US 11,731,062 B2
Components that facilitate maintenance of chromatography and synthesis columns
Michael D. Brandt, Cassopolis, MI (US)
Assigned to Asahi Kasei Bioprocess America, Inc., Glenview, IL (US)
Filed by Asahi Kasei Bioprocess America, Inc., Glenview, IL (US)
Filed on Jan. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/153,475.
Prior Publication US 2022/0226751 A1, Jul. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. B01D 15/22 (2006.01); G01N 30/60 (2006.01); B01D 15/20 (2006.01)
CPC B01D 15/22 (2013.01) [B01D 15/206 (2013.01); G01N 30/6004 (2013.01); G01N 30/6065 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A chromatography column, comprising:
a main tube;
a bottom plate coupled to the main tube;
a plurality of lower media ports carried by the bottom plate; and
an internal groove formed in an interior surface of the main tube, wherein the internal groove interacts with the bottom plate and selectively provides an internal flow path between each of the lower media ports.