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Disposable vessel

Patent 6844186 Issued on January 18, 2005. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject August 6, 2023. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

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Continuous cell culture system
Patent #: 4184916
Issued on: 01/22/1980
Inventor: Tolbert ,   et al.

Cell culture method and apparatus
Patent #: 4289854
Issued on: 09/15/1981
Inventor: Tolbert ,   et al.

Stirring apparatus for cell culture
Patent #: 4355906
Issued on: 10/26/1982
Inventor: Ono

Cell culture pumping system
Patent #: 4417861
Issued on: 11/29/1983
Inventor: Tolbert

Magnetic stirring apparatus
Patent #: 4483623
Issued on: 11/20/1984
Inventor: Eaton ,   et al.

Culture vessel with agitator
Patent #: 4596779
Issued on: 06/24/1986
Inventor: Ono

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Inventor

Assignee

Application

No. 10635050 filed on 08/06/2003

US Classes:

435/289.1, Bioreactor435/302.1, Including magnetically coupled agitation means366/243, Oscillatory stirrer366/273, Magnetic stirrer366/343, Stirrer366/348METHOD

Examiners

Primary: Beisner, William H.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 0 053 869 EP 06/01/1982
  • 2 202 549 GB 09/01/1988

International Class

C12M 102

Abstract

The present invention relates to an improved vessel for cell culture and methods for its use. The vessel of the present invention comprises a collapsible bag with an inner surface, an outer surface and a top periphery and a headplate having a circumferential edge wherein the top periphery of the bag is sealed to the edge of the headplate. The present invention also relates to an impeller for use with the vessel and a method for culturing cells.

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