Mixing vessel and method of use
AssigneeILC Dover, Inc.
InventorsDonald R. Cohee, Ajay K. Prasad
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Abstract
A mixing vessel contains a septum, dividing a first chamber from a second chamber. By relatively moving the septum with respect to the ends of the vessel, and flowing a fluid through the septum, the fluid is treated as it moves from the first chamber to the second chamber. The particular configuration of the septum allows for treatments such as mixing, reacting, heating, and cooling, as well as filtering of the fluid.
Claims22
A vessel comprising a septum spaced intermediate a first and second opposite ends, said septum being attached to at least one wall of said vessel so as to divide the vessel into at least two chambers and having an open area expressed as percentage of the surface, between 10 to 90%, wherein at least one of said first and second ends comprises a piston, said piston arranged to moved said first or second chambers.
A vessel comprising a septum spaced intermediate first and second opposite ends, said septum being attached to at least one wall of said vessel so as to divide the vessel into at least two chambers, wherein at least one of said first and second ends comprises a piston, further comprising at least one perfusion filter positioned at least one of the chambers in said vessel.
A method comprising:
- repeatedly relatively passing a fluid from a first chamber to a second chamber in a vessel, including passing said fluid through a septum by moving said septum with respect to ends of said first and second chambers, by a piston provided at least at one end of the vessel and moving an end of at least one of said first and second chambers.
A method comprising:
- repeatedly relatively passing a fluid from a first chamber to a second chamber in a vessel, including passing said fluid through a septum by moving said septum with respect to ends of said first and second chambers said septum is attached to at least one wall of the vessel, the method further comprising at least one step of heating and cooling the fluid in the vessel.
A method comprising:
- providing a vessel having a first and a second chambers divided by a septum attached to at least one wall of the vessel;
- introducing a fluid into the vessel;
- repeatedly relatively passing the fluid through the septum by moving the septum with respect to the end of said first and second chambers, and further introducing a second component into the vessel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.