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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2009
Applicants:
Daryoush Sangi, Hamburg, DE;
Thomas Herold, Ahrensburg, DE;
Inventors:
Daryoush Sangi, Hamburg, DE;
Thomas Herold, Ahrensburg, DE;
Assignee:
KHS GmbH, Dortmund, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 55/10 (2006.01); A61L 2/20 (2006.01); B67C 7/00 (2006.01); A61L 2/18 (2006.01); B08B 9/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B67C 7/0073 (2013.01); A61L 2/18 (2013.01); A61L 2/208 (2013.01); B08B 9/26 (2013.01); B65B 55/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
Method and apparatus for sterilizing containers with a sterilization medium. The method involves first introducing a sterilization medium into a container, and then introducing a heated gaseous and/or vaporous activation medium into the container. The activation medium is used to heat and activate the sterilization medium to destroy microorganisms. The temperature of the heated gaseous and/or vaporous activation medium is controlled based on the detected temperature of the container or the wall of the container.