Terumo has filed a patent for a cell culturing system equipped with multiple processing units, bioreactors, connection circuits, circuit control devices, and a sensor device. The system allows for the culturing of cells and measurement of components in the culture medium. GlobalData’s report on Terumo gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Cell culturing system with multiple processing units and bioreactors
A recently filed patent (Publication Number: US20230313115A1) describes a cell culturing system that includes multiple processing units, each equipped with multiple bioreactors. The system also features connection circuits that can be electrically connected to the processing units, as well as circuit control devices that can be attached and detached from the connection circuits. These circuit control devices are responsible for supplying cells and culture medium to the processing units, as well as moving cultured cells from the processing units to the connection circuits. Additionally, the system includes a sensor device for each processing unit, which measures components of the culture medium being guided into the processing units.
The patent also mentions the inclusion of reactor installation devices that can receive the processing units. The sensor device can be electrically connected to either the processing units or the connection circuits when the processing units are installed in the reactor installation devices. Furthermore, the cell culturing system incorporates a tank device with a culture medium accommodation unit, which can be used to supply the culture medium to each processing unit via the connection circuits. The culture medium accommodation unit is designed to accommodate the necessary amount of culture medium for cell culturing in each processing unit.
The tank device also includes a waste liquid accommodation unit, which is used to collect and store waste liquid from the processing units via the connection circuits. Additionally, a cleaning solution accommodation unit is included in the tank device, supplying the cleaning solution to each processing unit via the connection circuits. The cleaning solution accommodation unit is designed to hold the required amount of cleaning solution for cleaning each processing unit.
The sensor device in the cell culturing system consists of a sensor unit that measures the components of the culture medium, along with multiple pumps that guide the culture medium from the processing units to the sensor unit. The system also incorporates a controller that controls the operation of the circuit control devices. The controller bases its control on the measurement results obtained from the sensor device.
In summary, the patent describes a cell culturing system with multiple processing units, bioreactors, connection circuits, circuit control devices, and a sensor device. The system also includes reactor installation devices, a tank device with culture medium, waste liquid, and cleaning solution accommodation units, as well as a controller for controlling the circuit control devices. The sensor device measures components of the culture medium, and the controller adjusts the operation of the circuit control devices based on the sensor's measurements.
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