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US 2013/0171723 A1Published application
Mixing Bag with Integral Sparger and Sensor Receiver
AssigneeATMI Packaging, Inc.
InventorsAlexandre N. Terentiev, Sergey Terentiev
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Abstract
A mixing bag for use in bioprocessing in which a fluid is received and agitated using an internal fluid-agitating element driven by an external motive device is disclosed. The bag may include an integral sparger and sensor receiver. Related methods are also disclosed.
Claims25
An apparatus for use with a bioprocessing vessel, comprising:
- a receiver for connecting to the vessel, said receiver including a tubular portion;
- a sensor assembly adapted for insertion in the tubular portion of said receiver to provide incoming signals and for collecting and transmitting measurement signals resulting from the interaction of the incoming signals with the contents of the vessel;
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- a retainer for maintaining the position and alignment of the sensor assembly relative to the vessel.
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A port for use with a bioreactor vessel, said port comprising:
- a base member comprising a hollow tubular portion and a base plate for sealing to the wall of the bioreactor vessel;
- a hollow, partially transparent generally tubular bushing member for containing monitoring components, which bushing member fits inside the bore of the tubular portion of said base member, said bushing member providing access to the contents of said bioreactor vessel;
- a monitoring assembly inserted into said bushing member, which assembly comprises means for providing incoming signals and means for collecting and transmitting measurement signals resulting from the interaction of said incoming signals with the contents of said bioreactor vessel;
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- a retainer to maintain the position and alignment of the monitoring assembly.
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A port for use with a bioprocessing vessel, comprising:
- a receiver for connecting to the vessel, said receiver including a tubular portion;
- an at least partially transparent member supported by the receiver;
- a sensor adapted for communicating with the contents of the vessel through the partially transparent member;
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- a retainer for maintaining the position and alignment of the sensor relative to the vessel.
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An apparatus for use in connection with processing a fluid in the course of a bioprocessing operation, comprising:
- a vessel for receiving the fluid, the vessel having a flexible sidewall at least partially defining an interior compartment, a portion of the vessel formed by the flexible sidewall having no predetermined shape and capable of assuming a particular shape based on the presence of the fluid in the interior compartment;
- a receiver for connecting to the vessel, said receiver including a tubular portion;
- a sensor assembly adapted for insertion in the tubular portion of said receiver to provide incoming signals and for collecting and transmitting measurement signals resulting from the interaction of the incoming signals with the contents of the vessel;
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- a retainer for maintaining the position and alignment of the sensor assembly relative to the vessel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.