Global Patent Index - EP 2049402 A1

EP 2049402 A1 20090422 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STERILIZING CONTAINERS

Title (en)

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STERILIZING CONTAINERS

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR STERILISATION VON BEHÄLTERN

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE STÉRILISATION DE RÉCIPIENTS

Publication

EP 2049402 A1 20090422 (DE)

Application

EP 07786493 A 20070801

Priority

  • EP 2007006807 W 20070801
  • DE 102006036763 A 20060805

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2008017410A1] By way of an apparatus and a method for sterilizing containers (11) with a guiding device (2, 12) for introducing a gaseous and/or vaporous sterilization medium into the interior of a container (11) through a container opening, a solution is to be provided, by way of which containers (11) are to be sterilized in as simple a way as possible and nevertheless to a standard which is sufficient for aseptic treatment and filling. This is achieved by the fact that a guide device (3, 13) is provided for directing the sterilization medium which emerges from the container onto the outer wall of the container (11).

IPC 8 full level

B65B 55/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61L 2/186 (2013.01 - EP US); A61L 2/26 (2013.01 - EP US); B65B 55/10 (2013.01 - EP US); A61L 2202/23 (2013.01 - EP US); A61L 2202/24 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2008017410A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102006036763 A1 20080207; CN 101500894 A 20090805; EP 2049402 A1 20090422; JP 2010500238 A 20100107; MX 2008016260 A 20090116; RU 2009107783 A 20100910; US 2009196790 A1 20090806; WO 2008017410 A1 20080214

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102006036763 A 20060805; CN 200780029351 A 20070801; EP 07786493 A 20070801; EP 2007006807 W 20070801; JP 2009523180 A 20070801; MX 2008016260 A 20070801; RU 2009107783 A 20070801; US 36549309 A 20090204