Patents by Inventor Patric Fricking
Patric Fricking 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).
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Publication number: 20230212497Abstract: The present invention relates to a bioreactor including at least one reactor vessel in form of a plastic bag, a tray (4) for holding said at least one bag, a rocking device for limited rocking motions of the tray (4) around a rocking axis (2). According to the invention the bioreactor comprises a device (6,7,8,9) for enabling swinging of the tray (4) around a second axis (7) parallel to and distanced from the rocking axis (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2023Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Andreas Andersson, Johan L. Carlsson, Christian Elnegard, Henrik K. Eriksson, Thomas Falkman, Patric Fricking, Linnea Troeng, Claes Peterson
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Patent number: 11613726Abstract: The present invention relates to a bioreactor including at least one reactor vessel in form of a plastic bag, a tray (4) for holding said at least one bag, a rocking device for limited rocking motions of the tray (4) around a rocking axis (2). According to the invention the bioreactor comprises a device (6,7,8,9) for enabling swinging of the tray (4) around a second axis (7) parallel to and distanced from the rocking axis (2).Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2017Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: CYTIVA SWEDEN ABInventors: Andreas Andersson, Lars Johan Carlsson, Christian Elnegard, Henrik K. Eriksson, Thomas Falkman, Patric Fricking, Linnea Pauler, Claes Peterson
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Patent number: 11291942Abstract: The invention discloses a condenser for a bioreactor exhaust, comprising: an inlet (1) adapted to be fluidically connected to a bioreactor exhaust port (2), a cooling chamber (3; 103) fluidically connected to the inlet and via a filter device (4) to an outlet (5), a cooling conduit (6; 106) in contact with the cooling chamber, a heating conduit (7) in contact with the filter device and a vortex tube (8) arranged to convey a cold gas stream through the cooling conduit and to convey a hot gas stream through the heating conduit.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2016Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Cytiva Sweden ABInventors: Eric Faldt, Thomas Falkman, Patric Fricking, Patrick Jonsson, Tomas Agren
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Publication number: 20200131467Abstract: A bio-processing system (100) is presented. The bio-processing system (100) includes one or more bio-processing units (110-114), one or more process supporting devices (116, 118), one or more sensors (120-132), and a bio-processing workflow controller (104) wirelessly coupled to at least one of the one or more bio-processing units (110-114), the one or more process supporting devices (116, 118), and the one or more sensors (120-132). The bio-processing workflow controller (104) includes a processor (202) configured to create a reconfigurable bio-processing workflow, and where the reconfigurable bio-processing workflow is representative of an arrangement of one or more of the one or more bio-processing units (110-114), the one or more process supporting devices (116, 118), and the one or more sensors (120-32) to perform at least one bio-processing operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2018Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Victor Jose, Andreas Axen, Klaus Gebauer, Veena B N Rao, Patric Fricking, Hanish Lakhani
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Patent number: 10589239Abstract: High accuracy mixing of fluids in a disposable fluid processing system with at least two pumps is provided by a method where a calibration fluid volume is pumped through each pump via a flow meter at at least one calibration pump speed while registering the flow rate using data output from the flow meter, a pump calibration function is calculated from the calibration pump speed and flow rate data and two or more operation fluids are mixed to a predetermined mixture ratio and predetermined flow rate by controlling the pump speed of the respective pumps in accordance with the pump calibration functions.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2011Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences ABInventors: Klaus Gebauer, Patric Fricking, Bjorn Jaderlund
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Patent number: 10221384Abstract: A bioreactor system comprising a base station comprising a control system, a tray arranged to be provided on the base station and arranged to house a bioreactor bag, wherein said base station comprises at least one temperature sensor means and in that said tray comprises at least one opening for receiving said temperature sensor means such that it will contact a surface of a bioreactor provided in the tray.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2014Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: GE HEALTHCARE BIO-SCIENCES ABInventors: Patrik Akerstrom, Patric Fricking, Lars Johan Carlsson, Hakan Wahlnas
