High efficiency pharmaceutical filling line
US12365498B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC03C17/28
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for improving the efficiency of a pharmaceutical filling line by running the filling line at an increased throughput rate is disclosed. The method involves using glass vials that have been strengthened and coated to reduce the coefficient of friction of the outer surface of the vials with a pharmaceutical filling line set at a rate greater than or equal to 600 vials per minute and running in an efficiency of at least 70%. In other embodiments of the invention, the pharmaceutical filling line may also be provided with a polymer chemical coating at points of contact with the glass vials, thereby further reducing the friction between the vials and the points of contact and the effects of impact of the vials with contact points of the pharmaceutical filling line.
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