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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2004
Applicants:
Jacques Thilly, Rixensart, BE;
Christian Vandecasserie, Rixensart, BE;
Inventors:
Jacques Thilly, Rixensart, BE;
Christian Vandecasserie, Rixensart, BE;
Assignee:
GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals s.a., Rixensart, BE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 55/08 (2006.01); B65B 31/02 (2006.01); A61L 2/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Apparatus for introducing a medicament into containers, especially vials, in which the containers are passed through an enclosure and exposed therein to a sterilising electron beam. The containers are then conveyed to a filling station situated outside the enclosure at which a wall part of the container is punctured with a filling needle and medicament introduced into the container via the needle then withdrawing the needle. Preferred apparatus also includes means for heat sealing the puncture site. A corresponding process is disclosed.