Patents by Inventor Christopher Procyshyn
Christopher Procyshyn 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: 11047622Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for aseptically filling pharmaceutical containers with a pharmaceutical substance and then lyophilizing it. In one general aspect, the system and method can employ a lyophilizer loader subsystem having an interior chamber in communication with an interior chamber of a lyophilizer subsystem via a portal with a sealable door, with the collective interior being aseptically sealable. An articulated robotic arm can be employed to batch transfer to the lyophilizer subsystem container nests bearing the pharmaceutical containers. In one embodiment, the nests may be transferred serially to the loader subsystem, with the articulated robotic arm being configured to transfer the nests of containers in batches to the lyophilizer subsystem. The articulated robotic arm can also be configured to be used to move batches of nests within the lyophilizer subsystem. One implementation includes two articulated arms and a joint rotary wrist driven by two rotary shoulders.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: VANRX PHARMASYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Christopher Procyshyn, John Senger, Juvenal Naing
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Patent number: 10967994Abstract: Systems and methods for aseptically filling pharmaceutical containers with pharmaceutical fluid are disclosed. In one general aspect, these are based on an aseptically sealable chamber that includes a transfer wall to which pre-sealed pharmaceutical source and receiving containers are mounted aseptically. A robotic arm and a syringe store are disposed within the chamber along with a sterilizing facility for establishing in the chamber an aseptic condition. The robotic arm can grip and operate syringes to inject and/or extract pharmaceutical products from the containers by piercing their closures with the needles of the syringes.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: VANRX PHARMASYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Christopher A. Procyshyn, Juvenal Naing, John Senger, Marcin Czeslaw Cichy
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Publication number: 20210089493Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed, which permit filling containers with a product. A filling arm is disposed within a chamber and an optical sensor is configured to sense openings of the containers within the chamber. Locations of the sensed openings are used to guide the filling arm to fill the containers with a product.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Christopher PROCYSHYN, Ross M. GOLD
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Publication number: 20210078846Abstract: An apparatus and method are presented for removing container covers within a controlled environment enclosure without using gloves. The apparatus comprises an articulated arm apparatus and a gripping apparatus and can further comprise a controller. The articulated arm apparatus can be configurable for holding and moving a container in three dimensions; and the gripping apparatus can be configured for gripping a container cover sealing the container. The method comprises moving the container using the articulated arm apparatus while holding a gripping area of the container cover substantially stationary using the gripping apparatus. The apparatus can further comprise a sensor configured for supplying information to the controller for determining the location of the container cover gripping area and an orientation of the container cover. The method can further comprise inspecting the container cover using the sensor. The container can be moved along a path and within a space determined by the controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Christopher A. PROCYSHYN, Ross M GOLD, Steve Sang Joon PARK, Jeroen IMMERZEEL
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Publication number: 20210070481Abstract: Systems and methods for aseptically filling pharmaceutical containers with pharmaceutical fluid are disclosed. In one general aspect, these are based on an aseptically sealable chamber that includes a transfer wall to which pre-sealed pharmaceutical source and receiving containers are mounted aseptically. A robotic arm and a syringe store are disposed within the chamber along with a sterilizing facility for establishing in the chamber an aseptic condition. The robotic arm can grip and operate syringes to inject and/or extract pharmaceutical products from the containers by piercing their closures with the needles of the syringes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Christopher A. PROCYSHYN, Juvenal NAING, John SENGER, Marcin Czeslaw CICHY
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Patent number: 10901941Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed, which permit filling containers with a product. A filling atm is disposed within a chamber and an optical sensor is configured to sense openings of the containers within the chamber. Locations of the sensed openings are used to guide the filling atm to fill the containers with a product.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: VANRX PHARMASYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Christopher Procyshyn, Ross M. Gold
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Publication number: 20210008540Abstract: A controlled environment enclosure comprises a robotic arm manipulation system used to protect and unprotect a fluid path and a swab within the controlled environment enclosure. The apparatus allows the fluid path to be protected against dangerous decontamination vapors and chemicals before the controlled environment enclosure is decontaminated. The apparatus allows the fluid path to be unprotected without the use of gloves or other means that degrade the integrity of the controlled environment enclosure when decontamination is completed. The apparatus and method allow for the protecting, unprotecting and decontaminating sequences to be automated. In some embodiments the fluid path comprises a fill needle that can removably and aseptically be sealed with a disposable monolithic injection moulded polymeric fill needle sheath.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Christopher PROCYSHYN, Marcin CICHY
