US Patent Issued to ALPHINITY USA on Jan. 13 for "Bioprocess vessels with integrated pump and methods of using the same" (Nevada Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,521,308, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to ALPHINITY USA INC. (Carson City, Nev.).

"Bioprocess vessels with integrated pump and methods of using the same" was invented by Michael C. Gagne (Carson City, Nev.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of pumping fluid out of a bioprocess vessel includes providing a bioprocess vessel defining an interior volume and having a bottom surface containing an aperture or port therein for the passage of fluid and a pump head integrally formed with or bonded to the bottom surface of the bioprocess vessel or secured to the port, wherein the pump head further comprises an inlet and an outlet with the in...