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).

  • Publication number: 20230212497
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas Andersson, Johan L. Carlsson, Christian Elnegard, Henrik K. Eriksson, Thomas Falkman, Patric Fricking, Linnea Troeng, Claes Peterson
  • Patent number: 11613726
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: CYTIVA SWEDEN AB
    Inventors: Andreas Andersson, Lars Johan Carlsson, Christian Elnegard, Henrik K. Eriksson, Thomas Falkman, Patric Fricking, Linnea Pauler, Claes Peterson
  • Patent number: 11291942
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Cytiva Sweden AB
    Inventors: Eric Faldt, Thomas Falkman, Patric Fricking, Patrick Jonsson, Tomas Agren
  • Publication number: 20200131467
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Victor Jose, Andreas Axen, Klaus Gebauer, Veena B N Rao, Patric Fricking, Hanish Lakhani
  • Patent number: 10589239
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
    Inventors: Klaus Gebauer, Patric Fricking, Bjorn Jaderlund
  • Patent number: 10221384
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: GE HEALTHCARE BIO-SCIENCES AB
    Inventors: Patrik Akerstrom, Patric Fricking, Lars Johan Carlsson, Hakan Wahlnas
  • Patent number: 10213714
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: GE HEALTHCARE BIO-SCIENCES AB
    Inventors: Patrik Berndt Akerstrom, Lars Johan Carlsson, Patric Fricking, Patrick Jonsson, Peter Reffner, Henrik K. Eriksson
  • Publication number: 20180243679
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Eric Faldt, Thomas Falkman, Patric Fricking, Patrick Jonsson, Tomas Agren
  • Publication number: 20170313967
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: GE HEALTHCARE BIO-SCIENCES AB
    Inventors: Andreas Andersson, Johan L. Carlsson, Christian Elnegard, Henrik K. Eriksson, Thomas Falkman, Patric Fricking, Linnea Pauler, Claes Petterson
  • Patent number: 9795909
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
    Inventors: Henrik K. Eriksson, Patric Fricking, L. Johan Carlsson
  • Patent number: 9738863
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
    Inventors: Andreas Andersson, Johan L. Carlsson, Christian Elnegard, Henrik K. Eriksson, Thomas Falkman, Patric Fricking, Linnea Pauler, Claes Petterson
  • Patent number: 9719705
    Abstract: 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, thereby
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: GE HEALTHCARE BIO-SCIENCES CORP.
    Inventors: Patric Fricking, Parrish Galliher, Geoffrey Hodge, Michael Fisher, Patrick Guertin, Richard Damren, Colin Tuohey, Thomas Erdenberger
  • Patent number: 9428724
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
    Inventor: Patric Fricking
  • Publication number: 20160231036
    Abstract: 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, thereby
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Patric FRICKING, Parrish GALLIHER, Geoffrey Hodge, Michael FISHER, Patrick GUERTIN, Richard DAMREN, Colin Tuohey, Thomas ERDENBERGER
  • Publication number: 20160145561
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Patrik AKERSTROM, Patric FRICKING, Lars Johan CARLSSON, Hakan WAHLNAS
  • Publication number: 20160136549
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Patrik Berndt AKERSTROM, Lars Johan Carlsson, Patric FRICKING, Patrick JONSSON, Peter REFFNER, Henrik K. ERIKSSON
  • Patent number: 9035661
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
    Inventors: Lars Andersson, Stefan D'Argy, Patric Fricking, Joachim Tollstoy
  • Publication number: 20140193883
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
    Inventors: Henrik K. Eriksson, Patric Fricking, L. Johan Carlsson
  • Publication number: 20130316446
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: GE HEALTH CARE BIO-SCIENCES AB
    Inventors: Andreas Andersson, Johan L. Carlsson, Christian Elnegard, Henrik K. Eriksson, Thomas Falkman, Patric Fricking, Linnea Pauler, Claes Petterson
  • Publication number: 20130316396
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: GE HEALTH CARE BIO-SCIENCES AB
    Inventor: Patric Fricking