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Patent number: 10857666Abstract: A hermetically sealed multi-axis articulated arm apparatus for use within a sealable isolator chamber comprises a rotational shaft that passes through an opening in the chamber, a sealing member disposed within the chamber for sealing the shaft to an inner surface of the chamber, a plurality of interconnected hermetically sealed arm segments, operably attached to the linear motion shaft; an end effector operably attached to a terminal arm segment among the plurality of arm segments, and at least one fully enclosed drive system for driving and controlling the shaft and the plurality of arm segments. The linear motion shaft may have a sealing member in the form of a bellows. The materials for the parts of the apparatus exposed to the atmosphere of the chamber are compatible with an aseptic and cleanable environment and the surfaces of the arm segments are shaped to avoid pooling of contaminants.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: VANRX PHARMASYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Christopher A. Procyshyn, Jeroen Immerzeel, Steve Sang Joon Park, Ross M. Gold
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Patent number: 10850873Abstract: Systems and methods for aseptically filling pharmaceutical containers with pharmaceutical fluid are disclosed. In one general aspect, these are based on an aseptically sealable chamber that includes a transfer wall to which pre-sealed pharmaceutical source and receiving containers are mounted aseptically. A robotic arm and a syringe store are disposed within the chamber along with a sterilizing facility for establishing in the chamber an aseptic condition. The robotic arm can grip and operate syringes to inject and/or extract pharmaceutical products from the containers by piercing their closures with the needles of the syringes.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: VANRX PHARMASYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Christopher Procyshyn, Juvenal Naing, John Senger, Marcin Cichy
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Patent number: 10788264Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for aseptically filling pharmaceutical containers with a pharmaceutical substance and then lyophilizing it. In one general aspect, the system and method can employ a lyophilizer loader subsystem having an interior chamber in communication with an interior chamber of a lyophilizer subsystem via a portal with a sealable door, with the collective interior being aseptically sealable. An articulated robotic arm can be employed to batch transfer to the lyophilizer subsystem container nests bearing the pharmaceutical containers. In one embodiment, the nests may be transferred serially to the loader subsystem, with the articulated robotic arm being configured to transfer the nests of containers in batches to the lyophilizer subsystem. The articulated robotic arm can also be configured to be used to move batches of nests within the lyophilizer subsystem. One implementation includes two articulated arms and a joint rotary wrist driven by two rotary shoulders.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2016Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: VANRX PHARMASYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Christopher Procyshyn, John Senger, Juvenal Naing
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Patent number: 10781003Abstract: In one general aspect, a method is disclosed for processing a pharmaceutical substance in a pharmaceutical processing system that includes lyophilizing a plurality of containers provided in a nest. A first controlled environment enclosure in the pharmaceutical processing system is isolated against an external environment, and a controlled environmental condition is established in the first controlled environment enclosure. The pharmaceutical substance is deposited into at least a portion of the plurality of containers in the first container nest at a filling station within the first controlled environment enclosure. The deposited pharmaceutical substance is lyophilized in the first container nest.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2016Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: VANRX PHARMASYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Christopher Procyshyn, Ross M. Gold
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Patent number: 10781091Abstract: An apparatus and method are presented for removing container covers within a controlled environment enclosure without using gloves. The apparatus comprises an articulated arm apparatus and a gripping apparatus and can further comprise a controller. The articulated arm apparatus can be configurable for holding and moving a container in three dimensions; and the gripping apparatus can be configured for gripping a container cover sealing the container. The method comprises moving the container using the articulated arm apparatus while holding a gripping area of the container cover substantially stationary using the gripping apparatus. The apparatus can further comprise a sensor configured for supplying information to the controller for determining the location of the container cover gripping area and an orientation of the container cover. The method can further comprise inspecting the container cover using the sensor. The container can be moved along a path and within a space determined by the controller.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: VANRX PHARMASYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Christopher Procyshyn, Ross M. Gold, Steve Sang Joon Park, Jeroen Immerzeel, Paul Nowakczyk
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Patent number: 10781002Abstract: In one general aspect, a method for filling multiple containers with a pharmaceutical product is disclosed, which comprises decontaminating sealed nested materials in a transfer chamber, removing from the sealed nested materials one or both of a container nest holding the multiple containers and a closure nest holding multiple closures, transferring from the transfer chamber to a controlled environment enclosure the removed nest, aseptically filling the containers with the pharmaceutical product, and closing the containers with the multiple closures. The nests are configured to allow multiple closures and containers to be simultaneously aligned concentrically, and closed simultaneously. Spring-loaded retaining structures on the closure nest allow it to releasably retain multiple closures above the corresponding multiple containers. In some embodiments the spring-loaded features are monolithically integrated with the closure nest.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2014Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: VANRX PHARMASYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Nick Broadbent, Jeroen Immerzeel, Christopher Procyshyn, Ross M. Gold, Steve Sang Joon Park
