Arrangement for sterilizing a container with low-pressure plasma
US6162405A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 2, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S422/907
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An arrangement sterilizes metal cans with a low-pressure plasma. The necessary reactor is formed by two electrodes Inserted into one another, whereby an annular gap remains for the container sleeve. The metal can is connected electroconductively with the outer electrode. The sterilizing plasma can hereby be ignited between the inner electrode and the inner surfaces of the metal can.
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