US 12,352,603 B2
Cultivation system and container attachment for cultivation container
Christian Ott, Ampfing (DE); and Christoph Kolberg, Landshut (DE)
Assigned to SCHOTT AG, Mainz (DE)
Filed by SCHOTT AG, Mainz (DE)
Filed on Jun. 29, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/915,494.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2019 117 446.5 (DE), filed on Jun. 27, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0147774 A1, May 20, 2021
Int. Cl. C12M 1/24 (2006.01); C12M 1/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/34 (2006.01); C12M 3/00 (2006.01); G01D 5/26 (2006.01); G01D 11/24 (2006.01); G01D 11/26 (2006.01)
CPC G01D 11/245 (2013.01) [C12M 23/00 (2013.01); C12M 23/08 (2013.01); C12M 23/48 (2013.01); C12M 41/06 (2013.01); C12M 41/30 (2013.01); G01D 5/268 (2013.01); G01D 11/26 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
 
1. A cultivation system, comprising:
a cultivation container having an interior configured to hold a culture medium and an exterior, the cultivation container having a neck and an opening extending through the neck;
a container attachment is placeable on the neck so as to close the opening in a sterile manner, the container attachment having an inner side and an outer side, the inner side facing the interior and the outer side facing the exterior when the container attachment is placed on the neck,
wherein the container attachment comprises a port having a sensor unit at least partially arranged on the inner side of the container attachment, the sensor unit being configured to measure parameters in the interior of the cultivation container; and
wherein the container attachment further comprises a port having a dispensing unit at least partially arranged on the inner side of the container attachment, the dispensing using comprising a reservoir for holding liquid and being configured to dispense liquid from the reservoir into the interior of the container.