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I would think a commercial vessel, pursuing its livelihood, with some degree of restricted movement, would/should have rights over a recreational vessel out for a fun day on the water.
In my experience the real professionals know exactly what the rules are and don't confuse their desires with legal reality.
One of my favorite stories:
I was running down the New Jersey coast at about the 70' line crossing the mouth of Delaware Bay heading for Cape Henlopen to anchor for some rest and to wait for the current. An ocean going tug with a long tow was heading in from offshore. We were clearly in potential conflict. I was still watching him and waiting for MARPA to give me CPA and TCPA when he called me (it was January so he probably figured I wasn't just some yahoo and likely had my radio on). He was extremely polite, made clear that I was stand on, and asked my intentions. Nice fellow. I told him he was working for a living and I was having a good time so if he would proceed at course and speed I would take his stern by a quarter mile or more. I fell off a bit and put two reefs in the main to slow down. We chatted off and on a bit for a while until it was time to shake out and harden up to clear the breakwater.
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Where and how is special anchorage displayed on a chart?
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Again, logic would dictate, unless a skipper decodes the Federal Register and knows exactly that he is in a special anchorage then he should be displaying the ball during the day and an anchor light at night.
Darn tooting. Lights and shapes are the rules. If you get hit and end up in court and DON'T have the required lights and shapes you will likely find partial fault laid on you. For example, the Annapolis Harbor anchorage (upstream of the Naval Anchorage) is not a Special Anchorage and you are supposed to show lights and shapes.
P.S. Jackdale is the sort of skipper I'd like to be in a crossing situation with. I like people that know and understand the rules and don't just shriek.
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Paul Petersen: I was hoping the price would have come in within 500 dollars of the D7000 but now its over twice the current price.
WTH Sony has embedded phase detect on their 24mpFF sensor but the new Nikon does not?
It seems Nikon has been very skimpy with the features to protect the D800's position.
Looks like I will be sticking with the D90 a little longer.
Yep, this is CLEARLY not a replacement of the D700, far from it. Nikon got soft on the features for the purist, it seems like they crippled it then added video features, priced it above 2k then called it an entry level FF camera. A very strange marketing strategy knowing that their are a boatload of D700 owners and possibly D300/s owners waiting to upgrade to a legitimate D700 replacement.
HBowman: Long Live to the D700. No need to replace it against this ;)
For the PURIST(still photographers), D700 is the number ONE, it has a single mold metal alloy body, a pro grade build and weather sealing, a proven 51pts. AF system, a machine gun frame rate of 8fps, a proven AWB, it can do 1/8000 of a sec. in tv, an excellent high ISO performance(2400 DXO), an extremely manageable NEF files in post and storage, a superior ergonomics and BEST OF ALL a price below 2k. Oh and one more thing, it is better looking too!
57even: Sadly my personal experience of the D7000 AF system came up pretty short, though Nikon informed me it was "within specs". If it was, they were pretty poor specs. Won't be buying another camera with the same system so soldier on with the D700. Funnily enough it still seems to work pretty well!
You are not the only person attesting to the D7000's AF capability, I don't think it is a user error.
Absolutic: Barney, your information is incorrect. With $200 what seems to be permanent instant rebate, Canon 5D Mark 2 is currently $1999 everywhere in the USA, and actually $1979 on amazon. Canon 5D Mark 2 is the cheapest full frame DSLR on the market currently, not D600.
5D2 also has better weather sealing, made of a single mold metal body, it can go 1/8000, has a proven AF system and a decent high ISO performance.
AncalagonTotof: Where's the AF-ON button I have on my good old (and dusty) D200 ?
Where's the orientable screen ? More professional if fixed ? But this body seems too simple, more amateur oriented ? And very expensive for such features.
I have been waiting 2 or 3 years for the D400. I can wait a bit more. Then, I'll see if I change my D200 for a D400, or if I spare (a lot of) money for a D800 and to change few DX lenses.
Waiting can be a good thing, the price will surely drop, beta testers will discover problem for you and you can save more $$$ just in case you decide to upgrade to a higher model or jump ship.
InTheMist: I'm considering this as a backup for my D800, but I find the price too high.
