Patents by Inventor Sebastien Chaussin
Sebastien Chaussin 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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Patent number: 10702838Abstract: A method for assembling a mixer-container intended for receiving a biopharmaceutical fluid includes providing a container with a mixing device including at least one shaft having an adjustable length, and at least one first bearing attached to a wall of the container, the shaft extending at least into the inner space from the first bearing; a rigid outer device that compresses the container; and a drive motor located outside the container, the first bearing of the container is placed so as to be spaced apart from the motor, and the length of the shaft is adjusted along the main axis by arranging the shaft opposite the motor to enable the motor to rotate the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2019Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: SARTORIUS STEDIM FTM SASInventors: Sebastien Chaussin, Jeremy Gibelin, Stefan Zeuch, Michael Bates
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Publication number: 20190329197Abstract: A method for assembling a mixer-container intended for receiving a biopharmaceutical fluid includes providing a container with a mixing device including at least one shaft having an adjustable length, and at least one first bearing attached to a wall of the container, the shaft extending at least into the inner space from the first bearing; a rigid outer device that compresses the container; and a drive motor located outside the container, the first bearing of the container is placed so as to be spaced apart from the motor, and the length of the shaft is adjusted along the main axis by arranging the shaft opposite the motor to enable the motor to rotate the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Sebastien CHAUSSIN, Jeremy GIBELIN, Stefan ZEUCH, Michael BATES
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Patent number: 10456761Abstract: A method for assembling a mixer-container intended for receiving a biopharmaceutical fluid includes providing a container with a mixing device including at least one shaft having an adjustable length, and at least one first bearing attached to a wall of the container, the shaft extending at least into the inner space from the first bearing; a rigid outer device that compresses the container; and a drive motor located outside the container, the first bearing of the container is placed so as to be spaced apart from the motor, and the length of the shaft is adjusted along the main axis by arranging the shaft opposite the motor to enable the motor to rotate the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2016Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: SARTORIUS STEDIM FMT SASInventors: Sebastien Chaussin, Jeremy Gibelin, Stefan Zeuch, Michael Bates
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Publication number: 20180221838Abstract: Disclosed is a method for assembling a mixer-container intended for receiving a biopharmaceutical fluid in which: a container is provided, the container including: a mixing device including at least one shaft having an adjustable length, and at least one first bearing attached to the wall, the shaft extending at least into the inner space from the first bearing; a rigid outer device that compresses the container is provided; a drive motor located outside the container is provided; the first bearing of the container is placed so as to be spaced apart from the motor; the length of the shaft is adjusted along the main axis by arranging the shaft opposite the motor to enable the motor to rotate the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2016Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Sebastien CHAUSSIN, Jeremy GIBELIN, Stefan ZEUCH, Michael BATES
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Patent number: 9994806Abstract: A transport device for a container has a base, a vertical member extending up from the base and a complementary handling unit extending from an end of the vertical member spaced from the base. The complementary handling unit is configured for releasably engaging a container, such as a bioreactor container, so that the container can be transported to a holding device.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbHInventors: Bernward Husemann, Wolfgang Kahlert, Sebastien Chaussin, Reiner Seitz
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Patent number: 9840689Abstract: A container (10) for receiving biopharmaceutical content (C) in liquid, fluid or gaseous form, includes a peripheral wall (12) that is closed on itself, at least one transfer pipe (22), at least one guiding element (30; 130), and wherein the at least one guiding element (30; 130) includes a gripping member (32; 132) and an attachment member (44; 144). The gripping member (32; 132) and the attachment member (44; 144) are structurally separate and independent of one another and the guiding element (30; 130) has reciprocal assembly elements (60; 160) allowing the structural or functional assembly of the gripping member (32; 132) with the attachment member (44; 144) to ensure the positioning of the gripping member (32; 132) close to the attachment member (44; 144) and the connecting area (46; 146) of the corresponding peripheral wall (12).Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2013Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: SARTORIUS STEDIM FMT SASInventor: Sébastien Chaussin