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Patent number: 10213714Abstract: A filter heater arranged to enclose a filter, wherein said filter heater comprises two similar halves each having a protruding handle on one side, whereby the handles are kept together by a spring mechanism such that pinching the handles towards each other will force the sides of the two halves opposite the handles from each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2014Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: GE HEALTHCARE BIO-SCIENCES ABInventors: Patrik Berndt Akerstrom, Lars Johan Carlsson, Patric Fricking, Patrick Jonsson, Peter Reffner, Henrik K. Eriksson
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Publication number: 20180243679Abstract: The invention discloses a condenser for a bioreactor exhaust, comprising: an inlet (1) adapted to be fluidically connected to a bioreactor exhaust port (2), a cooling chamber (3; 103) fluidically connected to the inlet and via a filter device (4) to an outlet (5), a cooling conduit (6; 106) in contact with the cooling chamber, a heating conduit (7) in contact with the filter device and a vortex tube (8) arranged to convey a cold gas stream through the cooling conduit and to convey a hot gas stream through the heating conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2016Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Eric Faldt, Thomas Falkman, Patric Fricking, Patrick Jonsson, Tomas Agren
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Publication number: 20170313967Abstract: The present invention relates to a bioreactor including at least one reactor vessel in form of a plastic bag, a tray (4) for holding said at least one bag, a rocking device for limited rocking motions of the tray (4) around a rocking axis (2). According to the invention the bioreactor comprises a device (6,7,8,9) for enabling swinging of the tray (4) around a second axis (7) parallel to and distanced from the rocking axis (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: GE HEALTHCARE BIO-SCIENCES ABInventors: Andreas Andersson, Johan L. Carlsson, Christian Elnegard, Henrik K. Eriksson, Thomas Falkman, Patric Fricking, Linnea Pauler, Claes Petterson
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Patent number: 9795909Abstract: A gas exhaust filter device for a bioreactor with reduced blockage by condensed liquid is disclosed, which comprises a housing with a filter medium, a gas inlet and a gas outlet and also further comprises a plurality of ribs extending from at least one inner wall of the housing in a region between the gas inlet and the filter medium.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2012Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences ABInventors: Henrik K. Eriksson, Patric Fricking, L. Johan Carlsson
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Patent number: 9738863Abstract: The present invention relates to a bioreactor including at least one reactor vessel in form of a plastic bag, a tray (4) for holding said at least one bag, a rocking device for limited rocking motions of the tray (4) around a rocking axis (2). According to the invention the bioreactor comprises a device (6,7,8,9) for enabling swinging of the tray (4) around a second axis (7) parallel to and distanced from the rocking axis (2).Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2012Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences ABInventors: Andreas Andersson, Johan L. Carlsson, Christian Elnegard, Henrik K. Eriksson, Thomas Falkman, Patric Fricking, Linnea Pauler, Claes Petterson
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Patent number: 9719705Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method for condensing moisture in a moist gas stream entering a bioreactor or leaving a bioreactor, the system comprising: a condenser container capable of holding a fluid, the condenser container comprising: an outer wall surface and an inner wall surface, the inner wall surface defining an interior chamber for holding the fluid; and a first fitment attached to the outer wall surface of the condenser container, the first fitment forming a first port configured to allow the moist gas stream to flow through the first port and into the interior chamber; a second fitment attached to the outer wall surface of the condenser container, the second fitment forming a second port configured to allow a dried gas to flow from the interior chamber and out of the second port; and a cooling device in contact with at least one portion of the outer wall surface of the condenser container and arranged to cool the at least one portion of the outer wall surface of the condenser container, therebyType: GrantFiled: April 18, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: GE HEALTHCARE BIO-SCIENCES CORP.Inventors: Patric Fricking, Parrish Galliher, Geoffrey Hodge, Michael Fisher, Patrick Guertin, Richard Damren, Colin Tuohey, Thomas Erdenberger
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Patent number: 9428724Abstract: The present invention relates to a bioreactor and a method for operating a bioreactor which comprises a chamber (100) capable of receiving a liquid media, and a filter assembly (200) comprising a perfusion filter (210; 212; 214). The filter assembly (200) is disposed in the chamber (100) and the filter assembly (200) is free to move within the chamber (100). The filter assembly (200) comprises means for coupling a harvesting flow through said filter (210; 212; 214) and means for coupling a feed flow through said filter in an opposite direction compared to the harvesting flow. Through this arrangement, the clogging prevention of the perfusion filter can be improved.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2012Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences ABInventor: Patric Fricking
