Process monitoring device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12529587-B2
Application number	US-202118256279-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 26, 2021
Priority date	Dec 8, 2020
Publication date	Jan 20, 2026
Grant date	Jan 20, 2026

Abstract

A process monitoring device includes: a measuring tube module having at least one measuring tube through which a medium can flow; a receptacle module having a receptacle, wherein the measuring tube module can be inserted into the receptacle, wherein the measuring tube module can be mechanically separably connected to the receptacle module; and a system for biotechnological applications, wherein the system has a housing, wherein the housing has a housing wall, which delimits a housing interior, wherein the housing wall has a cover, wherein the cover has an opening, wherein the receptacle module, in particular the receptacle, extends through the opening into the housing interior.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A process monitoring device, comprising:
a measuring tube module comprising at least one measuring tube configured to enable a medium to flow therethrough, wherein the measuring tube module includes a first vibration exciting component of at least one vibration exciter configured to excite vibrations in the at least one measuring tube, and wherein the measuring tube module includes a first vibration sensor component of at least one vibration sensor configured to detect the vibrations of the at least one measuring tube; a receptacle module, including a receptacle, wherein:
the measuring tube module and the receptacle module are configured to enable the measuring tube module to be replaceably inserted into the receptacle of the receptacle module,
the measuring tube module is configured to be mechanically separably connected to the receptacle module,
the receptacle module includes a second vibration exciting component of the at least one vibration exciter, and
the receptacle module includes a second vibration sensor component of the at least one vibration sensor; and
an installation for a biotechnological process application, wherein:
the system installation includes bioreactor vessel disposed within a cabinet,
the cabinet includes a cabinet wall, which delimits a cabinet interior, and
the cabinet wall includes a cover, which includes an opening,
wherein the receptacle of the receptacle module extends through the opening into the cabinet interior of the installation, wherein the opening is configured to enable the measuring tube module to be replaceably inserted directly into the receptacle of the receptacle module.

2 . The process monitoring device of claim 1 , wherein:
the receptacle module includes a receiving portion outside the cabinet interior; the receptacle module, in the receiving portion, includes a shoulder, which is circumferential; the cover includes a cover surface; the shoulder includes a shoulder surface; and the shoulder surface and the cover surface face each other.

3 . The process monitoring device of claim 1 , wherein the receptacle extends in a receiving direction, wherein the receptacle module is arranged in the opening such that the receiving direction includes a vectorial portion with a direction opposite to the direction of gravity.

4 . The process monitoring device of claim 1 , wherein the receptacle module comprises a fastening arrangement disposed in the housing cabinet interior, and wherein the fastening arrangement is configured to mechanically connect the receptacle module to the cover.

5 . The process monitoring device of claim 4 , wherein the fastening arrangement comprises:
a first fastener, which is connected to the receptacle module, movably in a guide; and a second fastener, wherein the first fastener is functionally connected to the second fastener.

6 . The process monitoring device of claim 5 , wherein the cover has a rear side, and wherein the second fastener is configured to at least partially bend the first fastener in the direction of the rear side.

7 . The process monitoring device of claim 1 , wherein the installation further comprises, a system for chromatographic purification processes, and/or a crossflow system.

8 . The process monitoring device of claim 1 , wherein at least the measuring tube module and the receptacle module form a modular Coriolis flow meter.

Assignees

• Flowtec Ag

Inventors

• Schwenter Benjamin
• Lalla Robert
• Neeser Samuel
• Anklin Martin Josef
• Bitto Ennio
• Kiefer Ruben
• Werner Marc

Classifications

• G01F1/8486

  with multiple measuring conduits · CPC title

• G01F1/8409 Primary

  constructional details · CPC title

• G01F1/8418 Primary

  motion or vibration balancing means · CPC title