Sealing device and method for detecting a possible gas leak at a fitting connection for biopharmaceutical product
US12050156B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L33/02
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The sealing arrangement includes a connecting device and one or more housing parts of a housing unit for enclosing of a component, typically an attachment component forming a head of the connecting device. The gas permeable end formed in such component can be isolated, so that the sealing arrangement is adapted for use in detecting a detectable gas in a hermetically sealed detection chamber. Thanks to a sealing structure configured at a passageway for the fastening of the connecting device, a housing unit is obtained with a tight radial contact around an intermediate portion of the connecting device. The device is fitted with a flexible hose end, preferably at a barbed nozzle forming the end at the opposite from the gas permeable end. With such arrangement, the hose mounting can be tested for its integrity.
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