DK1021335T3 - Powder filling apparatus and method - Google Patents

Powder filling apparatus and method

Info

Publication number: DK1021335T3
Authority: DK; Denmark
Prior art keywords: filling apparatus; powder filling; powder; filling
Prior art date: 1997-10-10

Application number

DK98950964T

Other languages

Danish (da)

Inventor

Gordon Stout

Xuyen Pham

Michael J Rocchio

Kyle A Naydo

Derrick J Parks

Patrick Reich

Original Assignee

Nektar Therapeutics

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1997-10-10

Filing date

1998-10-06

Publication date

2003-10-20

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1998-10-06 Application filed by Nektar Therapeutics filed Critical Nektar Therapeutics

2003-10-20 Application granted granted Critical

2003-10-20 Publication of DK1021335T3 publication Critical patent/DK1021335T3/en

Classifications

- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B1/00—Packaging fluent solid material, e.g. powders, granular or loose fibrous material, loose masses of small articles, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars
- B65B1/30—Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality or the material fed or filled
- B65B1/36—Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality or the material fed or filled by volumetric devices or methods
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B1/00—Packaging fluent solid material, e.g. powders, granular or loose fibrous material, loose masses of small articles, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars
- B65B1/04—Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles
- B65B1/08—Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles by vibratory feeders

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Quality & Reliability (AREA)
Basic Packing Technique (AREA)
Supply Of Fluid Materials To The Packaging Location (AREA)
Filling Or Emptying Of Bunkers, Hoppers, And Tanks (AREA)
Cleaning In General (AREA)
Weight Measurement For Supplying Or Discharging Of Specified Amounts Of Material (AREA)
Auxiliary Methods And Devices For Loading And Unloading (AREA)
Feeding, Discharge, Calcimining, Fusing, And Gas-Generation Devices (AREA)
Control And Other Processes For Unpacking Of Materials (AREA)
Jigging Conveyors (AREA)

DK98950964T 1997-10-10 1998-10-06 Powder filling apparatus and method DK1021335T3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US94904797A	1997-10-10	1997-10-10
PCT/US1998/021059 WO1999019215A1 (en)	1997-10-10	1998-10-06	Powder filling apparatus and method

Publications (1)

Publication Number	Publication Date
DK1021335T3 true DK1021335T3 (en)	2003-10-20

Family

ID=25488520

Family Applications (2)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
DK03075990.6T DK1354795T4 (en)	1997-10-10	1998-10-06	Method and apparatus for transporting a fine powder
DK98950964T DK1021335T3 (en)	1997-10-10	1998-10-06	Powder filling apparatus and method

Family Applications Before (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
DK03075990.6T DK1354795T4 (en)	1997-10-10	1998-10-06	Method and apparatus for transporting a fine powder

Country Status (38)

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EP (2)	EP1354795B2 (en)
JP (2)	JP2001519296A (en)
KR (1)	KR100786590B1 (en)
CN (1)	CN1191963C (en)
AR (1)	AR015957A1 (en)
AT (2)	ATE243638T1 (en)
AU (1)	AU735627B2 (en)
BG (1)	BG64618B1 (en)
BR (1)	BR9812893A (en)
CA (1)	CA2306079C (en)
CO (1)	CO4970755A1 (en)
CU (1)	CU22994A3 (en)
CZ (1)	CZ302824B6 (en)
DE (2)	DE69815874T2 (en)
DK (2)	DK1354795T4 (en)
EA (1)	EA001290B1 (en)
EE (1)	EE04424B1 (en)
EG (1)	EG25495A (en)
ES (2)	ES2242923T5 (en)
GE (1)	GEP20033049B (en)
HR (1)	HRP20000200B1 (en)
HU (1)	HU224246B1 (en)
ID (1)	ID24623A (en)
IL (1)	IL135534A (en)
IS (1)	IS2112B (en)
ME (1)	ME00629B (en)
NO (1)	NO324158B1 (en)
NZ (1)	NZ503153A (en)
PE (1)	PE56799A1 (en)
PL (1)	PL193070B1 (en)
PT (2)	PT1354795E (en)
SI (2)	SI1021335T1 (en)
SK (1)	SK286182B6 (en)
TR (1)	TR200000960T2 (en)
TW (1)	TW404920B (en)
WO (1)	WO1999019215A1 (en)
YU (1)	YU49263B (en)
ZA (1)	ZA989097B (en)

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