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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 02, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Peter Awakowicz, Munich, DE;
Robert Frost, Landshut, DE;
Assignee:
Ruediger Haaga GmbH, Altobergdorf, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
42218606 ; 42218605 ; 422907 ;
Abstract
An arrangement sterilizes metal cans with a low-pressure plasma. The necessary reactor is formed by two electrodes Inserted into one another, whereby an annular gap remains for the container sleeve. The metal can is connected electroconductively with the outer electrode. The sterilizing plasma can hereby be ignited between the inner electrode and the inner surfaces of the metal can.