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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2017
Rheavita Bv, Gent-Zwijnaarde, BE;
Thomas De Beer, Bachte, BE;
Jozef Antonius Willem Maria Corver, Nuenen, NL;
RHEAVITA BV, Gent-Zwijnaarde, BE;
Abstract
A method of drying (sublimation or desorption) a frozen product stored in a container, comprising: a) capturing a thermal IR image of the container wall using a thermal IR camera; b) processing the thermal IR image by calculating temperature values of points located on the outer surface of the container wall; c) calculating a maximum temperature of the product in the container using a mathematical model that models heat flow and that models progress of the drying process; d) controlling an amount of power supplied to the container based on the calculated maximum product temperature and on a temperature safety_margin. A freeze drying apparatus for performing said method. A container having a specific shape for use in such a process.