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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2008
Manuel Nyffeler, Stockholm, SE;
Radislav A. Potyrailo, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Vincent F. Pizzi, Millis, MA (US);
William G. Morris, Rexford, NY (US);
Gerard J. Gach, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Vijay Singh, Far Hills, NJ (US);
Manuel Nyffeler, Stockholm, SE;
Radislav A. Potyrailo, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Vincent F. Pizzi, Millis, MA (US);
William G. Morris, Rexford, NY (US);
Gerard J. Gach, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Vijay Singh, Far Hills, NJ (US);
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences Corp, Piscataway, NJ (US);
Abstract
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.