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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7815877 | Sterilizing device for sterilizing closures The invention relates to a sterilizing device (10) for sterilizing closures (16), such as lids and caps for containers, such as bottles and jars, which device comprises a housing (12), provided with a closure entry (14) for supplying clos... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7434372 | Packaging article comprising porous material, and method of integrity testing of same A packaging article comprises two sheets of material bonded to form a pouch, with one layer comprising a first sheet of a porous material, e.g., Tyvek® film, and a second nonporous sheet overlying and sealed to the first sheet. The second sheet is impermeable to pa... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431900 | Hydrogen peroxide vapor system with replaceable desiccant cartridge A hydrogen peroxide vapor generation unit (10) receives hydrogen peroxide and water solution at an interface (20) and interconnects with an air dryer (14) by way of nipples (72, 92). In one embodiment, the dryer includes a clamping assemb... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7422722 | Nipple sterilizer The invention relates to a nipple sterilizer which may easily sterilize the nipple of a nursing bottle. According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a nipple sterilizer comprising a body 10 which has an opening 12 at its lower surface and... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7412811 | Multiflow gassing system A multiflow gassing system for providing controlled environment gas to a lid and container, the system including a lid carrier; and a gas rail assembly adjacent the lid carrier, the gas rail assembly having a top portion including a top portion gas outlet, an end po... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7357159 | Container treatment device with a gas curtain Equipment for treating open beverage containers (3), e.g. by filling or closing, comprising: a treatment site (1), to which a container (3) can be delivered for treatment, and at which a treatment element (2) is situated that acts upon th... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7320780 | Sterilising unit A sterilizing unit for food, pharmaceutical and like products, packaged in rigid or soft containers, includes at least an autoclave adapted to receive, through at least an access door and through a loading/unloading unit, at least a container wherein are arranged pa... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7293665 | Oven-supportable canning implement sterilization rack A canning implement sterilization rack includes a canning jar receiving grid, a ring or band receiving receptacle and a water bath which is supported in a cradle. The rack is adapted to be supported in an oven and is adjustable in width so that it can be used with a... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284656 | Can extractor apparatus A can extractor for atmospheric rotary cookers and coolers has a clover wheel, a star wheel and a star wheel flange made of stainless steel. The clover wheel and star wheel are aligned and coupled to a sleeve rotating on a stationary shaft. The star wheel is coupled... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7235140 | Method for cleaning tissue processing molds The present invention is directed to a cleaning system and methods for cleaning tissue embedding molds. The cleaning system includes a cleaning vessel that holds a cleaning solution. The tissue processing molds are supported by a basket receptacle which is placed in... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7198073 | Methodology and apparatus for storing and dispensing liquid components to create custom formulations A methodology and apparatus comprises integral material reservoir cylinders which contain separate material bags in which reside a component required for a formulation, or alternate material reservoir containers, typically drums, with a component required for a form... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7186374 | Vapor phase decontamination of containers A flash vapor generator (10) provides a constant flow of vaporized hydrogen peroxide for rapidly sterilizing a large decontamination tunnel (11) with a high container throughput. The vaporizer includes a heated block which defines an interior bore or b... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7010900 | Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material, and a cleaning device for cleaning bottles in a beverage bottling plant There is now provided a beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material in a beverage bottling plant, and a cleaning device with a pair of nozzles transversely disposed with respect to one another for introduction of cleaning medi... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7001631 | Low temperature sanitization of human pathogens from the surfaces of food and food packaging Almonds are often harvested off the ground from around trees which have been fertilized with manure. Potentially hazardous microbes are transferred from the husk to the shells during the dehusking process. During deshelling, shell dust with attached microbes escapes... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6984360 | Method and device for sterilizing hollow bodies The invention concerns a method and a device for sterilising hollow bodies, such as containers, container preforms, tubes and various conduits. The invention is characterised in that it consists in guiding (15) a vaporisable sterilising agent over the walls o... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6919043 | Method of sterilization for container, apparatus using therefor and heat treatment for container At the step of preheating the container, in addition to heating of the whole container, a neck portion (1a) of the container may be heated separately. Alternatively on the step of preheating the container, while whole container is heated by a hot air b... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6912800 | Autoclaving prefilled syringes A container which is to be autoclaved has a shiftable plunger that defines a compartment filled with a fluid. The container is confined in a pressurizable chamber and heated so as to change a pressure in the compartment of the container. The pressure in the compartm... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6835362 | Connector assembly The present invention relates to a connector assembly (3) for connection to a container (1) for sterilising goods, preferably for pharmaceutical applications, and a releasable connector port (5) for releasably connecting said connector assembly ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6752959 | High-speed, low temperature sterilization and sanitization apparatus and method The present invention relates to a method of sterilizing and/or sanitizing a container using a sterilant vapor such as hydrogen peroxide. The sterilant vapor is discharged through a nozzle positioned in an opening of the container and the container is then purged of... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6749808 | Sterilizable container with a sterilizable adapter for docking to a port of an isolation system A sterilizable container (20) is described which includes a flexible bag (23), the flexible bag (23) having a hole in a flat portion thereof and a hollow connector port (22) fixed thereto, the connector port (22) including a collar... