US 12,253,189 B2
Encapsulated valve system and method of use
Michael C. Gagne, Carson City, NV (US); and Steven V. Cates, Corona, CA (US)
Assigned to Repligen Corporation, Waltham, MA (US)
Filed by Repligen Corporation, Waltham, MA (US)
Filed on Mar. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/690,169.
Application 17/690,169 is a continuation of application No. 17/306,513, filed on May 3, 2021.
Application 17/306,513 is a continuation of application No. 16/267,997, filed on Feb. 5, 2019, granted, now 11,022,223, issued on Jun. 1, 2021.
Application 16/267,997 is a continuation of application No. 15/252,134, filed on Aug. 30, 2016, granted, now 10,234,044, issued on Mar. 19, 2019.
Application 15/252,134 is a continuation of application No. 14/165,206, filed on Jan. 27, 2014, granted, now 9,447,888, issued on Sep. 20, 2016.
Application 14/165,206 is a continuation of application No. 13/554,983, filed on Jul. 20, 2012, granted, now 8,656,951, issued on Feb. 25, 2014.
Application 13/554,983 is a continuation of application No. 12/466,918, filed on May 15, 2009, granted, now 8,235,067, issued on Aug. 7, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2022/0196162 A1, Jun. 23, 2022
Int. Cl. F16K 7/04 (2006.01); F16K 3/30 (2006.01); F16K 7/00 (2006.01); F16K 7/06 (2006.01); F16K 7/07 (2006.01); F16K 11/02 (2006.01); F16K 11/10 (2006.01); F16K 27/00 (2006.01); F16K 31/06 (2006.01)
CPC F16K 7/04 (2013.01) [F16K 3/30 (2013.01); F16K 7/00 (2013.01); F16K 7/045 (2013.01); F16K 7/06 (2013.01); F16K 7/07 (2013.01); F16K 11/027 (2013.01); F16K 11/10 (2013.01); F16K 27/003 (2013.01); F16K 31/0655 (2013.01); F16K 7/066 (2013.01); Y10T 137/60 (2015.04); Y10T 137/87153 (2015.04); Y10T 137/87684 (2015.04); Y10T 137/87708 (2015.04); Y10T 137/87885 (2015.04); Y10T 137/87925 (2015.04)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An encapsulated valve system for pharmaceutical or biological liquid fluids, said encapsulated valve system comprising:
a housing including a first end, a second end, and first and second lateral sides extending between the first and second ends, the housing comprising:
a first housing portion having a first facing surface; and
a second housing portion having a second facing surface and configured to be separably coupleable with said first housing portion;
wherein:
said first facing surface includes a first common passageway, a first inlet passageway, and a first plurality of branch passageways formed within said first facing surface;
said second facing surface includes a second common passageway, a second inlet passageway, and a second plurality of branch passageways within said second facing surface;
said first and second common passageways, said first and second inlet passageways, and said first and second plurality of branch passageways are shaped and configured to form a conduit passageway shaped and configured to encapsulate a flexible conduit having an inlet conduit, a common conduit, and a plurality of branch conduits;
the first housing portion includes at least one aperture dimensioned to receive a first valve element therein such that the first valve element is engageable with the flexible conduit to control a fluid flow through the flexible conduit;
the second housing portion includes at least one aperture dimensioned to receive a second valve element therein such that the second valve element is engageable with the flexible conduit to control the fluid flow through the flexible conduit; and
wherein each of the plurality of branch conduits extend from the housing through only the first lateral side thereof.