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US 8,708,319 B2Granted
Mixing bag with integral sparger and sensor receiver
AssigneePall Technology UK Limited
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.
Claims26
A port for use with a bioreactor vessel, said port comprising:
- a base member comprising a hollow portion and a base plate for sealing to the wall of the bioreactor vessel;
- a hollow, partially transparent member for containing monitoring components, which member fits inside the bore of the hollow portion of said base member, said transparent member providing access to the contents of said bioreactor vessel;
- a monitoring assembly inserted into said 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 fastener 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 hollow 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 fastener 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 wall at least partially defining an interior compartment, a portion of the vessel formed by the flexible wall having no predetermined shape and capable of assuming a shape based on the presence of the fluid in the interior compartment;
- a receiver for connecting to the vessel, said receiver including a hollow portion;
- a sensor assembly for non-invasively sensing a characteristic of the fluid, the sensor assembly adapted for insertion in the 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 fastener 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.