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US 7,083,323 B2Granted
Flexible mixing bag for mixing solids, liquids and gases
AssigneeAdvanced Technology Materials, Inc.
InventorJean-Pascal Zambaux
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Abstract
In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a conduit. The apparatus also includes two or more flexible compartments. Each of the two or more flexible compartments has an interior wall defining a storage area configured to house a substance. Each of the two or more flexible compartments includes a distal end and a proximal end. The proximal ends of the two or more flexible compartments are coupled to the conduit such that the conduit defines a passageway between the two or more flexible compartments. A diameter of the storage area at the proximal end is less than a diameter of the storage area at the distal end.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a flexible conduit;
- two or more flexible compartments disposed substantially symmetrically about the flexible conduit, wherein each of the two or more flexible compartments has an interior wall defining a storage area configured to house a substance, wherein each of the two or more flexible compartments comprises a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal ends of the two or more flexible compartments coupled to the flexible conduit such that the flexible conduit defines a passageway between the two or more flexible compartments, wherein a diameter of the storage area at the proximal end is less than a diameter of the storage area at the distal end, wherein the two or more flexible compartments are configured to be rotated approximately centered around the flexible conduit to mix substances housed in the two or more flexible compartments;
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- a tension-based mixing support attachable to the two or more flexible compartments for supporting the apparatus during rotation approximately around the flexible conduit.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a first flexible compartment having an interior wall defining a first storage area to hold a first substance;
- a second flexible compartment having an interior wall defining a second storage area to hold a second substance;
- a third flexible compartment having an interior wall defining a third storage area to hold a third substance;
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- a junction element coupled between the first flexible compartment, the second flexible compartment and the third flexible compartment such that the first, second, and third flexible compartments are disposed substantially symmetrically about the junction element, wherein a passage of the junction element to the third flexible compartment is to be closed for at least a partial time when the first substance and the second substance are to at least partially mix through the junction element during rotation of the apparatus,
- wherein each flexible compartment comprises a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end of each flexible compartment coupled to the junction element, wherein a diameter of each storage area at the proximal end is less than a diameter of each storage area at the distal end.
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A system comprising:
- a single-use flexible mixing apparatus comprising a conduit, and a first flexible compartment and a second flexible compartment disposed substantially symmetrically about the conduit, wherein the first flexible compartment has an interior wall defining a first storage area to hold a first substance, the first flexible compartment having a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end of the first flexible compartment coupled to the conduit, wherein a width of the first storage area is smallest at the proximal end, wherein the second flexible compartment has an interior wall defining a second storage area to hold a second substance, the second flexible compartment having a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end of the second flexible compartment coupled to the conduit across the conduit from the first flexible compartment, wherein a width of the second storage area is smallest at the proximal end;
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- a tension-based mixing support to support the single-use flexible mixing apparatus for rotation of the single-use flexible mixing apparatus approximately centered around the conduit to mix the first and second substances.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.