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Method and apparatus for the sterilization of plastics material pre-forms with tempered housing

US9682163B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KRONES AG · DE

Inventors

Michael Loy · Regensburg, DE
Juergen Soellner · Beratzhausen, DE
Hans-Peter Schiessl · Hohenburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 5, 2015
Grant date	Jun 20, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 5, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB29C51/264
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and apparatus for the sterilization of plastics material pre-forms, wherein the plastics material pre-forms are conveyed by a conveying device along a pre-determined conveying path and are sterilized at least for a time during this conveying by being acted upon with a flowable sterilization agent, wherein the plastics material pre-forms are conveyed at least for a time inside a housing. According to the method and apparatus, at least one portion of the housing is heated at least for a time and/or during the sterilization procedure by a heating source independent of the sterilization agent.

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