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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2009
Weston Blaine Griffin, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Jaydeep Roy, Saratoga Springs, NY (US);
Phillip Alexander Shoemaker, Scotia, NY (US);
William Patrick Waters, Scotia, NY (US);
Weston Blaine Griffin, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Jaydeep Roy, Saratoga Springs, NY (US);
Phillip Alexander Shoemaker, Scotia, NY (US);
William Patrick Waters, Scotia, NY (US);
GENERAL ELECTRIC CORPORATION, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
A high-throughput system for processing biological material that comprises: a tray that supports a functionally-closed fluid path subsystem comprising, a vessel for containing and enabling the biological material to separate into two or more distinct submaterials; one or more receptacles to receive one or more of the submaterials from the vessel; a filtration device; a conduit through which one or more submaterials are transported between at least the vessel and the filtration device; and a first engagement structure; a processing unit comprising, a pumping device for moving one or more of the submaterials between at least the vessel and the filtration device via the conduit; a second engagement structure corresponding to the first engagement structure; a locking mechanism for at least temporarily holding the tray in a fixed position relative to the processing unit; a control device that automatically starts and stops the pumping device in response to one or more commands.