ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,559,707, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to DEKA LP (Manchester, N.H.).

"Modular, configurable bioreactor system for a manufacturing line" was invented by Matthew White (Henniker, N.H.), Stephanie M. Miskell (Weare, N.H.), Justin M. Ferrentino (Mont Vernon, N.H.), Richard E. Andrews (Manchester, N.H.), Stuart A. Jacobson (Lexington, Mass.) and Zachary Kops (Andover, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A configurable system for repeatably performing processes related to tissue growth in a controlled environment, possibly part of an industrial production line. The system can accommodate various sizes and shapes of culture vessels, and can...