System For Bulk High Pressure Processing And Related Method
Patent No. EP4213645 (titled "System For Bulk High Pressure Processing And Related Method") was filed by Avure Incorporated on Sep 13, 2021. The application was issued on Apr 16, 2025.
Patent Summary
A system for high-pressure processing (HPP) of bulk, flowable products utilizes a high-pressure processing chamber configured to receive carriers containing flexible, disposable, collapsible product holding bags. Each bag features a fitment for filling and emptying, positioned for accessibility while within the carrier. A flow connector interfaces with the fitment for product transfer. The system includes a control system to manage filling and emptying via the flow connector and a support to maintain the carrier in a tilted orientation during these operations. The method involves placing the bag in a longitudinally extending carrier, attaching the flow connector, and utilizing the control system to tilt the carrier to raise the fitment's elevation during filling and lower it during emptying before HPP treatment.
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Description
EP4213645
- Application Number
- EP21789921A
- Filing Date
- Sep 13, 2021
- Status
- Granted And Under Opposition
- Mar 14, 2025
- Publication Date
- Apr 16, 2025
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