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Publication number: 20160231036Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method for condensing moisture in a moist gas stream entering a bioreactor or leaving a bioreactor, the system comprising: a condenser container capable of holding a fluid, the condenser container comprising: an outer wall surface and an inner wall surface, the inner wall surface defining an interior chamber for holding the fluid; and a first fitment attached to the outer wall surface of the condenser container, the first fitment forming a first port configured to allow the moist gas stream to flow through the first port and into the interior chamber; a second fitment attached to the outer wall surface of the condenser container, the second fitment forming a second port configured to allow a dried gas to flow from the interior chamber and out of the second port; and a cooling device in contact with at least one portion of the outer wall surface of the condenser container and arranged to cool the at least one portion of the outer wall surface of the condenser container, therebyType: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Patric FRICKING, Parrish GALLIHER, Geoffrey Hodge, Michael FISHER, Patrick GUERTIN, Richard DAMREN, Colin Tuohey, Thomas ERDENBERGER
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Publication number: 20160145561Abstract: A bioreactor system comprising a base station comprising a control system, a tray arranged to be provided on the base station and arranged to house a bioreactor bag, wherein said base station comprises at least one temperature sensor means and in that said tray comprises at least one opening for receiving said temperature sensor means such that it will contact a surface of a bioreactor provided in the tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Patrik AKERSTROM, Patric FRICKING, Lars Johan CARLSSON, Hakan WAHLNAS
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Publication number: 20160136549Abstract: A filter heater arranged to enclose a filter, wherein said filter heater comprises two similar halves each having a protruding handle on one side, whereby the handles are kept together by a spring mechanism such that pinching the handles towards each other will force the sides of the two halves opposite the handles from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2014Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Patrik Berndt AKERSTROM, Lars Johan Carlsson, Patric FRICKING, Patrick JONSSON, Peter REFFNER, Henrik K. ERIKSSON
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Patent number: 9035661Abstract: A flow-through conductivity sensor assembly comprises a housing (4) having a flow passage with an inlet end and an outlet end. The cross section of at least a section of the flow passage extension between the inlet and outlet ends is divided into a conductivity measuring channel (2) and a parallel by-pass channel (3) of larger cross-sectional area than the measuring channel (2).Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2010Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences ABInventors: Lars Andersson, Stefan D'Argy, Patric Fricking, Joachim Tollstoy
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Publication number: 20140193883Abstract: A gas exhaust filter device for a bioreactor with reduced blockage by condensed liquid is disclosed, which comprises a housing with a filter medium, a gas inlet and a gas outlet and also further comprises a plurality of ribs extending from at least one inner wall of the housing in a region between the gas inlet and the filter medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2012Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences ABInventors: Henrik K. Eriksson, Patric Fricking, L. Johan Carlsson
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Publication number: 20130316446Abstract: The present invention relates to a bioreactor including at least one reactor vessel in form of a plastic bag, a tray (4) for holding said at least one bag, a rocking device for limited rocking motions of the tray (4) around a rocking axis (2). According to the invention the bioreactor comprises a device (6,7,8,9) for enabling swinging of the tray (4) around a second axis (7) parallel to and distanced from the rocking axis (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2012Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: GE HEALTH CARE BIO-SCIENCES ABInventors: Andreas Andersson, Johan L. Carlsson, Christian Elnegard, Henrik K. Eriksson, Thomas Falkman, Patric Fricking, Linnea Pauler, Claes Petterson
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Publication number: 20130316396Abstract: The present invention relates to a bioreactor and a method for operating a bioreactor which comprises a chamber (100) capable of receiving a liquid media, and a filter assembly (200) comprising a perfusion filter (210; 212; 214). The filter assembly (200) is disposed in the chamber (100) and the filter assembly (200) is free to move within the chamber (100). The filter assembly (200) comprises means for coupling a harvesting flow through said filter (210; 212; 214) and means for coupling a feed flow through said filter in an opposite direction compared to the harvesting flow. Through this arrangement, the clogging prevention of the perfusion filter can be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2012Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: GE HEALTH CARE BIO-SCIENCES ABInventor: Patric Fricking