Ge Healthcare Bio-Sciences Corp.

Ge Healthcare Bioscience Bioprocess Corp.

Global Life Sciences Solutions USA LLC

Gerard J Gach

Radislav Alexandrovich Potyrailo

William Guy Morris

Vijay Singh

Vincent Francis Pizzi

Manuel Nyffeler

This invention provides a system and apparatus that is able to authenticate and prevent illegal manufacturing and unauthorized operation of disposable bioprocess components. This invention utilizes a ferro-electric random access memory chip (FRAM) chip to store error-correctable information on a RFID tag attached to the disposable bioprocess components, where the error-correctable information is written in sequence into the memory chip, so that the redundant information can remain in the chip when the RFID tag and disposable bioprocess component is gamma-sterilized. Also, this invention includes a method for authenticating the disposable bioprocess component that reduces liability in that a counterfeit poor quality disposable component is not used on the hardware so the user will not file an unjustified complaint.

Method for preventing an unauthorized use of biprocess components

Method for preventing an unauthorized use of disposable bioprocess components

This invention provides a system and apparatus that is able to authenticate and prevent illegal manufacturing and unauthorized operation of disposable bioprocess components. This invention utilizes a ferro-electric random access memory (FRAM) chip to store error-correctable information on a RFID tag attached to the disposable bioprocess components, where the error-correctable information is written into the memory chip, so that the information can remain in the chip when the RFID tag and disposable bioprocess component is gamma-sterilized. Also, this invention includes a method for authenticating the disposable bioprocess component that reduces liability in that a counterfeit poor quality disposable component is not used on the hardware so the user will not file an unjustified complaint.

Gamma sterilizable RFID system that prevents unauthorized operation of associated disposable bioprocess components

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Shrewsbury, MA, United States of America

Gerard J Gach