Schott Ag

Andreas Reisse

Franz Ott

Edgar Pawlowski

Joerg Hinrich Fechner

Gregor Fritz Deutschle

Brigitte Hueber

Joern Wassenberg

Kai Wissner

Wassenberg Jörn

A supporting structure for concurrently supporting a plurality of containers having a predetermined length for medical, pharmaceutical or cosmetic applications comprises a carrier having a plurality of supporting means for supporting the containers on the carrier, optionally, at least in a first orientation (e.g. upright) or in a second orientation (upside-down or also upright). According to the invention the carrier is matched to the lengths of the containers such that the upper ends of the containers are arranged in the first position at the same distance to the carrier as the lower ends of the containers in the second position and that the upper ends and/or lower ends of the containers are accessible for a further processing of the containers while they are supported on the carrier. Thus, there is no need to adjust the heights of processing stations in which the containers are treated or processed further, regardless of whether the containers are supported on the carrier in the first position or in the second position, because the upper ends and lower ends of the containers are disposed on the same height level in both positions (orientations) of the containers. According to the invention this facilitates the treatment and processing of containers considerably because the effort in terms of adjustment, control and automation can be considerably simplified.

Supporting structure for concurrently supporting a plurality of containers for substances for medical, pharmaceutical or cosmetic applications

A method for sterile packaging of a plurality of containers is provided that includes: providing a carrier in which a plurality of receptacles are formed, the receptacles being formed by a closed bottom and a circumferential side wall, the upper ends of the receptacles, which are opposite to the respective bottom, are open and circumferential connecting webs are provided at the upper ends; placing the containers in the receptacles; providing a gas-impermeable protective foil; bonding the protective foil along the connecting webs with the upper surface of the carrier to package all the receptacles with the containers accommodated individually therein; and sterilizing the receptacles with the containers accommodated therein and/or the inner volumes of the containers by a gas flowing into the receptacles and/or into the inner volumes of the containers through at least one gas-permeable portion.

Packaging structure and method for sterile packaging containers for substances for medical, pharmaceutical or cosmetic applications and methods for further processing of containers using this packaging structure

The PbO-free UV-absorbing glass is made under oxidative conditions and has a composition, in % by weight, of: SiO, 55-79; BO, 3-25; AlO, 0-10; LiO, 0-10; NaO, 0-10; KO, 0-10; MgO, 0-2; CaO, 0-3; SrO, 0-3; BaO, 0-3; ZnO, 0-3; ZrO, 0-3; CeO, 0-1; FeO, 0-1; WO, 0-3; BiO, 0-3; MoO, 0-3; &#x3a3;LiO+NaO+KO=0.5 to 16 and &#x3a3;MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO+ZnO=0-10. It also contains from 0.1 to 10% TiOwith at least 95% of the titanium as Tiso that it has a high visible transmission, reduced color centers, and a sharp UV absorption edge. It is especially useful in lamps, display devices and glass-to-metal seals

UV-radiation absorbing glass with reduced absorption of visible light and method of making and using same

The method for making UV-absorbing glass, which transmits in a visible range, includes melting raw materials to form a melt and producing the melt under oxidative conditions. The UV-absorbing glass is free of PbO and has the following composition (in % by weight): SiO, 55-79; BO, 3-25; AlO, 0-10; LiO, 0-10; NaO, 0-10; KO, 0-10; MgO, 0-2; CaO, 0-3; SrO, 0-3; BaO, 0-3; ZnO, 0-3; ZrO, 0-3; CeO, 0-1; FeO, 0-1; WO, 0-3; BiO, 0-3; MoO, 0-3; with &#x3a3; LiO+NaO+KO=0.5 to 16 and &#x3a3; MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO+ZnO=0-10. The melt composition is characterized by including 0.1 to 10 % TiOand from 0.01-10 % AsO. The glass made by the method and its properties are also disclosed. The glass is useful in lamps, LCD displays, monitors and glass-to-metal seals with molybdenum, tungsten and Fe&#x2014;Co&#x2014;Ni alloys.

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Andreas Reisse