Patents by Inventor Torsten Wilhelm SCHULZ

Torsten Wilhelm SCHULZ 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).

  • BIOREACTOR OR FERMENTER FOR THE CULTURING OF CELLS OR MICROORGANISMS IN SUSPENSION IN INDUSTRIAL SCALE
    Publication number: 20250327014
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a bioreactor or fermenter for the culturing of cells or microorganisms in suspension in a liquid medium in industrial scale comprising a vessel containing the culture in a liquid medium having a determined filling height; a stirrer provided in the vessel to stir the liquid medium; a first sparger arranged in the bottom portion of the vessel; and a second or optional more spargers provided above the first sparger to supply additional air bubbles and/or additional oxygen gas bubbles continuously to the liquid medium whereby the second sparger is located at a position in the bioreactor or fermenter above the first sparger in a predefined distance ?. It is also described a process for the independent management of dissolved CO2 and O2, by selecting a suitable modified gas flow rate qmod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2025
    Publication date: October 23, 2025
    Inventors: Torsten Wilhelm SCHULZ, Thomas WUCHERPFENNIG
  • Bioreactor or fermenter for the culturing of cells or microorganisms in suspension in industrial scale
    Patent number: 12371651
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a bioreactor or fermenter for the culturing of cells or microorganisms in suspension in a liquid medium in industrial scale comprising a vessel containing the culture in a liquid medium having a determined filling height; a stirrer provided in the vessel to stir the liquid medium; a first sparger arranged in the bottom portion of the vessel; and a second or optional more spargers provided above the first sparger to supply additional air bubbles and/or additional oxygen gas bubbles continuously to the liquid medium whereby the second sparger is located at a position in the bioreactor or fermenter above the first sparger in a predefined distance ?. It is also described a process for the independent management of dissolved CO2 and O2, by selecting a suitable modified gas flow rate qmod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Torsten Wilhelm Schulz, Thomas Wucherpfennig
  • BIOREACTOR OR FERMENTER FOR THE CULTURING OF CELLS OR MICROORGANISMS IN SUSPENSION IN INDUSTRIAL SCALE
    Publication number: 20240101950
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a bioreactor or fermenter for the culturing of cells or microorganisms in suspension in a liquid medium in industrial scale comprising a vessel containing the culture in a liquid medium having a determined filling height; a stirrer provided in the vessel to stir the liquid medium; a first sparger arranged in the bottom portion of the vessel; and a second or optional more spargers provided above the first sparger to supply additional air bubbles and/or additional oxygen gas bubbles continuously to the liquid medium whereby the second sparger is located at a position in the bioreactor or fermenter above the first sparger in a predefined distance ?. It is also described a process for the independent management of dissolved CO2 and O2, by selecting a suitable modified gas flow rate qmod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Torsten Wilhelm SCHULZ, Thomas WUCHERPFENNIG