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Patent number: 9695391Abstract: One aspect relates to a container for inserting into a holding device, comprising: a wall that is flexible at least in some areas, which wall is squashed, at least in some areas, in a transport condition in a direction opposite to a stretching direction; a handling unit connected to the wall, which is designed to come into engagement with a complementary handling unit of a transport device; a securing unit which in a transport condition hinders stretching of the wall of the bioreactor container along the stretching direction, wherein the container can, when the securing unit is released, be extended at least in some areas along the stretching direction, as well as a transport device, a use and a method.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbHInventors: Bernward Husemann, Wolfgang Kahlert, Sebastien Chaussin, Reiner Seitz
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Publication number: 20170051240Abstract: A transport device for a container has a base, a vertical member extending up from the base and a complementary handling unit extending from an end of the vertical member spaced from the base. The complementary handling unit is configured for releasably engaging a container, such as a bioreactor container, so that the container can be transported to a holding device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Bernward Husemann, Wolfgang Kahlert, Sebastien Chaussin, Reiner Seitz
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Patent number: 9329163Abstract: The sensing device (12) includes support and fixing elements (13), elements (14) for capturing the parameter, fixed rigidly to the support and fixing elements (13), including a sensing face (14a), situated in a chamber (17), a solid internal chamber end wall (30) disposed transversely, an open part (18) made in the chamber peripheral wall (27), the chamber (17) being a holding chamber (17) able to ensure confinement of the content (C) therein, and being isolated from the inside space (3a) of the container and safeguarded from the agitation prevailing therein, by the internal end wall (30) of the chamber so as to minimize the impact of this agitation on the measurement of the parameter of the content (C) by the sensing face (14a).Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2011Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: SARTORIUS STEDIM FMT SASInventors: Sebastien Chaussin, Martin Heule
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Publication number: 20150376563Abstract: One aspect relates to a container for inserting into a holding device, comprising: a wall that is flexible at least in some areas, which wall is squashed, at least in some areas, in a transport condition in a direction opposite to a stretching direction; a handling unit connected to the wall, which is designed to come into engagement with a complementary handling unit of a transport device; a securing unit which in a transport condition hinders stretching of the wall of the bioreactor container along the stretching direction, wherein the container can, when the securing unit is released, be extended at least in some areas along the stretching direction, as well as a transport device, a use and a method.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2014Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Bernward Husemann, Wolfgang Kahlert, Sebastien Chaussin, Reiner Seitz
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Patent number: 9056695Abstract: The device (1) for the sealed connection to a receptacle (2) of an accessory (3), the active proximal part (9) of which is intended to be connected to the inside (4) of the receptacle (2) by an opening (7) in the receptacle (2), includes a first element (15), a second element (16) and a chamber (18), the first element (15) including a proximal end part (32) which is secured by sliding in the proximal direction, with insertion of a lateral sealing component (22), onto a matching part (19) of the receptacle (2), in the proximal direction, the transverse head (14) corresponding to the lower surface of the first element (15) and being provided with a lateral head sealing component (28) and the second element (16) being capable of being pre-assembled with the first element (15) by axial sliding in the proximal direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2012Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: SARTORIUS STEDIM FMT SASInventors: Frederic Bernard, Sebastien Chaussin, Jeremy Gibelin
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Patent number: 9044718Abstract: A mixing vessel includes a flexible container, elements for mixing its contents, aeration elements, a drain/lower bearing port having a rigid flange provided with a drain passage, attached in a tight manner to the lower portion of the container wall, supporting a lower bearing that is adjacent to the drain passage. The vessel includes an extended element for dispensing aeration gas and is spaced essentially radially from the drain/bearing port; at least one tubular element for dispensing aeration gas extends from the extended dispensing element, in the inside space, along the inside surface of the lower portion and the side portion of the wall of the container and extends on the outside of the container from the upper portion; at least one mixing element is spaced essentially from the lower portion of the container wall, from the lower bearing, and from at least one extended element for dispensing aeration gas.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2009Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH GMBHInventors: Jens Ludwig, Oscar-Werner Reif, Gerhard Greller, Wolfgang Kahlert, Günter Pradel, Michael Bates, Magali Barbaroux, Stephanie Baud, Isabelle Gay, Sebastien Chaussin
