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US 12,697,591 B2

Splashguard and cassette assembly for sterility testing

US 12,697,591 B2 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-04. Applicant: RAPID MICRO BIOSYSTEMS, INC. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.

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Applicant
RAPID MICRO BIOSYSTEMS, INC.
Inventors
Hunter BLACK; David LEFORT; John BLAISDELL; Alexis SAUER-BUDGE; Steven KREUZER; Lindsey GILMAN; Blair MORAD
Publication date
2026-08-04
Filing date
2022-12-13
Document type
B2 Granted patent
Also written as
US 12,697,591 B2 · US12697591 · 12697591

Abstract

Membrane filtration is a technique for performing sterility testing on products, in which a sample is introduced to a sterile environment (such as a cassette) through an inlet port and then passed through one or more filters. The samples may be pumped into the cassette at a relatively high pressure, which can cause the sample to spray, mist, or foam. When the sample sprays in this manner, it can cause inconsistent results and can obscure the view through the lid of the cassette, which makes it difficult to analyze the incubated media.…

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