Rapid freezing, storage, transport, and thawing system for containers of biopharmaceutical products
US12078403B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2400/20
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Disclosed is a system for freezing, storing, transporting, and thawing biopharmaceutical product, comprising a stationary equipment and one or more movable pallets, each pallet configured to carry one or more container units, each containing biopharmaceutical product, the stationary equipment comprising a gas circulating unit configured to cause a circulation of cold gas and/or warm gas, from a pull inlet toward a blow outlet, wherein there is provided at least a first side plenum having one or more gas conveying channel therein, configured to be fluidly coupled to the blow outlet of the gas circulating unit, the first side plenum having a plurality of outlet ports directed toward an interior volume of the pallet, wherein the gas circulates substantially in a horizontal direction in the interior volume of the pallet, and wherein a shaking arrangement is provided.
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