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US-2019137338-A1 · May 9, 2019 · US
Portable bioreactors and portable bioreactor systems for analyzing biofilm formation and degradation
US12378511B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12378511-B2 |
| Application number | US-201917284415-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Publication date | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2025 |
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The present disclosure is directed to portable bioreactors that allow the custom production of microbial cultures, and in some embodiments, the production of custom microbial biofilms. Also disclosed are portable bioreactor systems that are networked and capable of cooperative work in parallel.
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We claim: 1. A portable bioreactor system for growing microbes, the system comprising: a portable bioreactor having a base, the base comprising a battery module configured to supply power to the portable bioreactor without access to power from an electric power grid; a culture vessel comprising a syringe; a mount disposed within the culture vessel, the mount comprising a surface for biofilm growth; memory; one or more processors; and one or more modules stored in memory and configured for execution by the one or more processors, the modules comprising instructions for: (a) agitating the culture vessel; (b) measuring a property of the culture vessel contents by operating a peripheral; and, (c) providing data to an external computer by means of a wireless connection. 2. The portable bioreactor system of claim 1 , the system further comprising a spectroscope at about 600 nm of a fluid inside the culture vessel. 3. The portable bioreactor system of claim 1 , the system further comprising a network communication module operably connected to the one or more processors. 4. The portable bioreactor system of claim 1 , the system further comprising a web connectivity module, enabling real-time analysis of the operation of the bioreactor system. 5. The portable bioreactor system of claim 1 , the system further comprising a module operably connected to the one or more processors capable of reading and writing data from wireless identification tags, including a near field communication (NFC) tag. 6. The portable bioreactor system of claim 1 , wherein the system further comprises a voice control module allowing spoken commands to control the system. 7. The portable bioreactor system of claim 3 , wherein the system further comprises a camera.
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Stirrer or mobile mixing elements · CPC title
Frangible parts · CPC title
disposable or single use · CPC title
Means for positioning or orientating the apparatus (C12M41/08 takes precedence) · CPC title
Holding appliances; Racks; Supports (holding devices for laboratory apparatus B01L9/00) · CPC title
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- What does patent US12378511B2 cover?
- The present disclosure is directed to portable bioreactors that allow the custom production of microbial cultures, and in some embodiments, the production of custom microbial biofilms. Also disclosed are portable bioreactor systems that are networked and capable of cooperative work in parallel.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Univ Pennsylvania, Biorealize Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification C12M23/54. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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