US 12,005,412 B2
Methods for fluid mixing systems with tiltable support housing
Nephi D. Jones, Newton, UT (US); Brandon M. Knudsen, Hyrum, UT (US); and Whitt F. Woods, North Ogden, UT (US)
Assigned to Life Technologies Corporation, Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed by Life Technologies Corporation, Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/236,238.
Application 16/026,771 is a division of application No. 14/405,126, granted, now 10,035,116, issued on Jul. 31, 2018, previously published as PCT/US2013/027819, filed on Feb. 26, 2013.
Application 17/236,238 is a continuation of application No. 16/026,771, filed on Jul. 3, 2018, granted, now 11,020,718.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/660,608, filed on Jun. 15, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2021/0237011 A1, Aug. 5, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C12M 1/02 (2006.01); B01F 27/07 (2022.01); B01F 27/213 (2022.01); B01F 27/807 (2022.01); B01F 27/88 (2022.01); B01F 27/91 (2022.01); B01F 31/20 (2022.01); B01F 31/23 (2022.01); B01F 35/42 (2022.01); B01F 35/43 (2022.01); B01F 35/513 (2022.01); B01F 35/71 (2022.01); B01F 35/75 (2022.01); C12M 1/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/06 (2006.01); C12M 3/00 (2006.01); C12M 3/06 (2006.01)
CPC B01F 35/513 (2022.01) [B01F 27/071 (2022.01); B01F 27/213 (2022.01); B01F 27/807 (2022.01); B01F 27/88 (2022.01); B01F 27/91 (2022.01); B01F 31/201 (2022.01); B01F 31/23 (2022.01); B01F 35/42 (2022.01); B01F 35/421 (2022.01); B01F 35/43 (2022.01); B01F 35/712 (2022.01); B01F 35/7548 (2022.01); C12M 23/14 (2013.01); C12M 23/48 (2013.01); C12M 23/52 (2013.01); C12M 27/00 (2013.01); C12M 27/02 (2013.01); C12M 27/16 (2013.01); C12M 29/06 (2013.01); B01F 35/715 (2022.01)] 14 Claims
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1. A method for mixing a fluid comprising:
dispensing a first volume of a fluid into a flexible container, the flexible container being at least partially disposed within a chamber of a support housing;
repeatedly moving the support housing and the flexible container contained therein so as to mix the first volume of fluid within the flexible container;
manipulating a mixing element within the flexible container;
wherein repeatedly moving the support housing comprises tilting the support housing from a first position, wherein a longitudinal axis of the support housing is vertically oriented, to a second position, wherein the longitudinal axis is at an angle from the first position; and
inserting a drive shaft into the flexible container and coupling the drive shaft to the support housing while the support housing is in the second position;
wherein repeatedly moving the support housing comprises repeatedly rocking, shaking, or tilting the support housing.