ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,553,018, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to SCIPERIO INC (Orlando, Fla.).

"Continuously expanding volume bioreactor" was invented by Kenneth H. Church (Orlando, Fla.), Casey W. Perkowski (Winter Park, Fla.), Pierce J. Busse (Pensacola, Fla.), Paul I. Deffenbaugh (Orlando, Fla.), Michael W. Owens (Orlando, Fla.) and Janice M. Moser (Oviedo, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bioreactor system having an expanding volume is provided. The system includes a bioreactor assembly comprising a plurality of bioreactors including at least a first bioreactor and a second bioreactor proximate the first bioreactor. The bioreactor system further inc...