There are a LOT of compromises for the $900 price difference.
Please list the compromises you are talking about?
Catallaxy: 1/4000 shutter, the poor 39 point AF (compared to CAM3500 in the D300/D700), and max 5.5 fps with no boost from the grip. These are the three things that will keep me from upgrading from my D700.
Lets hope they bring out a D400 that is better than this for wildlife and sports.
I wish Nikon success and they will probably sell a ton of the D600s, but it does not fit my needs.
Yep, Nikon drop the ball on 1/4000. This is a $2100 camera, it should be able to do 1/8000. These much cheaper bodies like D7000, D300 and D300s, all can go 1/8000.
MechaHerc: 1/4000 shutter?
Now that I think about it, this is a $2100 camera. The 5D2 is about the same price point now but can go 1/8000, same as these much cheaper bodies like D7000, D300 and D300s, all can go 1/8000.
ThomasH_always: How can someone (dpreview reviewer) call D600 fairly low costs, whereas we are confronted with a "price surprise" on a large scale? Rumor was, and expectation was around $1500, and I would say: That would be enough for a body like that, with D7000/D5000 like controls.
For me its a clear and decisive "no buy".
I know, NR is $600 off, that's SB-910 right there. Just wait, maybe it'll drop in a year. You don't want to be a beta tester if there is an AF problem.
marike6: I was thinking of getting a D7000 to back up my D800, but the D600 makes much more sense with the FF lenses I have. And if it's video is even better than the D800, with significantly less moire, I'll be ecstatic.
Between this camera, and the new Fuji X-E1 announcement, there is a ton to be excited about.
I agree, D600 is the perfect back up to the D800. Just make sure the AF in D600 is functioning properly, double and triple test it.
Dan: How does the AF compare to that of the D300? It seems that the 51-point AF in the D3/D700 is better than the one in the D300 in terms of speed. How does the 39-point in this D600 compare to that of the D300? Will the AF lag be about the same?
I would test its AF system thoroughly, if I was buying one, Nikon has been plagued with AF issues lately and like what Anthony John said, "the focusing of the D7000 is it's weak point" which is the exact same AF system used in D600. The 51pts. AF in D300 is much better IMO. The lag should be worst, but not noticeable.
Antony John: Same AF system as in the D7000? Many say that the focussing of the D7000 is it's weak point.
Yes it is the same as D7000 AF
Looks plasticky, a bit better looking than its big brother.
This is the paper tiger everyone is talking about, yawn......good night everyone!
24 mp is soft and mushy beyond ISO 800, 1080i as in interlaced, lens noise can be heard during video, LV is slow and outdated, AF and metering not as sophisticated as Canons, only 4 fps, lacks an in-body autofocus motor.......Sony, Pentax and Canon is a better alternative.
Great site until he became a Nikon fanboy, he acclaim to be a non sports action photographer and yet proceeded to test the 1DM3, his fellow photographers with sports/action/wild life credentials disagreed with his findings......from that day on, his Google page rank tanked. Fast forward to 2012, he had a chance to redeem himself with D800's left AF debacle, but choose not do an extensive test like 1DM3. So now, he is hiatus for good. I wish him luck and I sure hope he learned his lesson.
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Fotki, move on, don't waste precious $$$. Find another niche to cater to.
Hollywood uses 5D3 for video(avengers). D800 is for the in coming freshman in majoring in videography. For stills photography they are tie.
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" advantage of their existing Objective C code."
Of course, Apple has been pushing Swift
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kext signing is a GoodThing for security. Making the system less secure so that lazy implementors are protected isn't a good trade off.
Apple *should* have provided a better upgrade experience so that users wouldn't be surprised, or end up with unbootable systems. Users that don't want to have kext protection CAN turn it off see http://www.cindori.org/trim-en...
To me this is akin to Apple's desupport of WPS ages ago. It took everyone else a while to figure out that WPS was a major security hole (indeed, its still there for most consumers).
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A nit but faithful emulation is all about tiny details (potentially even emulating chip errata)
Nothing in the article explained the OS licensing issues. If the point is to keep critical apps running making sure it's legal isn't a nit
APL and J are useful for doing the sort of ad hoc big data analysis that R is also popular for.
