Patents
US 9389151 B2: Fixed volume aseptic sampling valve for sampling from enclosed containers
- Granted
- 2016-07-12
- Filed
- 2013-11-05 application 14072228
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A sample can be collected from an enclosed container by opening a sample collection valve and drawing the sample from the enclosed container. After delivery of the sample out of a fluid flow path, a sanitizing fluid can be directed along the fluid flow path to sanitize the fluid flow path.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg160712.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bend Reserch, Inc. 62 patents | US company or organization | Bend, OR | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David D. Newbold | Bend, OR | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Douglas L. Millard | Bend, OR | 12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Erwin Y. Yu | Ballwin, MO | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Paul T. Jeffers | Cork, IE | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jeffrey W. Weber | Portage, MI | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G01N | Investigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties | G01N1/10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| 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 | C12M33/04 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-14 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BEND RESEARCH, INC. signed 2022-07-01 | EMD MILLIPORE CORPORATION BURLINGTON, MA | 60502/486 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2013-11-08 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MILLARD, DOUGLAS LEE signed 2013-01-30 NEWBOLD, DAVID D. signed 2013-01-30 JEFFERS, PAUL T. signed 2013-02-01 WEBER, JEFFREY W. signed 2013-02-04 YU, ERWIN Y. signed 2013-02-04 | BEND RESEARCH, INC. BEND, OR | 31571/939 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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