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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2010
Applicants:
John Davis, Amersham, GB;
Stefan K. Eriksson, Uppsala, SE;
Inventors:
John Davis, Amersham, GB;
Stefan K. Eriksson, Uppsala, SE;
Assignee:
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB, Uppsala, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 30/56 (2006.01); B01D 15/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 15/10 (2013.01); G01N 30/56 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to methods for conducting maintenance on chromatography columns used in industrial-scale chromatography. In particular, the invention is concerned with safer methods for performing maintenance on such columns, such as cleaning and replacing bed supports, distributors, nozzles, O-rings and other column components, by the use of a handling device to support, lift, carry and manipulate such column components.