The speed (or lack thereof) of your terminal isn't really the issue, its being able to think in matrix/vector transformations. A skill which is actually more important today than 40 years ago.
"...access to a mainframe system"....
Well, there is more than one kind of mainframe, and they aren't much alike. But let's assume you really mean IBM zSeries. You have several options:
1) Take a course. Many schools have IBM sponsored classes with access provided.
2) Find a copy of the "Hercules" emulate http://www.hercules-390.org/
3) Sign up for ANY university class to become a "student" and apply to IBM http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/...
Also note the growing popularity of Linux on zSeries systems, so your Linux skills can be directly applied.
Removed from modern versions of COBOL, the traditional "MOVE CORRESPONDING" was unique. Given two records with differing layouts, MOVE CORRESPONDING would shuffled the values based on the names (putting in default values where needed, or tossing aside unneeded ones).
90% of accidents (or more, depending on the study) are due to human error. So the DMV insistence on putting the humans back into the drivers seat is actually counterproductive. "there's no question when it comes down to the safety of those on the road."
While I'm not interested in being an early adopter of this or most automotive technologies, there are lots of questions when it comes to safety. It is a pity that government hardly ever uses science or logic in the decision making.
The "article" is just a pointer to the bugtracker entry which is good but lacks any clues as to measured performance.
LTO has been a win in commercial workflows for many years. Obviously it can be an obstacle for debugging (when entire call trees are eliminated or collapsed single stepping in the debugger is problematic) and if build times become excessive the results may not be worth the cost.
But in the end the real payoff is runtime. Without impressive speed ups for user critical to acceptability operations it is just air guitar!
Compare and contrast SysV init vs Solaris SMF. Not that systemd is SMF but there are real Enterprise class problems with the more traditional model. And systemd developers aren't the first to notice them.
I haven't looked closely enough to have an informed opinion about how good the systemd solution is, but SMF on Solaris is vastly better than the situation in older SunOS system I've dealt with over the years
If it can be employed in surgery (putting aside the current implant requirement) it would be a surgical boon (might not be so good for anesthesiologists
"dumping an expensive delivery channel"....
Aside from the $CDN potential fines, just how is email *expensive"?
Given that methane is known to have a larger immediate effect one would have thought that a multimillion dollar mission would carry more than one instrument to nail down which of the many green house gases are having the most impact
"...decide it's an error.."
No, it is an "optimizing" compiler not a "correcting" compiler. The optimizer can detect that no language defined semantic will be changed by removing the code, so it does. As others have noted, "volatile" is the fix for this particular coding / compiler blunder. However ill-defined, it is *not an error*.
As for the folks commenting that only C can run in small embedded processors that's hogwash. Huge mainframes of the early ages had smaller memory sizes and ran FORTRAN (now Fortran, but then it was all caps), COBOL, PL/I (and
The gyos add complexity, and dropping a third wheel doesn't save that much space. See Riley's classic http://www.amazon.com/Alternat... or just search for some of his existing designs.
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As far as Greek Mythology goes, I actually kinda preferred Percy Jackson from earlier this year. Definitely a better take on some of the stuff (notably Hades & Medusa) than here.
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24 Years and Counting...
Thanks CE. My youngest boy is really into reading Greek mythology. I got a copy of the original COTT's, and he's watched it several times. And he always points out that the movie is not like that in the book. And of course I let him know that Hollywood always takes certain "liberties" in order to try and spice it up.
I'll be looking for Percy Jackson when it comes out on DVD. It got good reviews. I'm also gonna to recommend the series of books to my son. He will probably enjoy reading them.
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As a movie, the pacing is awkward -- the first reel feels overly expository and gets more than a tad dull. Once they get all the backstory out of the way, the movie picks up steam and is pretty fun. If he's seen the first movie and knows mythology, he'll enjoy the movie more than most. And, as an aside, it's surprisingly "kid friendly" -- the monsters kill a lot of people, but nothing struck me as overly graphic (a few people get impaled, but it's all fairly bloodless) or unneccessarily gory and there's virtually nothing by way of sexuality or the like.
