US 10,583,397 B2
PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE WITH FILTERS AND FILTRATION PROCESSESGeneral
US 10,583,397 B2
PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE WITH FILTERS AND FILTRATION PROCESSES
Tech Center:
1700 Chemical and Materials Engineering
Examiner:
Joseph W Drodge
Art Unit:
1778 Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus
Inventors:
Eva Gefroh; Randolph W. Schweickart; Krista Petty; Gregory Frank; Christine Salstrom Terpsma; Arthur C. Hewig; Joseph Edward Shultz
Assignee:
Priority:
05/13/15
Filed:
10/07/16
Granted:
03/10/20
Expiration:
07/28/34
Abstract
Systems and methods used to control tangential flow filtration are provided, including control systems and methods for use with connected systems with upstream processing units, such as chromatography processing units, in fluid communication with a tangential flow filtration processing unit. Also included are control systems and methods for performing continuous concentration using single-pass tangential flow filtration with permeate flow control.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
B01B01D2311/2649B01DC07K1/34C07K