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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2013
Applicant:
Krones Ag, Neutraubling, DE;
Inventor:
Jochen Krueger, Hagelstadt, DE;
Assignee:
KRONES AG, , DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 2/00 (2006.01); A61N 5/00 (2006.01); A61L 2/08 (2006.01); B65B 55/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 2/087 (2013.01); B65B 55/08 (2013.01); A61L 2202/14 (2013.01); A61L 2202/23 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for sterilizing containers includes a transport device which transports the containers along a predefined transport path (P), a radiation device which applies radiation (S) to at least some sections of the containers and/or components of the apparatus for sterilization purposes, and a sensor device which detects radiation occurring as a result of the radiation (S) emitted by the radiation device. The apparatus has a shielding element which attenuates the radiation reaching the sensor device in a working mode of the apparatus, and a movement device for moving said shielding element relative to the sensor device.