US 12,391,908 B2
Reinforced gas-permeable membrane and reinforced gas-permeable well utilizing same
Chang-Dong Feng, Long Beach, CA (US); Josh L. Rothman, Fallbrook, CA (US); Robert J. Garrahy, Laguna Niguel, CA (US); and Scott T. Broadley, Laguna Beach, CA (US)
Assigned to Broadley-James Corporation, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by Broadley-James Corporation, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 14, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/353,823.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/643,605, filed on Mar. 15, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2019/0284518 A1, Sep. 19, 2019
Int. Cl. C12M 1/04 (2006.01); A61M 39/18 (2006.01); B01D 65/00 (2006.01); B01D 69/02 (2006.01); B01D 69/10 (2006.01); C12M 1/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/32 (2006.01); C12M 1/34 (2006.01); C12M 3/00 (2006.01); G01N 27/28 (2006.01); G01N 33/497 (2006.01)
CPC C12M 23/24 (2013.01) [A61M 39/18 (2013.01); B01D 65/003 (2013.01); B01D 69/02 (2013.01); B01D 69/1071 (2022.08); C12M 23/12 (2013.01); C12M 23/14 (2013.01); C12M 23/28 (2013.01); C12M 23/42 (2013.01); C12M 41/00 (2013.01); C12M 41/34 (2013.01); B01D 2313/025 (2013.01); B01D 2313/041 (2022.08); B01D 2313/042 (2022.08); B01D 2325/24 (2013.01); B01D 2325/40 (2013.01); G01N 27/283 (2013.01); G01N 33/4977 (2024.05)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A reinforced gas-permeable well for use with a bioreactor, the reinforced gas-permeable well comprising:
a reinforced gas-permeable membrane, the reinforced gas-permeable membrane comprising:
a gas-permeable membrane; and
a gas-impermeable reinforcing structure at least partially embedded within the gas-permeable membrane, the gas-impermeable reinforcing structure including at least one aperture extending therethrough; and
a retaining structure configured to retain the gas-permeable membrane.