Patents by Inventor Jonathan E. Cutting
Jonathan E. Cutting 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: 10807052Abstract: A mixing vessel for accommodating components to be mixed has a container with at least one mounting depression in a side wall of the container. The mounting depression is adapted so that a mixing impeller housing of a mixing impeller is at least partly insertable, in which at least one magnet is housed for being magnetically connectable to a drive device to be driven. A locking assembly is attachable to the mounting depression from outside for locking the mixing impeller in a storage position, in which the mixing impeller is not rotatable. The locking assembly has a magnetically active element that is adapted to interact with the magnet of the mixing impeller.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbHInventors: Lars Boettcher, Jonathan E. Cutting, Sharon D. West, Martin Oschwald, Mike Bates
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Publication number: 20200206705Abstract: A method is provided for monitoring a flow behavior of mixed components without requiring additional instrumentation or sampling. The method is carried out by determining ratios of the power required to rotate a mixing impeller at different rotational speeds and then comparing the ratios. Characteristics about the mixed components are determined based on differences between the ratios.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Lars Boettcher, Jonathan E. Cutting, Sharon D. West, Martin Oschwald
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Patent number: 10639603Abstract: A mixing method, a controller and a mixing device for mixing components in a mixing vessel are provided. The mixing method includes providing a mixing impeller in the mixing vessel; accelerating the mixing impeller from an inactive state to a rotating state in which the mixing impeller rotates at a first desired speed in a first rotation direction; rotating the mixing impeller at the first desired speed for a first time tsteady,1 in the first rotation direction; changing the rotation direction of the mixing impeller, so that the mixing impeller rotates in a second rotation direction at a second desired speed; and rotating the mixing impeller at the second desired speed for a second time tsteady,2.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbHInventors: Lars Boettcher, Jonathan E. Cutting, Sharon D. West, Martin Oschwald
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Patent number: 10434481Abstract: A mixing vessel for accommodating components to be mixed has a container with at least one mounting depression in a side wall of the container. The mounting depression is adapted so that a mixing impeller housing of a mixing impeller is at least partly insertable, in which at least one magnet is housed for being magnetically connectable to a drive device to be driven. A locking assembly is attachable to the mounting depression from outside for locking the mixing impeller in a storage position, in which the mixing impeller is not rotatable. The locking assembly has a magnetically active element that is adapted to interact with the magnet of the mixing impeller.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbHInventors: Lars Boettcher, Jonathan E. Cutting, Sharon D. West, Martin Oschwald, Mike Bates
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Publication number: 20190270055Abstract: A mixing vessel for accommodating components to be mixed has a container with at least one mounting depression in a side wall of the container. The mounting depression is adapted so that a mixing impeller housing of a mixing impeller is at least partly insertable, in which at least one magnet is housed for being magnetically connectable to a drive device to be driven. A locking assembly is attachable to the mounting depression from outside for locking the mixing impeller in a storage position, in which the mixing impeller is not rotatable. The locking assembly has a magnetically active element that is adapted to interact with the magnet of the mixing impeller.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2019Publication date: September 5, 2019Inventors: Lars Boettcher, Jonathan E. Cutting, Sharon D. West, Martin Oschwald, Mike Bates
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Publication number: 20190209985Abstract: A mixing method, a controller and a mixing device for mixing components in a mixing vessel are provided. The mixing method includes providing a mixing impeller in the mixing vessel; accelerating the mixing impeller from an inactive state to a rotating state in which the mixing impeller rotates at a first desired speed in a first rotation direction; rotating the mixing impeller at the first desired speed for a first time tsteady,1 in the first rotation direction; changing the rotation direction of the mixing impeller, so that the mixing impeller rotates in a second rotation direction at a second desired speed; and rotating the mixing impeller at the second desired speed for a second time tsteady,2.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Lars Boettcher, Jonathan E. Cutting, Sharon D. West, Martin Oschwald
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Publication number: 20190126222Abstract: A method is provided for monitoring a flow behavior of mixed components without requiring additional instrumentation or sampling. The method is carried out by determining ratios of the power required to rotate a mixing impeller at different rotational speeds and then comparing the ratios. Characteristics about the mixed components are determined based on differences between the ratios.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Lars Boettcher, Jonathan E. Cutting, Sharon D. West, Martin Oschwald
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Patent number: 10265668Abstract: A mixing method, a controller and a mixing device for mixing components in a mixing vessel are provided. The mixing method includes providing a mixing impeller in the mixing vessel; accelerating the mixing impeller from an inactive state to a rotating state in which the mixing impeller rotates at a first desired speed in a first rotation direction; rotating the mixing impeller at the first desired speed for a first time tsteady,1 in the first rotation direction; changing the rotation direction of the mixing impeller, so that the mixing impeller rotates in a second rotation direction at a second desired speed; and rotating the mixing impeller at the second desired speed for a second time tsteady,2.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbHInventors: Lars Boettcher, Jonathan E. Cutting, Sharon D. West, Martin Oschwald
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Patent number: 10258943Abstract: A mixing impeller has first and second subassemblies. A magnet is accommodated in the first subassembly and is adapted to be magnetically coupled to a drive device to be driven. The second subassembly has at least one impeller blade for mixing components when rotating the mixing impeller. The first and second subassemblies are formed as separate entities which are selectively engageable. A method of manufacturing the first subassembly and a method of assembling the mixing impeller also are provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbHInventors: Lars Boettcher, Jonathan E. Cutting, Sharon D. West, Martin Oschwald, Mike Bates