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Publication number: 20140366969Abstract: A container (10) for receiving biopharmaceutical content (C) in liquid, fluid or gaseous form, includes a peripheral wall (12) that is closed on itself, at least one transfer pipe (22), at least one guiding element (30; 130), and wherein the at least one guiding element (30; 130) includes a gripping member (32; 132) and an attachment member (44; 144). The gripping member (32; 132) and the attachment member (44; 144) are structurally separate and independent of one another and the guiding element (30; 130) has reciprocal assembly elements (60; 160) allowing the structural or functional assembly of the gripping member (32; 132) with the attachment member (44; 144) to ensure the positioning of the gripping member (32; 132) close to the attachment member (44; 144) and the connecting area (46; 146) of the corresponding peripheral wall (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2013Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventor: Sébastien Chaussin
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Publication number: 20140124504Abstract: The device (1) for the sealed connection to a receptacle (2) of an accessory (3), the active proximal part (9) of which is intended to be connected to the inside (4) of the receptacle (2) by an opening (7) in the receptacle (2), includes a first element (15), a second element (16) and a chamber (18), the first element (15) including a proximal end part (32) which is secured by sliding in the proximal direction, with insertion of a lateral sealing component (22), onto a matching part (19) of the receptacle (2), in the proximal direction, the transverse head (14) corresponding to the lower surface of the first element (15) and being provided with a lateral head sealing component (28) and the second element (16) being capable of being pre-assembled with the first element (15) by axial sliding in the proximal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2012Publication date: May 8, 2014Inventors: Frederic Bernard, Sebastien Chaussin, Jeremy Gibelin
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Publication number: 20130139618Abstract: The sensing device (12) includes support and fixing elements (13), elements (14) for capturing the parameter, fixed rigidly to the support and fixing elements (13), including a sensing face (14a), situated in a chamber (17), a solid internal chamber end wall (30) disposed transversely, an open part (18) made in the chamber peripheral wall (27), the chamber (17) being a holding chamber (17) able to ensure confinement of the content (C) therein, and being isolated from the inside space (3a) of the container and safeguarded from the agitation prevailing therein, by the internal end wall (30) of the chamber so as to minimize the impact of this agitation on the measurement of the parameter of the content (C) by the sensing face (14a).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2011Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH S.A.Inventors: Sebastien Chaussin, Martin Heule
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Publication number: 20120100605Abstract: A reactor is designed as a disposable element, a container receives the reactor, and a device comprises a reactor. A drive unit of the device generates a rotating-oscillating motion of the reactor, and the device is utilized for cultivating cells and/or microorganisms.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2009Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicants: SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH GMBH, BAYER TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GMBHInventors: Joerg Kauling, Bernd Meuser, Arndt Braun, Sebastien Chaussin, Wilfgang Kahlert
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Publication number: 20110038222Abstract: A mixing vessel includes a flexible container, elements for mixing its contents, aeration elements, a drain/lower bearing port having a rigid flange provided with a drain passage, attached in a tight manner to the lower portion of the container wall, supporting a lower bearing that is adjacent to the drain passage. The vessel includes an extended element for dispensing aeration gas and is spaced essentially radially from the drain/bearing port; at least one tubular element for dispensing aeration gas extends from the extended dispensing element, in the inside space, along the inside surface of the lower portion and the side portion of the wall of the container and extends on the outside of the container from the upper portion; at least one mixing element is spaced essentially from the lower portion of the container wall, from the lower bearing, and from at least one extended element for dispensing aeration gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2009Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH GMBHInventors: Jens Ludwig, Oscar-Werner Reif, Gerhard Greller, Wolfgang Kahlert, Gunther Pradel, Michael Bates, Magali Dominique Corinne Barbaroux, Stephane Baud, Isabelle Valerie Christine Gay, Sebastien Chaussin