Patent · US Active

Lyophilization container fill fixture, system and method of use

US11815311B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

287References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Terumo BCT Biotechnologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Nathaniel T. Johnson · Highlands Ranch, US
Rylan A. Summit · Denver, US
Dennis A. Bridges · Arvada, US
Dennis J. Hlavinka · Golden, US
Kestas P. Parakininkas · Englewood, US
Kirk L. Weimer · Green Valley, US
Michael Lawrence Glover · Lakewood, US
Alexander Du Nguyen · Denver, US
Margaret V. Kwiat · Evergreen, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 6, 2022
Grant date	Nov 14, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 6, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF26B25/18
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Provided is a gas fill fixture for use in lyophilization, a related system and method. The gas fill fixture includes a chassis, fill indicator and a lid, such that the chassis and lid together form a cavity for receiving a flexible lyophilization container. The system includes a lyophilization container, a lyophilizer and a gas fill fixture incorporating a chassis, a fill indicator and a lid. The method includes process steps for using the system to lyophilize a fluid.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.