Method and apparatus for irradiating product packages
US6777692B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 17, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B55/02
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is related to an apparatus and method for irradiating product packages (1). One measures the effective dimension of a product package (1), one processes a product package (1) having everywhere an effective thickness below a predefined threshold with an e-beam source (17), and other packages with either a gas sterilisant device or an X-ray or gamma source. Packages for treating with the X-ray or gamma source are grouped in layers and stacked, in order to optimise the throughput of the apparatus.
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