Patents by Inventor Kenneth P. Clapp

Kenneth P. Clapp 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).

  • Patent number: 10767154
    Abstract: A heat exchange module for use in a chemical, pharmaceutical or biological reactor system includes a generally hollow body having an interior space for receiving a replaceable or single use reactant container, and at least one thermally conductive surface adapted to contact the replaceable reactant container to facilitate heat transfer, a fluid circulation path formed within the body between an outer wall of the body and an inner wall of the body through which a heat exchange fluid can be circulated, and at least one baffle protruding from the inner wall of the body into the interior space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: GLOBAL LIFE SCIENCES SOLUTIONS USA LLC
    Inventors: Richard L. Damren, Thomas Erdenberger, Colin R. Tuohey, Joseph D. Crowell, Parrish M. Galliher, Kenneth P Clapp, Peter A. Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20180237736
    Abstract: Disclosed is a single-use bioreactor bag design providing substantially equivalent maximum shear rate at the impeller tip and average or bulk shear rate over a range of power per unit working volume and rpm needed for bio culture processing. The uniformity in shear profile of the bag design providing a unique advantage when used as a scale-down or scale-up platform. Also disclosed is a linearly scalable, single-use, bioreactor system for use in carrying out a scalable biomanufacturing process, the system comprising two single-use bioreactor bags of different volumes, wherein the ratio H/D of the height of the working volume H to the diameter D of the tank, or of the bag is equal to about 1.5, and the bulk shear in each of the bags is substantially constant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: GE HEALTHCARE BIO-SCIENCES CORP.
    Inventors: COLIN TUOHEY, TED DELOGGIO, THOMAS ERDENBERGER, KENNETH P. CLAPP, RICHARD DAMREN, PARRISH M. GALLIHER, PATRICK GUERTIN, JIYOUNG LEE, MICHAEL FISHER
  • Patent number: 9969965
    Abstract: Disclosed is a single-use bioreactor bag design providing substantially equivalent maximum shear rate at the impeller tip and average or bulk shear rate over a range of power per unit working volume and rpm needed for bioculture processing. The uniformity in shear profile of the bag design providing a unique advantage when used as a scale-down or scale-up platform. Also disclosed is a linearly scalable, single-use, bioreactor system for use in carrying out a scalable biomanufacturing process, the system comprising two single-use bioreactor bags of different volumes, wherein the ratio H/D of the height of the working volume H to the diameter D of the tank, or of the bag is equal to about 1.5, and the bulk shear in each of the bags is substantially constant. The disclosed small scale system models larger scale systems from both a shear/scalability/performance basis and also from a validation and regulatory basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: GE HEALTHCARE BIO-SCIENCES CORP.
    Inventors: Colin Tuohey, Ted Deloggio, Thomas Erdenberger, Kenneth P. Clapp, Richard Damren, Parrish M. Galliher, Patrick Guertin, Jiyoung Lee, Michael Fisher
  • Publication number: 20160230138
    Abstract: A heat exchange module for use in a chemical, pharmaceutical or biological reactor system includes a generally hollow body having an interior space for receiving a replaceable or single use reactant container, and at least one thermally conductive surface adapted to contact the replaceable reactant container to facilitate heat transfer, a fluid circulation path formed within the body between an outer wall of the body and an inner wall of the body through which a heat exchange fluid can be circulated, and at least one baffle protruding from the inner wall of the body into the interior space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: GE HEALTHCARE BIO-SCIENCES CORP.
    Inventors: RICHARD L. DAMREN, THOMAS ERDENBERGER, COLIN R. TUOHEY, JOSEPH D. CROWELL, PARRISH M. GALLIHER, KENNETH P. CLAPP, PETER A. MITCHELL
  • Patent number: 9340763
    Abstract: A heat exchange module for use in a chemical, pharmaceutical or biological reactor system can include a body configured to be disposed in the reactor system having an inner replaceable reactant container is disclosed. The body can further include at least one thermally conductive surface adapted to contact the inner replaceable reactant container to facilitate heat transfer. Furthermore, the heat exchange module can include a heat exchanger disposed within the module body and can include a fluid circulation path through which a heat exchange fluid can be circulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: GE HEALTHCARE BIO-SCIENCES CORP.
    Inventors: Richard L. Damren, Thomas Erdenberger, Colin R. Tuohey, Joseph D. Crowell, Parrish M. Galliher, Kenneth P. Clapp, Peter A. Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20130288346
    Abstract: Disclosed is a single-use bioreactor bag design providing substantially equivalent maximum shear rate at the impeller tip and average or bulk shear rate over a range of power per unit working volume and rpm needed for bioculture processing. The uniformity in shear profile of the bag design providing a unique advantage when used as a scale-down or scale-up platform. Also disclosed is a linearly scalable, single-use, bioreactor system for use in carrying out a scalable biomanufacturing process, the system comprising two single-use bioreactor bags of different volumes, wherein the ratio H/D of the height of the working volume H to the diameter D of the tank, or of the bag is equal to about 1.5, and the bulk shear in each of the bags is substantially constant. The disclosed small scale system models larger scale systems from both a shear/scalability/performance basis and also from a validation and regulatory basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: Xcellerex Inc.
    Inventors: Colin Tuohey, Ted Deloggio, Thomas Erdenberger, Kenneth P. Clapp, Richard Damren, Parrish M. Galliher, Patrick Guertin, Jiyoung Lee, Michael Fisher
  • Patent number: 8186870
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for agitating media (1), which are located on a platform (3). Said device consists of a housing (2) with an agitation mechanism, which is used to agitate the platform (3) and at least one sensor (4, 5), which is connected to a control unit (7) that is equipped with an electronic sensor system (6). According to the invention, the sensor(s) (4, 5) and the electronic sensor system (6) are located on the platform (3) and communicate in a wireless manner with the fixed control unit (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhard Baumfalk, Stefan Obermann, Christian Schmelig, Len Goren, Kenneth P. Clapp
  • Publication number: 20090225626
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for agitating media (1), which are located on a platform (3). Said device consists of a housing (2) with an agitation mechanism, which is used to agitate the platform (3) and at least one sensor (4, 5), which is connected to a control unit (7) that is equipped with an electronic sensor system (6). According to the invention, the sensor(s) (4, 5) and the electronic sensor system (6) are located on the platform (3) and communicate in a wireless manner with the fixed control unit (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: Sartorius AG
    Inventors: Reinhard Baumfalk, Stefan Obermann, Christian Schmelig, Len Goren, Kenneth P. Clapp