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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2014
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Chengkun Zhang, Rexford, NY (US);
Kenneth Roger Conway, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Donald Joseph Buckley, Schenectady, NY (US);
Eugene Pauling Boden, Scotia, NY (US);
Weston Blaine Griffin, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Anshika Bajaj, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Reginald Donovan Smith, Schenectady, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
A sampling assembly configured to be coupled to a sample source and facilitate aseptic sampling at one or more instances in time is provided. Further, the sampling assembly includes a first conduit having first and second ports, where the first port is configured to be coupled to the sample source. The sampling assembly also includes a plurality of sub-conduits having corresponding sub-ports, where each of the plurality of sub-conduits is operatively coupled to the first conduit at respective connector junctions. Also, each of the sub-ports is in fluidic communication with the first conduit. The sampling assembly also includes a plurality of sampling kits and one or more pumping devices. Further, each sampling kit is operatively coupled to a respective sub-port of a corresponding sub-conduit. Moreover, the one or more pumping devices are operatively and aseptically coupled to the second port of the first conduit.