Patents by Inventor Bjorn Markus Olovsson

Bjorn Markus Olovsson 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: 20240009594
    Abstract: A system for preparing solutions for chromatography application is disclosed. The system comprises a T-joint for preparing a buffer solution by mixing at least one first solution and a second solution. The T-joint receives the second solution from a solution supply unit connected to the T-joint. Further one or more low pressure pumps supply the one or more first solutions into the T-joint. The high pressure pump collects the buffer solution and delivers it to a chromatography apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: Bjorn Markus Olovsson
  • Publication number: 20230357702
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a computer implemented method for controlling a fluid coupling network (170), the fluid coupling network (170) being configured to be fluidly couplable to bioreactor (110), a gas source (120), a buffer source (140), a waste port (150), a processing system (160) and a conduit reservoir (208), the fluid coupling network (170) comprising a barrier unit (220) configured to sterilely separate fluid paths within the fluid coupling network (170), the fluid coupling network (170) being controllable to sample the bioreactor (110), the method comprising obtaining (510) a fluid sample from the bioreactor (110), wherein the step of obtaining the fluid sample comprises controlling a flow of fluid from the bioreactor (110) via the conduit reservoir (208) and the fluid coupling network (170) to the waste port (150), to fill the conduit reservoir (208) with the fluid from the bioreactor (110), providing (530) the fluid sample, wherein the step of providing the fluid sample comprises to provid
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Tuomo Frigård, Camilla Estmer Nilsson, Patricia Roch, Björn Markus Olovsson, Magnus Wetterhall, Nils Stafström, Inger Salomonsson
  • Patent number: 11801456
    Abstract: A system for preparing solutions for chromatography application is disclosed. The system comprises a T-joint for preparing a buffer solution by mixing at least one first solution and a second solution. The T-joint receives the second solution from a solution supply unit connected to the T-joint. Further one or more low pressure pumps supply the one or more first solutions into the T-joint. The high pressure pump collects the buffer solution and delivers it to a chromatography apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Cytiva Sweden AB
    Inventor: Bjorn Markus Olovsson
  • Patent number: 11648490
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for chromatographic separations comprising: a manifold comprising a manifold body defining an elongate central duct, the central duct comprising a centrally-located closable duct valve providing selective fluid communication between a first portion of the central duct and an opposed second portion of the central duct, a first plurality of connectors, each connector of the first plurality of connectors for connecting to a distinct chromatographic separation column and/or feed or extraction tubing or to a connector of an adjacent manifold; a second plurality of connectors, each connector of the second plurality of connectors for connecting to a distinct chromatographic separation column and/or feed or extraction tubing or to a connector of an adjacent manifold; wherein said manifold body further defines: a first plurality of branch ducts, each branch duct of which extending from the first portion of the central duct to an individual one of the first plurality of connectors, each of the bra
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Cytiva Sweden AB
    Inventors: Klaus Gebauer, Bjorn Markus Olovsson
  • Patent number: 11571635
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid chromatography system for the separation of bio-molecules in a fluid including at least two unit operations, wherein the first unit operation is a step of multi-column chromatography and the second unit operation is a step modifying said bio-molecules and/or the fluid, wherein the modification comprises feeding the fluid resulting from the last chromatography column of the first unit operation into a system comprising at least two containers, wherein each container has a volume and a moveable sidewall arranged to divide the volume into a first sub-volume and a second sub-volume, and each container comprises a first port connected to the first volume and a second port connected to the second sub-volume. The invention also relates to a virus inactivation device for a chromatography system according to the invention, which enables continuous or semi-continuous processing of biomolecules, as well as a method of using such a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Cytiva Sweden AB
    Inventors: Bjorn Markus Olovsson, Anders Ljunglof, Karol Maciej Lacki
  • Publication number: 20210146276
    Abstract: A system for preparing solutions for chromatography application is disclosed. The system comprises a T-joint for preparing a buffer solution by mixing at least one first solution and a second solution. The T-joint receives the second solution from a solution supply unit connected to the T-joint. Further one or more low pressure pumps supply the one or more first solutions into the T-joint. The high pressure pump collects the buffer solution and delivers it to a chromatography apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventor: Bjorn Markus Olovsson
  • Patent number: 10981947
