Patents Assigned to FLASKWORKS, LLC
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Patent number: 12173265Abstract: Cell culture systems and methods provide improved immunotherapeutic product manufacturing with greater scalability, flexibility, and automation. Cell culture systems are configured with interchangeable cartridges, allowing versatility and scalability. Systems are configured to have multiple connected cell culture chambers, which allows parallel processing of different types of cells. Gas-impermeable cell culture chambers and methods for generating cells in closed systems prevent contamination and user error. Methods for recycling cell culture medium provide additional efficiencies.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: FLASKWORKS, LLCInventors: Shashi K. Murthy, Andrew Kozbial
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Patent number: 12084646Abstract: Cell culture systems and methods provide improved immunotherapeutic product manufacturing with greater scalability, flexibility, and automation. Cell culture systems are configured with interchangeable cartridges, allowing versatility and scalability. Systems are configured to have multiple connected cell culture chambers, which allows parallel processing of different types of cells. Gas-impermeable cell culture chambers and methods for generating cells in closed systems prevent contamination and user error. Methods for recycling cell culture medium provide additional efficiencies.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2022Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: FLASKWORKS, LLCInventors: Shashi K. Murthy, Andrew Kozbial
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Patent number: 12077740Abstract: Cell culture systems and methods provide improved immunotherapeutic product manufacturing with greater scalability, flexibility, and automation. Cell culture systems are configured with interchangeable cartridges, allowing versatility and scalability. Systems are configured to have multiple connected cell culture chambers, which allows parallel processing of different types of cells. Gas-impermeable cell culture chambers and methods for generating cells in closed systems prevent contamination and user error. Methods for recycling cell culture medium provide additional efficiencies.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: FLASKWORKS, LLCInventors: Shashi K. Murthy, Andrew Kozbial
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Patent number: 12071605Abstract: Cell culture systems and methods provide improved immunotherapeutic product manufacturing with greater scalability, flexibility, and automation. Cell culture systems are configured with interchangeable cartridges, allowing versatility and scalability. Systems are configured to have multiple connected cell culture chambers, which allows parallel processing of different types of cells. Gas-impermeable cell culture chambers and methods for generating cells in closed systems prevent contamination and user error. Methods for recycling cell culture medium provide additional efficiencies.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2022Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: FLASKWORKS, LLCInventors: Shashi K. Murthy, Andrew Kozbial
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Patent number: 12071606Abstract: An automated cell culture system with one or more pumps configured to operate on a duty cycle prevents excess heat generation, allowing the cell culture system to operate inside a conventional incubator without overheating. The duty cycle involves switching the pump between on and off modes. By running pumps for a short period of time and then shutting them off, less heat is produced. To account for the reduced pumping time during the cycle, the pump can be run at a higher flow rate while it is on, so that the average flow rate over the course of the cycle is not reduced. Systems of the invention employ duty cycles in which the on-cycle is shorter than the off-cycle, and particularly where the on-cycle is less than 20% of the duration of the entire duty cycle.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2022Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: FLASKWORKS, LLCInventor: Shashi K. Murthy
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Patent number: 11952563Abstract: A cell culture cartridge is provided comprising a plurality of zones geometrically configured to provide for symmetrical fluid flow with each of the plurality of zones to avoid dead areas in flow within each of the plurality of zones. In certain embodiments, at least eight inlets are provided, with an inlet positioned at each corner of the cell culture cartridge. In certain embodiments, a shared outlet is positioned on a top surface of the cell culture cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: FLASKWORKS, LLCInventor: Andrew Kozbial
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Patent number: 11566217Abstract: An automated cell culture system with one or more pumps configured to operate on a duty cycle prevents excess heat generation, allowing the cell culture system to operate inside a conventional incubator without overheating. The duty cycle involves switching the pump between on and off modes. By running pumps for a short period of time and then shutting them off, less heat is produced. To account for the reduced pumping time during the cycle, the pump can be run at a higher flow rate while it is on, so that the average flow rate over the course of the cycle is not reduced. Systems of the invention employ duty cycles in which the on-cycle is shorter than the off-cycle, and particularly where the on-cycle is less than 20% of the duration of the entire duty cycle.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2019Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: FLASKWORKS, LLCInventor: Shashi K. Murthy
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Patent number: 11447732Abstract: Cell culture systems and methods provide improved immunotherapeutic product manufacturing with greater scalability, flexibility, and automation. Cell culture systems are configured with interchangeable cartridges, allowing versatility and scalability. Systems are configured to have multiple connected cell culture chambers, which allows parallel processing of different types of cells. Gas-impermeable cell culture chambers and methods for generating cells in closed systems prevent contamination and user error. Methods for recycling cell culture medium provide additional efficiencies.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: FLASKWORKS, LLCInventors: Shashi K. Murthy, Andrew Kozbial
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Patent number: 11434459Abstract: Cell culture systems and methods provide improved immunotherapeutic product manufacturing with greater scalability, flexibility, and automation. Cell culture systems are configured with interchangeable cartridges, allowing versatility and scalability. Systems are configured to have multiple connected cell culture chambers, which allows parallel processing of different types of cells. Gas-impermeable cell culture chambers and methods for generating cells in closed systems prevent contamination and user error. Methods for recycling cell culture medium provide additional efficiencies.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: FLASKWORKS, LLCInventors: Shashi K. Murthy, Andrew Kozbial
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Patent number: 11339363Abstract: A cell culture cartridge is provided comprising a plurality of zones geometrically configured to provide for symmetrical fluid flow with each of the plurality of zones to avoid dead areas in flow within each of the plurality of zones. In certain embodiments, at least eight inlets are provided, with an inlet positioned at each corner of the cell culture cartridge. In certain embodiments, a shared outlet is positioned on a top surface of the cell culture cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: FLASKWORKS, LLCInventor: Andrew Kozbial
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Patent number: 11268058Abstract: Cell culture systems and methods provide improved immunotherapeutic product manufacturing with greater scalability, flexibility, and automation. Cell culture systems are configured with interchangeable cartridges, allowing versatility and scalability. Systems are configured to have multiple connected cell culture chambers, which allows parallel processing of different types of cells. Gas-impermeable cell culture chambers and methods for generating cells in closed systems prevent contamination and user error. Methods for recycling cell culture medium provide additional efficiencies.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: FLASKWORKS, LLCInventors: Shashi K. Murthy, Andrew Kozbial
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Patent number: 10647954Abstract: A cell culture cartridge is provided comprising a plurality of zones geometrically configured to provide for symmetrical fluid flow with each of the plurality of zones to avoid dead areas in flow within each of the plurality of zones. In certain embodiments, at least eight inlets are provided, with an inlet positioned at each corner of the cell culture cartridge. In certain embodiments, a shared outlet is positioned on a top surface of the cell culture cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: FLASKWORKS, LLCInventor: Andrew Kozbial