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Device and method for freeze-drying

US12146709B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

OPTIMA pharma GmbH · DE

Inventors

Stephan Reuter · Oberelchingen, DE
Alexander Tambovzev · Offenburg, DE
Matthias Kopp · Gieboldehausen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 22, 2019
Grant date	Nov 19, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 30, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01L2223/6677
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a device and a method for freeze-drying products, wherein products are arranged in a drying chamber (2) for a freeze-drying process, wherein energy is supplied to the products arranged in the drying chamber (2) by means of microwaves at least during some parts of the freeze-drying process, and wherein the microwaves are generated by at least one microwave module (6) based on semiconductor technology. The invention also relates to the use of a microwave module (6) based on semiconductor technology in a freeze-drying process.

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