensor fitting to the port plate,
- wherein each of the semi-circular members includes an axial wall having opposite ends, a pair of planar extensions integrally connected to and separated by the wall and attachment members integrally formed at the opposite ends of the wall, at least one of the attachment members having a hole to facilitate attachment of the semi-circular members to each other, and
- wherein, once the semi-circular members are placed around the receptacle and sensor fitting, an upper extension of the pair of planar extensions tightly engages with a top portion of the sensor fitting body portion and a lower extension of the pair of planar extensions engages with a rim of the receptacle, with the attachment members of one of the semi-circular members abutting respective attachment members of the other semi-circular member, and
- wherein a fastener or connector is inserted through the hole to attach the semi-circular members together and secure assembly of the sensor fitting to the port plate.
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A sensor connection for a fluid process application bag comprising:
- a fluid process application bag having an opening;
- a port plate sealed around the opening of the fluid process application bag, the port plate having a hole, a receptacle extending from a top surface of the port plate and defining a passage in fluid communication the fluid process application bag and a skirt portion extending radially outward from the receptacle;
- a sensor fitting having a part of a body portion seated within the passage of the receptacle and being coupled to the receptacle;
- a sensor contained within the sensor fitting, the sensor having at least one probe communicating with the interior of the fluid process application bag;
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- a collar assembly having semi-circular members surrounding the outer periphery of the port plate receptacle and the sensor fitting to secure assembly of the sensor fitting to the port plate.
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A sensor connection for a fluid process application bag comprising:
- a fluid process application bag having an opening;
- a port plate sealed around the opening of the fluid process application bag, the port plate having a hole, a receptacle extending from a top surface of the port plate and defining a passage in fluid communication the fluid process application bag and a skirt portion extending radially outward from the receptacle;
- a sensor fitting having a part of a body portion seated within the passage of the receptacle and being coupled to the receptacle;
- a sensor contained within the sensor fitting, the sensor having at least one probe communicating with the interior of the fluid process application bag;
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- a collar assembly having semi-circular members to secure assembly of the sensor fitting to the port plate,
- wherein each of the semi-circular members includes an axial wall having opposite ends, a pair of planar extensions integrally connected to and separated by the wall and attachment members integrally formed at the opposite ends of the wall, at least one of the attachment members having a hole to facilitate attachment of the semi-circular members to each other, and
- wherein, once the semi-circular members are placed around the receptacle and sensor fitting, an upper extension of the pair of planar extensions tightly engages with a top portion of the sensor fitting body portion and a lower extension of the pair of planar extensions engages with a rim of the receptacle, with the attachment members of one of the semi-circular members abutting respective attachment members of the other semi-circular member, and
- wherein a fastener or connector is inserted through the hole to attach the semi-circular members together and secure assembly of the sensor fitting to the port plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.