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container holder 10, comprising a main body 12 which in turn comprises a gas inlet 16; a solution liquid outlet 18; a gas control valve 20 through which a gas enters the container 100 from the gas inlet; and a sealing means 22 for the container, which sealing means includes a passageway 24 for the input of gas and output of a solution in the container via an egress tube 19; wherein when the container is connected to the container holder through the sealing means, the gas control valve opens automatically, and when the container is disconnected the gas control valve is closed automatically. The invention further relates to a container panel 50 which includes two or more container holders. Also disclosed are methods of using these containers and container panels for synthesizing a polypeptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Cytiva Sweden AB
    Inventors: Bjorn Markus Olovsson, Mathias Osmark, Mangus Gamberg, Daniel Carlsson
  • Publication number: 20210086101
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for chromatographic separations comprising: a manifold comprising a manifold body defining an elongate central duct, the central duct comprising a centrally-located closable duct valve providing selective fluid communication between a first portion of the central duct and an opposed second portion of the central duct, a first plurality of connectors, each connector of the first plurality of connectors for connecting to a distinct chromatographic separation column and/or feed or extraction tubing or to a connector of an adjacent manifold; a second plurality of connectors, each connector of the second plurality of connectors for connecting to a distinct chromatographic separation column and/or feed or extraction tubing or to a connector of an adjacent manifold; wherein said manifold body further defines: a first plurality of branch ducts, each branch duct of which extending from the first portion of the central duct to an individual one of the first plurality of connectors, each of the bra
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Klaus Gebauer, Bjorn Markus Olovsson
  • Patent number: 10926191
    Abstract: A system for preparing solutions for chromatography application is disclosed. The system comprises a T-joint for preparing a buffer solution by mixing at least one first solution and a second solution. The T-joint receives the second solution from a solution supply unit connected to the T-joint. Further one or more low pressure pumps supply the one or more first solutions into the T-joint. The high pressure pump collects the buffer solution and delivers it to a chromatography apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Cytiva Sweden AB
    Inventor: Bjorn Markus Olovsson
  • Patent number: 10888799
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for chromatographic separations comprising: a manifold comprising a manifold body defining an elongate central duct, the central duct comprising a centrally-located closable duct valve providing selective fluid communication between a first portion of the central duct and an opposed second portion of the central duct, a first plurality of connectors, each connector of the first plurality of connectors for connecting to a distinct chromatographic separation column and/or feed or extraction tubing or to a connector of an adjacent manifold; a second plurality of connectors, each connector of the second plurality of connectors for connecting to a distinct chromatographic separation column and/or feed or extraction tubing or to a connector of an adjacent manifold; wherein said manifold body further defines: a first plurality of branch ducts, each branch duct of which extending from the first portion of the central duct to an individual one of the first plurality of connectors, each of the bra
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Cytiva Sweden AB
    Inventors: Klaus Gebauer, Bjorn Markus Olovsson
  • Patent number: 10773185
    Abstract: A system for blending solutions and a buffer solution is disclosed. In this system a switch valve is present capable of flowing one or more solutions, a low pressure pump for pumping the one or more solutions through the switch valve and a T-joint capable of receiving the one or more solutions through the low pressure pump and blending the one or more solutions with a buffer solution. A high pressure pump is present for collecting a blended solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
    Inventor: Bjorn Markus Olovsson
  • Patent number: 10746708
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotary valve and to a chromatography system comprising such a rotary valve. The rotary valve comprising a stator with an inner stator face, and a rotor with an inner rotor face arranged in sealing contact with the inner stator face, the rotor (1) is rotatably movable to a plurality of rotor positions about a rotational axis (RA) relative to the inner stator face (202), wherein the stator comprises ports and orifices and the rotor comprises two or more rotor interconnection paths for selective fluidic interconnection of said orifices with respect to the rotor position and wherein the rotor interconnection paths are arranged to in a rotary position connect the first orifice (S) to the fourth orifice (LF), the second orifice (W) to the third orifice (LE). And in a rotary position connect the eight orifice (SP) to the seventh orifice (PCFP). And in a rotary position connect the eight orifice (SP) to the fifth orifice (TC), the sixth orifice (FC) to the seventh orifice (PCFP).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
    Inventor: Bjorn Markus Olovsson
  • Patent number: 10670569
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fluid path network (100) comprising plural fluid paths (110) interconnected by plural nodal chambers (120), three or more of said plural paths opening into each of said chambers, and said chambers being adapted the accept a removable fluid path modifying insert (130/140/150 FIGS. 3a-3c). The network is employed in a chromatography system described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