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Publication number: 20200215527Abstract: A controlled environment enclosure comprises a robotic arm manipulation system used to protect and unprotect a fluid path within the controlled environment enclosure. The apparatus allows the fluid path to be protected against dangerous decontamination vapors and chemicals before the controlled environment enclosure is decontaminated, the method not requiring the use of gloves or other means that degrade the integrity of the controlled environment enclosure. The apparatus similarly allows the fluid path to be unprotected for use without the use of gloves, the method not requiring the use of gloves or other means that degrade the integrity of the controlled environment enclosure when decontaminated is completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Christopher A. PROCYSHYN, Jeroen IMMERZEEL, Steve Sang Joon PARK, Ross M GOLD
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Patent number: 10688484Abstract: A controlled environment enclosure comprises a robotic arm manipulation system used to protect and unprotect a fluid path within the controlled environment enclosure. The apparatus allows the fluid path to be protected against dangerous decontamination vapors and chemicals before the controlled environment enclosure is decontaminated, the method not requiring the use of gloves or other means that degrade the integrity of the controlled environment enclosure. The apparatus similarly allows the fluid path to be unprotected for use without the use of gloves, the method not requiring the use of gloves or other means that degrade the integrity of the controlled environment enclosure when decontaminated is completed. The apparatus and method allow for the protecting, unprotecting and decontaminating sequences to be automated.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: VANRX PHARMASYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Christopher A. Procyshyn, Jeroen Immerzeel, Steve Sang Joon Park, Ross M. Gold
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Patent number: 10684303Abstract: A controlled environment enclosure comprises a robotic arm manipulation system used to protect and unprotect a fluid path and a swab within the controlled environment enclosure. The apparatus allows the fluid path to be protected against dangerous decontamination vapors and chemicals before the controlled environment enclosure is decontaminated. The apparatus allows the fluid path to be unprotected without the use of gloves or other means that degrade the integrity of the controlled environment enclosure when decontamination is completed. The apparatus and method allow for the protecting, unprotecting and decontaminating sequences to be automated. In some embodiments the fluid path comprises a fill needle that can removably and aseptically be sealed with a disposable monolithic injection moulded polymeric fill needle sheath.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: VANRX PHARMASYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Christopher Procyshyn, Marcin Cichy
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Publication number: 20200156812Abstract: Systems and methods for aseptically filling pharmaceutical containers with pharmaceutical fluid are disclosed. In one general aspect, these are based on an aseptically sealable chamber that includes a transfer wall to which pre-sealed pharmaceutical source and receiving containers are mounted aseptically. A robotic arm and a syringe store are disposed within the chamber along with a sterilizing facility for establishing in the chamber an aseptic condition. The robotic arm can grip and operate syringes to inject and/or extract pharmaceutical products from the containers by piercing their closures with the needles of the syringes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Christopher A. PROCYSHYN, Juvenal NAING, John SENGER, Marcin Czeslaw CICHY
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Publication number: 20200088467Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for aseptically filling pharmaceutical containers with a pharmaceutical substance and then lyophilizing it. In one general aspect, the system and method can employ a lyophilizer loader subsystem having an interior chamber in communication with an interior chamber of a lyophilizer subsystem via a portal with a sealable door, with the collective interior being aseptically sealable. An articulated robotic arm can be employed to batch transfer to the lyophilizer subsystem container nests bearing the pharmaceutical containers. In one embodiment, the nests may be transferred serially to the loader subsystem, with the articulated robotic arm being configured to transfer the nests of containers in batches to the lyophilizer subsystem. The articulated robotic arm can also be configured to be used to move batches of nests within the lyophilizer subsystem. One implementation includes two articulated arms and a joint rotary wrist driven by two rotary shoulders.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: Vanrx Pharamasystems, Inc.Inventors: Christopher PROCYSHYN, John SENGER, Juvenal NAING
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Publication number: 20190381652Abstract: A hermetically sealed multi-axis articulated arm apparatus for use within a sealable isolator chamber comprises a rotational shaft that passes through an opening in the chamber, a sealing member disposed within the chamber for sealing the shaft to an inner surface of the chamber, a plurality of interconnected hermetically sealed arm segments, operably attached to the linear motion shaft; an end effector operably attached to a terminal arm segment among the plurality of arm segments, and at least one fully enclosed drive system for driving and controlling the shaft and the plurality of arm segments. The linear motion shaft may have a sealing member in the form of a bellows. The materials for the parts of the apparatus exposed to the atmosphere of the chamber are compatible with an aseptic and cleanable environment and the surfaces of the arm segments are shaped to avoid pooling of contaminants.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2018Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Christopher A. PROCYSHYN, Jeroen IMMERZEEL, Steve Sang Joon PARK, Ross M. GOLD
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Publication number: 20190324944Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed, which permit filling containers with a product. A filling atm is disposed within a chamber and an optical sensor is configured to sense openings of the containers within the chamber. Locations of the sensed openings are used to guide the filling atm to fill the containers with a product.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Christopher PROCYSHYN, Ross M. GOLD