Drink filling system
US-2016325975-A1 · Nov 10, 2016 · US
Method of sterilizing bottles with electron radiation and a sterilizing arrangement therefor
US9302896B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9302896-B2 |
| Application number | US-84753810-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | Feb 1, 2008 |
| Publication date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2016 |
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A method and apparatus for sterilizing containers, such as cans, bottles, or similar containers. The method involves relatively moving a container and an elongated electron radiation treatment member with respect to one another, such that the treatment member is located in the container. The treatment member is used to treat the entire inside surface of the container with identical or essentially identical radiation power, and then is removed from the container.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for sterilizing bottles that comprise a mouth portion, a neck portion, a body portion, and a shoulder portion that connects said neck portion to said body portion and is transversely oriented with respect to said neck portion and said body portion, said method comprising the steps of: relatively moving a bottle and a treatment member with respect to one another, and thereby disposing solely at least portion of said treatment member inside said bottl…
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- What does patent US9302896B2 cover?
- A method and apparatus for sterilizing containers, such as cans, bottles, or similar containers. The method involves relatively moving a container and an elongated electron radiation treatment member with respect to one another, such that the treatment member is located in the container. The treatment member is used to treat the entire inside surface of the container with identical or essential…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Drenguis Alfred, Till Volker, Khs Gmbh
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B67C7/0073. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 05 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).