Patents by Inventor Bjoern Nickel

Bjoern Nickel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11827874
    Abstract: A bioreactor (1; 2; 3) includes a receiving container (10) for receiving a disposable bag (44). A bottom surface (11) of the receiving container (10) is designed to support the disposable bag (44) in the receiving container (10). An outlet opening (5) is formed in the bottom surface (11) and tapers down with respect to the ground for receiving a drain port (45) of the disposable bag (44). The drain port is complementary to the outlet opening (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH
    Inventors: Bernward Husemann, Simon Topp-Manske, Bjoern Nickel, Marco Leupold
  • Publication number: 20230256407
    Abstract: A device assembly for producing bioconjugates, in particular antibody-drug conjugates, including a conjugation unit for performing a bioconjugation reaction in a medium, a first filtration unit for separating precipitates and/or agglomerates, and a second filtration unit for performing an ultrafiltration and/or a diafiltration process. The first filtration unit is arranged in a flow path between the conjugation unit and the second filtration unit. The device assembly further includes a single control unit for controlling the transfer of medium from the conjugation unit through the first filtration unit to the second filtration unit and for controlling the ultrafiltration and/or diafiltration process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas DREHER, Alexandre ESPACHS BARROSO, Michael GOHS, Alexander HALT, Björn NICKEL
  • Publication number: 20230201781
    Abstract: A safety device for a single-use mixing or storage system (10), especially for use in a biopharmaceutical process, includes a flexible bag (12) made from a film material and a support structure (14) receiving and supporting the bag (12) in several directions. The support structure (14) allows an expansion of the bag (12) in an expansion direction. The safety device further includes a detection unit (20) adapted to detect an expansion of the bag (12) in the expansion direction, and a control unit (28) connected to the detection unit (20) and adapted to initiate a safety measure in response to the expansion of the bag (12) in the expansion direction exceeds a given threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas DREHER, Alexandre ESPACHS BARROSO, Michael GOHS, Alexander HALT, Bjoern NICKEL
  • Publication number: 20210139835
    Abstract: A bioreactor (1; 2; 3) includes a receiving container (10) for receiving a disposable bag (44). A bottom surface (11) of the receiving container (10) is designed to support the disposable bag (44) in the receiving container (10). An outlet opening (5) is formed in the bottom surface (11) and tapers down with respect to the ground for receiving a drain port (45) of the disposable bag (44). The drain port is complementary to the outlet opening (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Bernward Husemann, Simon Topp-Manske, Bjoern Nickel, Marco Leupold
  • Patent number: 10947489
    Abstract: A bioreactor (1; 2; 3) includes a receiving container (10) for receiving a disposable bag (44). A bottom surface (11) of the receiving container (10) is designed to support the disposable bag (44) in the receiving container (10). An outlet opening (5) is formed in the bottom surface (11) and tapers down with respect to the ground for receiving a drain port (45) of the disposable bag (44). The drain port is complementary to the outlet opening (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Inventors: Bernward Husemann, Simon Topp-Manske, Bjoern Nickel, Marco Leupold
  • Publication number: 20180187140
    Abstract: A bioreactor (1; 2; 3) includes a receiving container (10) for receiving a disposable bag (44). A bottom surface (11) of the receiving container (10) is designed to support the disposable bag (44) in the receiving container (10). An outlet opening (5) is formed in the bottom surface (11) and tapers down with respect to the ground for receiving a drain port (45) of the disposable bag (44). The drain port is complementary to the outlet opening (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Bernward Husemann, Simon Topp-Manske, Bjoern Nickel, Marco Leupold