Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Apparatus – Bioreactor
Reexamination Certificate
2003-11-26
2008-10-14
Beisner, William H (Department: 1797)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Apparatus
Bioreactor
C435S003000, C435S286100, C366S102000, C239S066000, C700S087000, C700S266000, C700S009000, C700S017000, C719S331000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07435581
ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods for automatically controlling conditions of a process are disclosed. In one example, a controller is programmed with a sequence of steps and parameters required to carry out a bioreactor process. The controller receives information related to a condition of the process over a first communication network, determines a control signal based on the received information and the programmed process, and sends the control signal over a second communication network to a benchtop utility tower. In one example, the utility tower can include transmitters for temperature, pH, and dissolved oxygen that send information related to a condition of the process to the controller over the first communication network, and an agitation system, a gas control system, a temperature control system and a pump control system that perform a control action based on the control signal affecting the process condition. The utility tower can include a computer with a human-machine interface that communicates with the controller over a third communication network.
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Beisner William H
Bowers Nathan A
Broadley-James Corporation
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
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