US 11,892,462 B2
Robotic control for aseptic processing
Giovanni Scialò, Frascati (IT); Davide Recchia, Frascati (IT); and Claudio Bechini, Siena (IT)
Assigned to Pharma Integration SRL, Siena (IT); and Particle Measuring Systems, Inc., Boulder, CO (US)
Filed by Particle Measuring Systems, Inc., Boulder, CO (US); and Pharma Integration SRL, Siena (IT)
Filed on Jan. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/151,899.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/963,895, filed on Jan. 21, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0223273 A1, Jul. 22, 2021
Int. Cl. G01N 35/00 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/12 (2006.01); C12Q 1/04 (2006.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01); G01N 1/22 (2006.01); B25J 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 35/0099 (2013.01) [B01L 3/502 (2013.01); B25J 9/0009 (2013.01); B25J 11/00 (2013.01); C12M 23/22 (2013.01); C12M 37/00 (2013.01); C12Q 1/04 (2013.01); G01N 1/2208 (2013.01); G01N 1/2273 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0689 (2013.01); B01L 2300/04 (2013.01); B01L 2300/168 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An impactor comprising:
a sampling head comprising one or more intake apertures for sampling a fluid flow containing particles and a selectively removable cover for covering the one or more intake apertures; and
an impactor base operationally connected to receive at least a portion of the fluid flow from the sampling head; the impactor base comprising an impact surface for receiving at least a portion of the particles in the fluid flow and an outlet for exhausting the fluid flow;
a first cover magnet fixed to an underside of the selectively removable cover; and
a second cover magnet spaced apart from the first cover magnet and protruding from the underside of the selectively removable cover;
wherein the sampling head and the impactor base engage to enclose the impact surface.