US 11,815,311 B2
Lyophilization container fill fixture, system and method of use
Nathaniel T. Johnson, Highlands Ranch, CO (US); Rylan A. Summit, Denver, CO (US); Dennis A. Bridges, Arvada, CO (US); Dennis J. Hlavinka, Arvada, CO (US); Kestas P. Parakininkas, Englewood, CO (US); Kirk L. Weimer, Green Valley, AZ (US); Michael Lawrence Glover, Lakewood, CO (US); Alexander Du Nguyen, Denver, CO (US); and Margaret V. Kwiat, Evergreen, CO (US)
Assigned to Terumo BCT Biotechnologies, LLC, Lakewood, CO (US)
Filed by Terumo BCT Biotechnologies, LLC, Lakewood, CO (US)
Filed on Sep. 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/903,506.
Application 17/903,506 is a continuation of application No. 16/815,904, filed on Mar. 11, 2020, granted, now 11,609,043.
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 2023/0008773 A1, Jan. 12, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
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 fluid fill indicator for a lyophilization assembly, the fluid fill indicator comprising:
a chassis;
a lid; and
a fill indicator fixed to a surface of the lid and configured to indicate a fill position based on a position of the lid relative to the chassis, the fill indicator configured to receive a lyophilization container that is configured to be received by a lyophilizer.