(19)
(11)EP 1 120 121 A3

(12)EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)Date of publication A3:
12.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/11

(43)Date of publication A2:
01.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/31

(21)Application number: 01300611.9

(22)Date of filing:  24.01.2001
(51)International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61L 2/10, B65B 55/08, H01J 65/04
(84)Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(71)Applicant: Sheppard, Raymond William
Burnley, Lancashire BB1 28EX (GB)

(72)Inventor:
  • Sheppard, Raymond William
    Burnley, Lancashire BB1 28EX (GB)

(74)Representative: Geoffrey Owen & Company 
76 Lower Bridge Street
Chester CH1 1RU
Chester CH1 1RU (GB)

  


(54)Ultra-violet container/closure sterilisation system


(57) A container/closure sterilisation system comprising one or more UV emitting, electrodeless plasma bulbs (10) arranged to be positionable at least partially within one or more containers/closures (24) to be sterilised, the bulbs being adapted to be energised by microwaves for sterilising inner surfaces of the one or more containers/closures (10) prior to packaging/filling.







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