And I definitely recommend the Percy Jackson stuff -- I enjoyed the movie enough to go pick up the books, and I've found them to be fun reads (I just started the last one and read about halfway through last night) with a really creative spin on the Greek mythological "universe." They're very much Harry Potter knock-offs, but like Harry Potter, the books get better and better as you go along. I wish we had stuff like this when I was growing up.
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Watched Steve McQueen's "Bullit." Car chase = fantastic. I know it's been out for years, but I'm only 20 :.
prior to 1960 most action films were really just dramas.
by the 1980s a lot of action movies were in parody mode. lots of bad one liners. the action scenes were staring to get ridiculous. my feeling is that the shark was officially jumped when Arnuld jumped out of a plane in Eraser without a parachute. and lived.
also a lot of old time action stars were real men not pretty boys. watch a movie today & its hard to tell if its an action film or a commercial for Aeropsostle. the old school action stars looked like they worked on a ranch or were a car mechanic. todays guys looked like they stepped off the Twilight set.
Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson & Clint Eastwood are great places to start.
The Connery Bond flicks are pretty good as well.
Also believe it or not Burt Reynolds made some great movies in his time. Gator. White Lightning. Deliverance. The Longest Yard. Sharky's Machine.
Excalibur (1981)
Very well made story of King Arthur. Lots of fine British stage actors including Patrick Stewart in a pre Star trek role.
great scenery. great sets.
The actor who played Merlin is especially good.
I saw Clash of the Titans last night. The special effects were pretty good but the rest was just average.
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Suicide is an act of desperation, though it really is never the correct answer.
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November 15, 2013By Craig Coates of Brazos Valley Bowl
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BRYAN – The Second Brazos Valley Bowl features No. 16 Navarro (8-3) and No. 14 Hinds CC, Ms. (7-2) at 11 am Saturday, December 7, at Merrill Green Stadium.
The Brazos Valley Bowl, sanctioned in 2012, was created by The City of College Station, the Bryan-College Station Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Blinn College.
This year's game has been moved to Bryan ISD's Merrill Green Stadium since renovations already have started at the site of the first bowl game – Kyle Field on the Texas A&M University campus.
Coach Brian Mayper's Southwest Junior College Football Conference runners-up will be seeking their ninth win of the season and 70th over seven seasons when they challenge coach Gene Murphy's Eagles. Navarro will be attempting to secure its sixth consecutive bowl victory.
The Eagles, from Raymond, Ms., finished in a third-place tie in the South Division of the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC), and failed to qualify for the playoffs despite finishing the season on a five-game winning streak. Perhaps the season's signature win was a 24-20 win over Jones County JC at Ellisville that occurred in the middle of the winning streak.
"This bowl invitation and the chance to play in December was one of the goals we set for our team last season," said Murphy, who is the winningest active head coach in the NJCAA with 159 victories. "This is an exciting opportunity for our football program because of the commitment our team showed this season, particularly after climbing back from two tough losses to top-ranked teams (Mississippi Gulf Coast, 41-34, and Copiah-Lincoln, 19-10)."
According to statistical sources, Hinds' offense ranked 5th in the 14-team MACJC, averaging 36.1 points and 434.6 offensive yards with 27 rushing and 16 passing touchdowns during the nine-game regular season behind freshman dual-threat quarterback James Summers.
The Eagles ranked fourth in rushing, averaging 5.6 yards per play and 239.8 per game. Summers, the team's top groundgainer, completed 49.5 percent of his passes (109-220-1753-16-13).
Hinds' defense statistically is No. 1 in the MACJC with an average yield of 18.7 points, 154.9 rushing and 197.4 passing.
Northwest Mississippi served as the MACJC representative in the first Brazos Bowl and defeated Kilgore, 47-36, in that game.
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The present invention relates generally to a cell culture stirring vessel and associated impeller. More particularly, it relates to a fully integrated, disposable spinner flask vessel having a suspended impeller assembly permanently integrated therein. The invention is particularly suitable for use in applications where cells are suspended within a liquid medium with minimal shear forces.
