Patents
US 11920121 B2: Automated cell culture incubator
- Granted
- 2024-03-05
- Filed
- 2022-03-07 application 17688132
- Type
- Utility · 16 claims
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Abstract
Aspects relate to an automated cell culture incubator and to methods for using such an incubator. In one aspect, the cell culture incubator includes an incubator cabinet having a transfer chamber and an internal chamber that are arranged to form an airlock configuration. In some embodiments, objects placed into the incubator cabinet are sterilized using ozone produced by an ozone generator. The incubator may include one or more transfer devices that move objects between the transfer chamber and the internal chamber.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg240305.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrive Bioscience, Inc. 38 patents | US company or organization | Beverly, MA | THRIVE BIOSCIENCE, INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state Thrive Bioscience, Inc. Form D issuer EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Blanchard | Topsfield, MA | 31 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| C12M | Apparatus for enzymology or microbiology; apparatus for culturing microorganisms for producing biomass, for growing cells or for obtaining fermentation or metabolic products, i.e. bioreactors or fermenters | C12M41/14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61L | Methods or apparatus for sterilising materials or objects in general; disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air; chemical aspects of bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles; materials for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles | A61L2/20 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-14 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BLANCHARD, ALAN signed 2019-08-16 | THRIVE BIOSCIENCE, INC. BEVERLY, MA | 65874/112 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2022-08-11 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BLANCHARD, ALAN signed 2019-08-16 | THRIVE BIOSCIENCE, INC. WAKEFIELD, MA | 60782/750 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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