Methods for fluid mixing systems with tiltable support housing
AssigneeLife Technologies Corporation
InventorsNephi D. Jones, Brandon M. Knudsen, Whitt F. Woods
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Abstract
A method for mixing a fluid includes: dispensing a first volume of a fluid into a flexible container, the flexible container being at least partially disposed within the chamber of a support housing; repeatedly moving the support housing and the flexible container contained therein so as to mix the first volume of fluid within the flexible container; adding further fluid into the flexible container after moving the support housing to form a second volume of fluid; and manipulating a mixing element within the flexible container so as to mix the second volume of fluid.
Claims14
1-17. (canceled)
A method for draining a fluid from a container assembly, the method comprising:
- tilting a support housing from a first position to a second position relative to a stand, the support housing comprising:
- a chamber that is partially bounded by a floor, the container assembly being disposed within the chamber of the support housing, the container assembly comprising a flexible bag bounding a compartment in which the fluid is disposed;
- and
- draining at least a portion of the fluid through a drain line coupled to the container assembly when the support housing is in the second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.