1. A vessel for culturing cells comprising:
an integral vessel body having a top portion having a top surface, a bottom portion having a bottom surface and a substantially cylindrical sidewalk;
wherein the top portion and the bottom portion are permanently affixed to each other;
an impeller assembly inside the vessel body having a plurality of planar blades, a central axis, a flexible shaft extending from the top surface, a magnet receptacle formed within the plurality of planar blades and a magnet nested within the magnet receptacle;
wherein the plurality of planar blades extend orthogonally from the central axis when the shaft rotates around the central axis;
wherein said vessel body is a polymeric material.
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This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/861,924 filed on Nov. 30, 2006 and entitled "Disposable Spinner Flask" which is incorporated by reference herein.
The invention relates to a cell culture stirring vessel and impeller. More particularly, a fully integrated, disposable spinner flask vessel having a suspended impeller assembly is disclosed. The invention is particularly suitable for use in applications where cells are suspended within a liquid medium with minimal shear forces.
In various scientific fields, it is useful to grow cells in a culture media (such as a liquid suspension) over an extended period of time. However, increasing cell numbers results in the depletion of nutrients in the culture medium. When the media is allowed to stagnate, cell growth is inhibited and the cells can die.
Accordingly, the cell culture suspension must be stirred in order to effectively grow cells. A spinner flask is a type of cell culture vessel that employs a suspended impeller driven by an external rotating magnet under the base of the spinner flask to maintain the cells in suspension. However, impellers impart hydrodynamic stress on growing cells that can damage cells or alter their morphology. Impellers are usually suspended in the cell culture media and are stirred via a direct coupling to an overhead motor, or through magnetic induction from a rotating magnet in the base of the support for the culture flask. If the impeller rotation or movement is too strong or the blades are too rigid or too long, the cells may be sheared by the force of the impeller or blades. Likewise, if the impeller rotation or movement is too weak or the blades are too short, the cells may not remain suspended.
Further, care must be taken not to contaminate the culture media. Spinner flasks have typically consisted of glass and metal reusable cell culture vessels comprising an amalgam of working parts each of which requires cleaning, sterilization (usually by autoclave) and proper storage between uses. Therefore, there is a need for an inexpensive, disposable, pre-sterilized, fully integrated cell culture vessel which provides gentle stirring to prevent shearing and keep cells suspended.
A disposable, polymeric, integral, pre-sterilized vessel for culturing cells is provided. The vessel comprises an integral vessel body having a top surface, bottom surface and a substantially cylindrical sidewall, an impeller assembly having a plurality of planar blades, located within the vessel around a central axis, and a flexible shaft extending from the top surface. The present invention further provides an impeller assembly having two major blades and two minor blades arranged in an alternating fashion around a central axis, the major blades having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion having a substantially triangular shape, the lower portion having a substantially rectangular shape, the minor blades having a substantially triangular shape whereby a major blade alternates with a minor blade around the central axis. The present invention further provides a magnetic stirring bar integrally molded within the impeller assembly to provide, in combination with a magnetic stir plate, a means for rotating the impeller assembly within the vessel. In combination with the impeller assembly, the invention further provides baffles capable of creating the turbulence necessary to effectively nurture cells in suspension. The present invention also provides for an impeller assembly having blades that, at their farthest most extension from the shaft, come into close proximity with the vessel walls.
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The impeller assembly 20 includes a flexible shaft 28 extending along the central axis. Extending from and contiguous with the shaft 28 are four paddle blades 30, 32 each disposed 90 degrees relative to each other. Of the four paddle blades 30, there are two major blades 30 and two minor blades 32. The major blades 30 are disposed 180 degrees relative to one another and likewise, the two minor blades are disposed 180 degrees relative to each another. The arrangement of blades around the central shaft creates an alternating effect of minor-major blade orientation. It is believed that this orientation provides enhanced mixing of fluid in both the lateral as well as vertical planes within the vessel. The blades represent planes that are oriented vertically when the vessel is sitting upright. It should be understood that other blade configurations, shapes and arrangements are possible, including those that employ fewer or more than four blades.