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Patent number: 10232331Abstract: A system for receiving a single-use vessel containing a mixing device has a support structure adapted to receive the single-use vessel and a drive-unit adapted to power, to control, or to power and control a mixing of contents of the single-use vessel when the single-use vessel is arranged in the support structure. The support structure and the drive-unit are provided as separate components that may be arranged both in an operating position, where the drive-unit is connectable to the mixing device of the single-use bag in the support structure, and in a separated position, where the drive-unit is separated from the support structure. The drive-unit comprises a tag reader that, in the operating position, is arranged to read a vessel tag of the single-use vessel arranged in the support structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbHInventors: Lars Boettcher, Jonathan E. Cutting, Sharon D. West, Martin Oschwald
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Publication number: 20180353917Abstract: A mixing impeller has first and second subassemblies. A magnet is accommodated in the first subassembly and is adapted to be magnetically coupled to a drive device to be driven. The second subassembly has at least one impeller blade for mixing components when rotating the mixing impeller. The first and second subassemblies are formed as separate entities which are selectively engageable. A method of manufacturing the first subassembly and a method of assembling the mixing impeller also are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Lars Boettcher, Jonathan E. Cutting, Sharon D. West, Martin Oschwald, Mike Bates
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Patent number: 10130920Abstract: A mixing impeller has first and second subassemblies. A magnet is accommodated in the first subassembly and is adapted to be magnetically coupled to a drive device to be driven. The second subassembly has at least one impeller blade for mixing components when rotating the mixing impeller. The first and second subassemblies are formed as separate entities which are selectively engageable. A method of manufacturing the first subassembly and a method of assembling the mixing impeller also are provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbHInventors: Lars Boettcher, Jonathan E. Cutting, Sharon D. West, Martin Oschwald, Mike Bates
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Patent number: 10112162Abstract: A method is provided for monitoring a flow behavior of mixed components without requiring additional instrumentation or sampling. The method is carried out by determining ratios of the power required to rotate a mixing impeller at different rotational speeds and then comparing the ratios. Characteristics about the mixed components are determined based on differences between the ratios.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignees: Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbHInventors: Lars Boettcher, Jonathan E. Cutting, Sharon D. West, Martin Oschwald
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Publication number: 20170216789Abstract: A mixing impeller has first and second subassemblies. A magnet is accommodated in the first subassembly and is adapted to be magnetically coupled to a drive device to be driven. The second subassembly has at least one impeller blade for mixing components when rotating the mixing impeller. The first and second subassemblies are formed as separate entities which are selectively engageable. A method of manufacturing the first subassembly and a method of assembling the mixing impeller also are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Lars Boettcher, Jonathan E. Cutting, Sharon D. West, Martin Oschwald, Mike Bates
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Publication number: 20170216798Abstract: A method is provided for monitoring a flow behavior of mixed components without requiring additional instrumentation or sampling. The method is carried out by determining ratios of the power required to rotate a mixing impeller at different rotational speeds and then comparing the ratios. Characteristics about the mixed components are determined based on differences between the ratios.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Lars Boettcher, Jonathan E. Cutting, Sharon D. West, Martin Oschwald
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Publication number: 20170216801Abstract: A mixing method, a controller and a mixing device for mixing components in a mixing vessel are provided. The mixing method includes providing a mixing impeller in the mixing vessel; accelerating the mixing impeller from an inactive state to a rotating state in which the mixing impeller rotates at a first desired speed in a first rotation direction; rotating the mixing impeller at the first desired speed for a first time tsteady,1 in the first rotation direction; changing the rotation direction of the mixing impeller, so that the mixing impeller rotates in a second rotation direction at a second desired speed; and rotating the mixing impeller at the second desired speed for a second time tsteady,2.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Lars Boettcher, Jonathan E. Cutting, Sharon D. West, Martin Oschwald
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Publication number: 20170216788Abstract: A mixing vessel for accommodating components to be mixed has a container with at least one mounting depression in a side wall of the container. The mounting depression is adapted so that a mixing impeller housing of a mixing impeller is at least partly insertable, in which at least one magnet is housed for being magnetically connectable to a drive device to be driven. A locking assembly is attachable to the mounting depression from outside for locking the mixing impeller in a storage position, in which the mixing impeller is not rotatable. The locking assembly has a magnetically active element that is adapted to interact with the magnet of the mixing impeller.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Lars Boettcher, Jonathan E. Cutting, Sharon D. West, Martin Oschwald, Mike Bates
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Publication number: 20170216799Abstract: A system for receiving a single-use vessel containing a mixing device has a support structure adapted to receive the single-use vessel and a drive-unit adapted to power, to control, or to power and control a mixing of contents of the single-use vessel when the single-use vessel is arranged in the support structure. The support structure and the drive-unit are provided as separate components that may be arranged both in an operating position, where the drive-unit is connectable to the mixing device of the single-use bag in the support structure, and in a separated position, where the drive-unit is separated from the support structure. The drive-unit comprises a tag reader that, in the operating position, is arranged to read a vessel tag of the single-use vessel arranged in the support structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Lars Boettcher, Jonathan E. Cutting, Sharon D. West, Martin Oschwald