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6702985 | Apparatus and method for providing container interior sterilization in an aseptic processing apparatus An apparatus and method for providing container interior sterilization in an aseptic processing apparatus. An atomized sterilant is applied to an interior surface of a container such as a bottle. A supply of hot sterile drying air is applied to the interi... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6659115 | Cleaning and sterilizing machine This invention relates to a cleaning and sterilizing machine for small articles such as closure elements for pharmaceutical containers consisting of a treatment tank (1) which is supported by a horizontal shaft (3) in a carrier (2) and is mounted so it ca... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6582653 | Apparatus and method for the sterilization-in-place of intravenous bags and the like An apparatus and method for the sterilization-in-place of a bag assembly includes rigid bag and tube support members arranged in a clamshell configuration to surround and support the bag assembly so that pressurized steam can be supplied to the interior o... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6544473 | Method and apparatus for performing sterilizing treatment on plastic container The present invention is a method and an apparatus for performing heating and sterilizing treatment on the inside of a PET bottle with a low heat resistance securely and without thermal deformation thereof, where a steam jetting nozzle is inserted into th... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6524539 | Microwave sterilization device Installation for the drying, heating, sterilization or disinfection of dry, moist or wet materials or materials in a moist environment and of liquids, particularly waste which may be infected, e.g., medical waste, in which the materials to be treated are ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6517776 | UV oxygen scavenging initiation in angular preformed packaging articles Methods and systems are disclosed for initiating oxygen scavenging in an angular preformed packaging article comprising an oxygen scavenging layer. The packaging article is moved into and out of a chamber, in which it is exposed to UV radiation of at leas... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6475435 | Apparatus and method for providing sterilization zones in an aseptic packaging sterilization tunnel A method and apparatus is disclosed providing a plurality of sterile zones within a sterilization tunnel in an aseptic packaging apparatus. The sterile zones provide a plurality of sterilant concentration levels within the sterilization tunnel. Additional... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6413481 | Sterilization tunnel A sterilization tunnel for pharmaceutical containers such as vials has an inlet zone, a sterilization zone, and a cooling zone. A conveyor belt for the vials is disposed inside the sterilization tunnel. An emptying device that can be raised and lowered is... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6383449 | Method for controlling air speed in a sterilizing tunnel during the heating of same tunnel In a tunnel-like region of a sterilizing tunnel, containers are advanced by means of a conveyor device. For sterilization, a heated air flow oriented vertically in the region of the containers is used, which is generated by means of a fan and a heater. To... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6372189 | Ejector discharge safety chute A safety sensor mechanism (10) for a rotary sterilizer (16) including a slider plate (40) positioned in the revolving path of cans (11) and movable away from a discharge opening (28) of the sterilizer. The safety mechanism includes slider bars (44) and tu... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6334472 | Apparatus for sterilizing, filling and sealing packaging containers An apparatus for sterilizing, filling and sealing containers has a sterilization chamber, a cooling chamber, and a filling and sealing chamber, through which the containers are conveyed by means of an endless conveyor device. For presterilizing the chambe... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6328928 | Method and for preparing container for filling, and method of filling container A method and a machine for preparing and filling containers with a product, for which method and machine the containers are grouped in rows at right angles to the transporting direction with the container openings facing upwardly and aligned at a distance... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6187097 | Device for spraying liquids onto containers A pasteurizing system for spraying liquids onto containers such as bottles and cans has a conveyor for conveying the containers and one or more spray tubes mounted parallel to the conveyor's plane of motion. Each of the spray tubes has outlet openings lon... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6183691 | UV radiation and vapor-phase hydrogen peroxide sterilization of packaging The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for sterilizing packaging with vapor-phase hydrogen peroxide and ultraviolet radiation on a packaging machine. A partially formed packaging material is sprayed with gaseous hydrogen peroxide thereby a... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6139796 | Method for sterilizing flowable product packages A method for sterilizing the inside of a container which is ready to be filled, or a package material for a container in the form of a sheet or web wherein such sterilization is effected by way of radiation with an electron beam in combination with a gas ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6120730 | Heat and hydrogen peroxide gas sterilization of container The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for sterilizing containers with gas-phase hydrogen peroxide and heat on a linear form, fill and seal packaging machine. A partially formed container is subjected to multiple applications of gaseous hy... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6056918 | Method and apparatus for the sterilization of a carton The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for sterilizing cartons with vapor-phase hydrogen peroxide and ultraviolet radiation on a packaging machine. A partially formed carton is first sprayed at a bottom forming station with a sterilant. Th... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6024917 | Sterilization device and method for sterilizing objects Sterilization device intended to sterilize objects, such as bottles, comprising feed and discharge means for objects, a rotatable treatment unit, which in the region of its circumference comprises treatment cavities, each treatment cavity comprising an op... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6018931 | Method and support for supporting packages only at their edges during steam sterilization A method and a support for supporting a package in a steam sterilizer, featuring support members configured and positioned to support only at least a portion of at least two opposed side edges, but not a side face, of the package. A diamond shape is parti... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5997827 | Apparatus for sterilizing surfaces with hydrogen peroxide An apparatus for sterilizing surfaces has a tube and a plurality of nozzles wherein a mixture of hot air and vaporized hydrogen peroxide is fed from the tube, which is heated and which includes a porous section for feeding vaporized hydrogen peroxide into... | 12/07/1999 |
