US Patent Issued to ModernaTX on Dec. 16 for "Vortex mixers and associated methods, systems, and apparatuses thereof" (Massachusetts Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,561, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to ModernaTX Inc. (Cambridge, Mass.).

"Vortex mixers and associated methods, systems, and apparatuses thereof" was invented by Stephanie Kirby (Medford, Mass.), Benjamin Geldhof (Cambridge, Mass.), Kaelyn Vik (Cambridge, Mass.) and Brie Skinner (Topsfield, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vortex mixer may have a vortex mixing chamber having a first wall, a second wall, and a side wall connecting the first wall and the second wall. At least two inlet ports may be configured along the side wall, each inlet port having an inlet channel connected thereto. The at least two inlet ports may be appr...