ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,441,975, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH (Goettingen, Germany).

"Bioprocessing installation" was invented by Bernhard Diel (Dransfeld, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Embodiments relate to a bioprocessing system having a main line for conduction of a main flow of a liquid medium, having a main flow pump and having a system part connected to the main line. The bioprocessing system comprises a powder transfer system and a feed line which is connected to the powder transfer system and which opens into the main line and which comprises a return flow preventer for prevention of a return flow of liquid m...