US 12,290,067 B2
Multi-functional cryogenic storage vessel
Brian Schryver, Redwood City, CA (US)
Assigned to BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS, INC., Bothell, WA (US)
Appl. No. 17/049,300
Filed by ASTERO BIO CORPORATION, Pleasanton, CA (US)
PCT Filed Apr. 22, 2019, PCT No. PCT/US2019/028566
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 20, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/204821, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 24, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/660,722, filed on Apr. 20, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0244019 A1, Aug. 12, 2021
Int. Cl. A01N 1/02 (2006.01); B65B 3/00 (2006.01); B65D 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC A01N 1/0268 (2013.01) [A01N 1/0273 (2013.01); B65B 3/003 (2013.01); B65D 1/0223 (2013.01)] 57 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vessel comprising:
a first shell part having a first dimension, a second dimension and a third dimension, the first and second dimensions of the first shell part defining a first major surface area, the first major surface area comprising rounded corners, and a perimeter of the first shell part having a first swept rim profile extending therefrom and a first flange that is parallel to the first major surface area, connected to and extending outwardly from an edge of the first swept rim profile of the perimeter of the first shell part, wherein the third dimension of the first shell defines a distance from a first major surface of the first major surface area to the first flange;
a second shell part having a first dimension, a second dimension and a third dimension, the first and second dimensions of the second shell part defining a second major surface area, the second major surface area comprising rounded corners, and a perimeter of the second shell part having a second swept rim profile extending therefrom and a second flange that is parallel to the second major surface area, connected to and extending outwardly from an edge of the second swept rim profile of the perimeter of the second shell part, wherein the third dimension of the second shell defines a distance from a second major surface of the second major surface area to the second flange; and
an enclosed volume defined by a space interposed between an inner surface of the first shell part and an inner surface of the second shell part when a face surface of the first flange is joined together with a face surface of the second flange, wherein the enclosed volume is isolated from an exterior of the vessel;
wherein the first swept rim profile comprises a changeable curvature having a length extendable to permit an increase or contractable to permit a decrease in a distance between the first major surface area of the first shell part and the second major surface area of the second shell part, such that the enclosed volume is increased or decreased, while allowing the first and second major surface areas to remain planar through the increase or decrease.