Method and device for aseptically dispensing multiple portions of a fluid
US9242786B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 23, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04B43/082
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and a device are provided for dispensing multiple portions of a fluid that is stored in a container having a port and a flexible dispensing tube. The flexible dispensing tube includes an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is integrally sealed to the port and a viscoelastic valve is mounted in the outlet. The method includes a compression step and a step of terminating compression. The method also includes a step implemented at the end of the compression step that releases the pressure in a tube portion between a first tube portion and the valve.
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