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Pressure-controlling method

US4874580A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 14, 1987
Grant dateOct 17, 1989
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Expiry dateSep 14, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65B55/027
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Air-containing packages are subjected to heat sterilizing under pressure in a sterilization treatment tank. A pressure controlling method comprises changing the rate-of-rise of the temperature in the treatment tank in the vicinity of a point-of-change in a pressure rise in a pressure pattern in the package and delaying the timing of lowering the pressure in the treatment tank after the start of cooling treatment to avoid any deformation of the packages.

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