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US 2019/0336660 A1Published application
Thawing biological substances
AssigneeFreMon Scientific, Inc.
InventorsMenachem Shavit, Frederick J. Thacher
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Abstract
Dry thawing systems and devices for thawing biological substances are provided herein. Methods for thawing biological substances are also provided.
Claims21
A dry thawing device, comprising:
- a chamber frame configured to receive an enclosed biological substance;
- a first heating assembly coupled to the chamber frame, the first heating assembly having a heater configured to be in thermal communication with an enclosed biological substance that is received within the chamber frame;
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- an agitation device mounted within the chamber frame, the agitation device being configured to cause the first heating assembly to pivot about a pivot axis relative to the chamber frame such that the first heating assembly can agitate an enclosed biological substance received within the chamber frame.
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A dry thawing device, comprising:
- a chamber frame having a top portion, a bottom portion, and first and second opposed sidewalls coupled to the top and bottom portions;
- a support frame mounted to the bottom portion of the chamber frame and extending between the top and bottom portions of the chamber frame;
- an agitator plate pivotally coupled to the support frame, the agitator plate configured to contact an enclosed biological substance disposed within the chamber frame;
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- an agitation device mounted to the support frame and configured to cause pivotal motion of the agitator plate to thereby agitate an enclosed biological substance disposed within the chamber frame.
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A method for thawing a biological substance, the method comprising:
- positioning an enclosed biological substance in a frozen state within a cavity in a housing such that the enclosed biological substance is in thermal communication with a first heating assembly located within the housing;
- activating the heating assembly to heat and thereby thaw the enclosed biological substance;
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- activating an agitation device to cause an agitator plate disposed within the housing to pivot about a pivot axis and thereby agitate the enclosed biological substance.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.