    Inventor: Bjorn Markus Olovsson
  • Patent number: 10261056
    Abstract: A method and a rotary valve in a continuous chromatography system. The rotary valve comprises a stator with an inner stator face, and a rotor with an inner rotor face arranged in sealing contact with the inner stator face. The stator comprises at least a first and a second inlet orifices, at least two first outlet orifices, a second outlet orifice and a third outlet orifice, and the rotor interconnection paths are arranged to: in at least one rotary position connect the first inlet orifice to the second outlet orifice and the second inlet orifice to the third outlet orifice, and in at least two other rotary positions connect the first inlet orifice with any one of the first outlet orifices at the same time as the second inlet orifice is connected to the second outlet orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
    Inventor: Bjorn Markus Olovsson
  • Patent number: 10197170
    Abstract: A rotary valve 1 comprising a stator 3 and a rotor 5, wherein the stator comprises a plurality of connection ports (17a-17l) and orifices (19a-19l) and the rotor comprises a plurality of pairs of rotor valve orifices (23a-23h) joined by transfer channels (25a-25d). The rotor is able to be placed in different working positions whereby fluids can be fed to, for example, chromatography columns and/or can be bypassed through or around the valve. The invention also relates to a system comprising two components such as chromatography columns and a rotary valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: GE HEALTHCARE BIO-SCIENCES AB
    Inventors: Bjorn Markus Olovsson, Christer Olof Eriksson
  • Patent number: 10113996
    Abstract: A chromatography lab system comprising a cooling compartment arranged to hold both fraction collector devices and sample containers, whereby the cooling compartment comprises an identifying device which is arranged to identify the fraction collector devices such that fractions from the chromatography are collected only in the fraction collector devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
    Inventors: Bjorn Markus Olovsson, Karol Maciej Lacki, Mikael Johan Helmer Eugene Berg
  • Publication number: 20180188216
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fluid path network (100) comprising plural fluid paths (110) interconnected by plural nodal chambers (120), three or more of said plural paths opening into each of said chambers, and said chambers being adapted the accept a removable fluid path modifying insert (130/140/150 FIGS. 3a-3c). The network is employed in a chromatography system described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventor: Bjorn Markus Olovsson
  • Publication number: 20180111059
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid chromatography system for the separation of bio-molecules in a fluid including at least two unit operations, wherein the first unit operation is a step of multi-column chromatography and the second unit operation is a step modifying said bio-molecules and/or the fluid, wherein the modification comprises feeding the fluid resulting from the last chromatography column of the first unit operation into a system comprising at least two containers, wherein each container has a volume and a moveable sidewall arranged to divide the volume into a first sub-volume and a second sub-volume, and each container comprises a first port connected to the first volume and a second port connected to the second sub-volume. The invention also relates to a virus inactivation device for a chromatography system according to the invention, which enables continuous or semi-continuous processing of biomolecules, as well as a method of using such a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Bjorn Markus Olovsson, Anders Ljunglof, Karol Maciej Lacki
  • Publication number: 20180106769
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotary valve and to a chromatography system comprising such a rotary valve. The rotary valve comprising a stator with an inner stator face, and a rotor with an inner rotor face arranged in sealing contact with the inner stator face, the rotor (1) is rotatably movable to a plurality of rotor positions about a rotational axis (RA) relative to the inner stator face (202), wherein the stator comprises ports and orifices and the rotor comprises two or more rotor interconnection paths for selective fluidic interconnection of said orifices with respect to the rotor position and wherein the rotor interconnection paths are arranged to in a rotary position connect the first orifice (S) to the fourth orifice (LF), the second orifice (W) to the third orifice (LE). And in a rotary position connect the eight orifice (SP) to the seventh orifice (PCFP). And in a rotary position connect the eight orifice (SP) to the fifth orifice (TC), the sixth orifice (FC) to the seventh orifice (PCFP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventor: Bjorn Markus Olovsson
  • Publication number: 20180008907
    Abstract: A system for blending solutions and a buffer solution is disclosed. In this system a switch valve is present capable of flowing one or more solutions, a low pressure pump for pumping the one or more solutions through the switch valve and a T-joint capable of receiving the one or more solutions through the low pressure pump and blending the one or more solutions with a buffer solution. A high pressure pump is present for collecting a blended solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventor: Bjorn Markus Olovsson