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The impeller assembly 20 has a substantially concave bottom end 52 shaped within the intersection of the bottom edges 39 of the respective blades. The concave section 52 substantially follows the contour of the raised hump 11, but is not intended to contact the hump when the vessel is positioned in an upright position. In fact, in this embodiment, there are no contact points between the impeller 20 and vessel below the shaft receptacle 36. This is advantageous in that it helps reduce the possibility of cell damage due to sheer. The hump feature 11 on the bottom surface 51 eliminates any potential dead spot directly below the central axis A-A1 of the impeller assembly 20. The concave section 52 within the intersection point of the blades allows the blade edges 39 to come into close proximity with the bottom surface 51. In one embodiment, the distance between the blade and the bottom surface is between 0.05 inches and 0.5 inches. Since the vessel is intended to be shipped as an integral unit, the concave section 52 in combination with the raised hump 11 also serve to contain the impeller 20 during shipping in such a way that the impeller and associated magnet cannot damage the vessel walls through contact caused by jostling of the vessel.
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A magnet receptacle 38 for receiving a magnetic stir bar 40 is molded into each lower portion 33 of the two major blades 30. A hole 42 in the minor blades 32 and shaft area completes the magnet receptacle 38. A cylindrical plug or magnetic stir bar 40 is mounted in the magnet receptacle 38 along the lower edge of the two major blades 30 and orthogonal to the minor blades 32. Alternatively, the magnet itself is molded into the impeller assembly 20. To accomplish this, a magnet is inserted into a mold and the impeller assembly is over-molded around the magnet itself. Having the magnet integrally molded within the impeller assembly provides the advantage that during assembly and shipping, the magnet cannot detach from the impeller assembly and damage the vessel body.
Access ports 18 extend outward from the top portion 14 of the vessel. Optional internally threaded sealing caps 44 are installed on exteriorly threaded ports 18. In one embodiment, the cap 44 has within it a hydrophobic membrane insert 46 made from material that will allow gas transport into the vessel interior but prevent liquid from escaping the vessel and other contaminants from entering the vessel. Examples of such membrane material include polytetrafluoethylene and polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF). In one embodiment, the caps further have a vent 48 that allows the necessary gaseous communication with the external environment. In another embodiment, accessories such as tubes may be employed and connected to the access ports to allow aseptic dispensing.
In one embodiment, the access ports 18 extend at an angle from horizontal to allow instruments such as pipettes to pass by impeller assembly 20 and reach adjacent regions of stirring vessels having preselected depths. Nevertheless, the dimensions of the access ports and the angles in which the access ports extend from the vessel body may be selected to optimize instrument accessibility to regions within various vessels. Further, although two access ports are disclosed in the figures, it will be appreciated that any number of ports are possible.
Baffles 50 extend along the interior wall in a vertical direction which is parallel to the central axis A-A1. Each baffle 50 has roughly the cross-sectional shape of a half-cylinder or an isosceles triangle. Each baffle originates from the vessel bottom and extends vertically upward terminating in an elliptical shape 52. It is believed that having baffles extend completely through the liquid region (i.e. from the bottom surface 51 to a point above the liquid surface) enhances turbulence throughout the entire liquid domain. The baffles 50 project into the vessel cavity and, in combination with the impeller assembly 20, create and enable turbulence with the vessel interior. The baffles 50 are preferably formed integrally with the wall of the container. In one embodiment, there are three baffles 50 disposed symmetrically along the interior wall about the central axis, but the number and density of baffles may vary based on vessel size.
In one embodiment, the vessel of the present invention is made from injection molded polymer, for example polystyrene, polycarbonate or any other appropriate polymer as identified by one of skill in the art. In one embodiment, the polymer is optically transparent and non-cytotoxic. Since the materials are made from lightweight polymers and the vessel is pre-sterilized during manufacture, the vessel itself is disposable and there is no need for the end user to sterilize components of the system prior to use.
In one embodiment, the vessel sidewalls, top or bottom have openings that are sealed with gas permeable liquid impermeable films or membranes. In embodiments where these membrane of film covered openings are located in an area of the vessel that will contact the cell suspension, improved gas exchange with the external environment is achieved. As such, in one embodiment, the openings are located in the lower half of the sidewall 55 or in the bottom surface 51.
