US 11,740,019 B2
Lyophilization loading tray assembly and system
Nathaniel T. Johnson, Highlands Ranch, CO (US); Dennis A. Bridges, Arvada, CO (US); Alexander Du Nguyen, Denver, CO (US); Margaret V. Kwiat, Evergreen, CO (US); Kestas P. Parakininkas, Englewood, CO (US); and Rylan A. Summit, Denver, CO (US)
Assigned to Terumo BCT Biotechnologies, LLC, Lakewood, CO (US)
Filed by Terumo BCT Biotechnologies, LLC, Lakewood, CO (US)
Filed on Dec. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/73,217.
Application 18/073,217 is a continuation of application No. 16/815,880, filed on Mar. 11, 2020, granted, now 11,604,026.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/971,072, filed on Feb. 6, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/952,752, filed on Dec. 23, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/818,214, filed on Mar. 14, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0098194 A1, Mar. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. F26B 5/06 (2006.01); A61M 1/02 (2006.01); A01N 1/02 (2006.01); A61J 1/10 (2006.01); F26B 21/14 (2006.01); A61J 1/14 (2023.01); B65D 51/24 (2006.01); F26B 25/06 (2006.01); F26B 25/18 (2006.01)
CPC F26B 5/06 (2013.01) [A01N 1/0263 (2013.01); A01N 1/0284 (2013.01); A01N 1/0289 (2013.01); A61J 1/10 (2013.01); A61M 1/0277 (2014.02); F26B 21/14 (2013.01); A01N 1/0252 (2013.01); A61J 1/1468 (2015.05); A61M 2202/0415 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3389 (2013.01); A61M 2205/584 (2013.01); B65D 51/241 (2013.01); F26B 25/063 (2013.01); F26B 25/18 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tray assembly for holding a lyophilization container in a lyophilizer, the tray assembly comprising:
a chassis configured to support the lyophilization container;
a contact void defined by the chassis, the contact void configured to expose the lyophilization container to the lyophilizer;
a clamp seat defined by the chassis; and
a clamp configured to be supported on the chassis by the clamp seat, the clamp movable between an open configuration for receiving the lyophilization container on the clamp and a closed configuration for forming an occlusion in the lyophilization container.