Patent ID: 11971393
Assignee: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 7:
8. A method of dedicating a pair of chromatography column bed supports to a specific chromatography operation, the method comprising:
running a chromatography column according to the specific chromatography operation using the pair of chromatography column bed supports;
after running the chromatography column, removing the pair of chromatography column bed supports from the chromatography column; and
storing the pair of chromatography column bed supports in a reusable chromatography column bed support case, the case comprising:
a housing having a body with an opening, an interior in the body accessible via the opening, and a lid configured to cover the opening;
two removable inserts configured to fit inside the interior in a parallel configuration, each insert includes a cavity configured to hold one of the pair of chromatography column bed supports; and
a removable divider disposed between the inserts,
wherein the cavity in each insert shares at least two dimensions with a chromatography column bed support, and each insert further comprises a recess located at an edge of the cavity, wherein the recess is deeper than the cavity.