In describing the manufacturing and assembly process, the impeller assembly 20, top portion 14 and bottom portion 16 of the vessel body are molded separately and treated as discussed. Thereafter, the magnet 40 is placed in the magnet receptacle 38. As previously noted, in another embodiment, the magnet itself is over-molded and therefore integral with the impeller assembly. The impeller assembly 20 is placed within the shaft receptacle 36 of the top portion 14. The o-ring 17 is slipped over the top end of the shaft and contacted with the receiving groove 19. The top portion 14 and bottom portion 16 of the vessel are then permanently affixed to one another by, for example, ultrasonic welding along weld line 22 thereby creating a completely and permanently integral unit. Similarly, disc top 23 is welded in position sealing the shaft receptacle 36. In other embodiments, the parts are laser welded or attached by means of adhesives. In embodiments having necked access ports and caps, the caps are put into place and the unit is effectively sealed for shipment. The integral unit may then be sterilized. As most cell culture procedures are carried out under aseptic conditions by practicing the so-called sterile technique, the pre-sterilization of the vessel provides the culture chamber to be maintained in a sterile, closed environment. It is advantageous to have the cell culture process carried out in a system where the culture chamber is functionally closed to the external environment, with the sterile integrity maintained from the time the device is manufactured until it has been disposed. One method of pre-sterilizing includes gamma irradiation. Other sterilization methods known to those skilled in the art including ethylene oxide or electron beam irradiation treatment could also be used.
Based on the manufacturing approach and since the weld line 22 exists in the sidewall region of the vessel, the impeller assembly may be sized such that the blades extend nearly the full diameter of the vessel. In one embodiment, the impeller blades extend in at least one point, approximately 50-95% of the vessel's radius, as measured from the central axis to the sidewall. In another embodiment, at least one blade extends 75-95% of the vessel's radius but due the design and manufacturing approach, may extend any distance.
To operate the system of the invention, liquid (such as a culture media including cells) is delivered through the access ports 18 of the container. The liquid is added until it reaches a fluid level which is preferably below the top edge of the blades 30, 32 and the top of the baffles 50 but above the lower portion 33 of the major blades 30.
Once the liquid is in the vessel, the vessel is placed upon a magnetic stirring device (not shown) and the stirring device causes the magnetic stir bar 40 to spin within the vessel. As a result, the impeller assembly 20 including shaft 28 and blades 30, 32 is also caused to rotate within the vessel. The rotation of the assembly causes the fluid to stir within the container. Alternatively, the impeller may be rotated by a motorized mechanism engaging the top of the shaft. The shape of the blades 30, 32 and the interaction with the baffles 50 causes the liquid to circulate from a position near the top of the fluid level to a position near the bottom of the fluid level. The hump 11 prevents material from accumulating at the center of the bottom surface. Since the upper portion 31 of the major blades 30 extend above the fluid level, the surface area of the liquid in the container is effectively increased and continually agitated, resulting in aeration of the liquid.
The apparatus is used to stir cells suspended in a culture media. The cells may also be attached to micro-carrier beads suspended in the culture medium. This mixing can be performed over a relatively long time (i.e., from several hours up to several months) but must not produce great stress to cells suspended in the liquid. The mixing must be effective such that the liquid cycles from the bottom of the apparatus to the surface, and back again. Typically, the cells are maintained at about 27� C.-37� C. and mixed at 5 to 300 rpm. Of course, these conditions can be varied depending on the particular cells or application. Cells or cellular materials may be harvested through the access ports by means of pipette, pouring or pumping.
Although detailed descriptions of preferred embodiments of the invention have been disclosed herein, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and dimensional changes can be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims:
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The Eagles locked up four draft picks, including second-round defensive end Vinny Curry and linebacker Mychal Kendricks, with four-year deals. Fifth-rounder Dennis Kelly, a defensive tackle, and sixth-rounder Marvin McNutt, a wide receiver from Iowa, also signed. The Eagles have high hopes for their two second-round picks. Kendricks was the 46th overall pick and agreed to his deal late Tuesday. Curry, a pass-rushing dynamo from Marshall, was drafted 59th overall. A strict rookie wage scale has eliminated most wiggle room in negotiations. General manager Howie Roseman expects to have most of the class signed before minicamp begins Saturday, he said. First-round pick Fletcher Cox remains unsigned but could have a deal by next week to become the first Eagles' top pick to be in training camp without missing time since 2008.
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