Method of forming a collapsible bag using a mold and mandrel
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May 18, 2021
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May 31, 2018
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Jan 23, 2018
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Abstract
A vessel configured to contain a liquid is provided. The vessel includes a collapsible bad, a reusable support structure, a sensor, and a controller. The collapsible bag is operative to contain the liquid. The reusable support structure is operative to support the collapsible bag. The sensor is operative to measure a parameter within the collapsible bag. The controller is in electronic communication with the sensor and operative to introduce an antifoaming agent into the collapsible bag based at least in part on a signal received from the sensor.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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GLOBAL LIFE SCIENCES SOLUTIONS USA LLC | C/O THE CORPORATION TRUST COMPANY CORPORATION TRUST CENTER 1209 ORANGE STREET WILMINGTON DE 19801 |
International Classification(s)
- B29C:SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF SUBSTAN....
- C12M:APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY
- B29K:INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, ....
- B65D:CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR....
- B01F:MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING, DISPERSING
- B29L:INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RE....

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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Fisher, Michael | Ashland, US | 112 | 3093 |
# of filed Patents : 112 Total Citations : 3093 | |||
Galliher, Parrish M | Marlborough, US | 36 | 764 |
# of filed Patents : 36 Total Citations : 764 | |||
Hodge, Geoffrey L | Marlborough, US | 20 | 440 |
# of filed Patents : 20 Total Citations : 440 |
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