US 12,350,668 B2
Systems and methods for cell processing
Vladimir Azersky, San Jose, CA (US); Fabian Gerlinghaus, South San Francisco, CA (US); Daniele Malleo, Menlo Park, CA (US); Brian Alexander Pesch, San Francisco, CA (US); Bharat S. Thakkar, Campbell, CA (US); and Wilson Wai Toy, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to Cellares Corporation, South San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed by Cellares Corporation, South San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 1, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/792,360.
Application 17/849,422 is a division of application No. 17/331,556, filed on May 26, 2021, granted, now 11,376,587, issued on Jul. 5, 2022.
Application 18/792,360 is a continuation of application No. 18/487,884, filed on Oct. 16, 2023.
Application 18/487,884 is a continuation of application No. 18/141,329, filed on Apr. 28, 2023, granted, now 11,826,756, issued on Nov. 28, 2023.
Application 18/141,329 is a continuation of application No. 17/992,784, filed on Nov. 22, 2022, granted, now 11,701,654, issued on Jul. 18, 2023.
Application 17/992,784 is a continuation of application No. 17/849,422, filed on Jun. 24, 2022, granted, now 11,786,896, issued on Oct. 17, 2023.
Application 17/331,556 is a continuation of application No. 17/198,134, filed on Mar. 10, 2021, granted, now 12,157,119.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/093,038, filed on Oct. 16, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/987,745, filed on Mar. 10, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0390898 A1, Nov. 28, 2024
Int. Cl. B01L 3/00 (2006.01); A61L 2/04 (2006.01); A61L 2/20 (2006.01); B01J 19/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/36 (2006.01); C12M 3/00 (2006.01); C12N 5/00 (2006.01); A61L 2/08 (2006.01)
CPC B01L 3/502715 (2013.01) [A61L 2/04 (2013.01); A61L 2/20 (2013.01); A61L 2/206 (2013.01); A61L 2/208 (2013.01); B01J 19/004 (2013.01); B01L 13/00 (2019.08); C12M 23/44 (2013.01); C12M 23/50 (2013.01); C12M 41/48 (2013.01); C12N 5/00 (2013.01); C12N 5/0081 (2013.01); A61L 2/08 (2013.01); A61L 2202/11 (2013.01); A61L 2202/122 (2013.01); A61L 2202/123 (2013.01); A61L 2202/14 (2013.01); B01J 2219/0002 (2013.01); B01J 2219/0074 (2013.01); B01L 2200/027 (2013.01); B01L 2300/049 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for automated processing of cells carried by a cartridge within a workcell, comprising:
sterilizing the cartridge within a feedthrough of the workcell, wherein the workcell houses a plurality of instruments for cell processing and a robot attached to a linear rail;
moving the cartridge, via the robot, to a first of the plurality of instruments; and
performing at least one cell processing operation on the cells when the cartridge is interfacing with the first instrument.