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WO2025027129A3
WO2025027129A3 PCT/EP2024/071804 EP2024071804W WO2025027129A3 WO 2025027129 A3 WO2025027129 A3 WO 2025027129A3 EP 2024071804 W EP2024071804 W EP 2024071804W WO 2025027129 A3 WO2025027129 A3 WO 2025027129A3
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Prior art keywords
medical container
filling apparatus
container filling
station
filling
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WO2025027129A2 (en
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David PHASEY
Charles PILATO
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3P Innovation Ltd
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3P Innovation Ltd
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Priority claimed from GB2311918.3A external-priority patent/GB2632413A/en
Priority claimed from GB2311914.2A external-priority patent/GB2632410A/en
Priority claimed from GB2311915.9A external-priority patent/GB2632411A/en
Priority claimed from GB2311917.5A external-priority patent/GB2632412A/en
Application filed by 3P Innovation Ltd filed Critical 3P Innovation Ltd
Publication of WO2025027129A2 publication Critical patent/WO2025027129A2/en
Publication of WO2025027129A3 publication Critical patent/WO2025027129A3/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current
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    • 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
    • B65B3/00—Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars
    • B65B3/003—Filling medical containers such as ampoules, vials, syringes or the like
    • 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
    • B65B3/00—Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars
    • B65B3/04—Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles
    • B65B3/10—Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles by application of pressure to material
    • B65B3/12—Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles by application of pressure to material mechanically, e.g. by pistons or pumps
    • 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
    • B65B3/00—Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars
    • B65B3/26—Methods or devices for controlling the quantity of the material fed or filled
    • B65B3/28—Methods or devices for controlling the quantity of the material fed or filled by weighing
    • 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
    • B65B43/00—Forming, feeding, opening or setting-up containers or receptacles in association with packaging
    • B65B43/42—Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up state; Feeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging position; Locating containers or receptacles at the filling position; Supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation
    • B65B43/50—Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up state; Feeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging position; Locating containers or receptacles at the filling position; Supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using rotary tables or turrets
    • 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
    • B65B43/00—Forming, feeding, opening or setting-up containers or receptacles in association with packaging
    • B65B43/42—Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up state; Feeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging position; Locating containers or receptacles at the filling position; Supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation
    • B65B43/54—Means for supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation
    • 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
    • B65B43/00—Forming, feeding, opening or setting-up containers or receptacles in association with packaging
    • B65B43/42—Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up state; Feeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging position; Locating containers or receptacles at the filling position; Supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation
    • B65B43/54—Means for supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation
    • B65B43/60—Means for supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation rotatable
    • 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
    • B65B57/00—Automatic control, checking, warning, or safety devices
    • B65B57/10—Automatic control, checking, warning, or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of articles or materials to be packaged
    • B65B57/14—Automatic control, checking, warning, or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of articles or materials to be packaged and operating to control, or stop, the feed of articles or material to be packaged
    • B65B57/145—Automatic control, checking, warning, or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of articles or materials to be packaged and operating to control, or stop, the feed of articles or material to be packaged for fluent material
    • 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
    • B65B59/00—Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages, to handle different types of packaging material, or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
    • B65B59/02—Arrangements to enable adjustments to be made while the machine is running
    • 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
    • B65B7/00—Closing containers or receptacles after filling
    • B65B7/16—Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons
    • B65B7/28—Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
    • B65B7/2835—Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers applying and rotating preformed threaded caps

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Filling Of Jars Or Cans And Processes For Cleaning And Sealing Jars (AREA)

Abstract

A medical container filling apparatus (100) for filling a medical container (126), the apparatus comprising a medical container de-capping station (152) a medical container filling station (200) a medical container capping station (154) and a medical container indexer configured to present a medical container to the de-capping station, the filling station and the re-capping station in successive steps.
PCT/EP2024/071804 2023-08-03 2024-08-01 Medical container filling apparatus Pending WO2025027129A2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (8)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB2311917.5 2023-08-03
GB2311918.3A GB2632413A (en) 2023-08-03 2023-08-03 Medical container filling apparatus
GB2311914.2A GB2632410A (en) 2023-08-03 2023-08-03 Medical container filling apparatus
GB2311915.9A GB2632411A (en) 2023-08-03 2023-08-03 Medical container filling apparatus
GB2311914.2 2023-08-03
GB2311918.3 2023-08-03
GB2311917.5A GB2632412A (en) 2023-08-03 2023-08-03 Medical container filling apparatus
GB2311915.9 2023-08-03

Publications (2)

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WO2025027129A2 WO2025027129A2 (en) 2025-02-06
WO2025027129A3 true WO2025027129A3 (en) 2025-03-20

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Citations (8)

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US20030103839A1 (en) * 2001-11-30 2003-06-05 Forhealth Technologies, Inc. Automated drug vial safety cap removal
US20060259195A1 (en) * 2004-12-22 2006-11-16 Eliuk Walter W Automated pharmacy admixture system (APAS)
EP2538225A1 (en) * 2011-06-20 2012-12-26 F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG System for processing closed sample tubes
US20150034207A1 (en) * 2013-07-30 2015-02-05 Grifols Worldwide Operations Limited Machine and method for filling pharmaceutical product containers
JP2017150844A (en) * 2016-02-22 2017-08-31 澁谷工業株式会社 Dispensing device
US20180229866A1 (en) * 2014-07-25 2018-08-16 Robert Bosch Gmbh Device for filling a receptacle
GB2588207A (en) * 2019-10-16 2021-04-21 Colin Mear Engineering Ltd A container and method and apparatus for adding a product to a container
WO2023084553A1 (en) * 2021-11-15 2023-05-19 I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.P.A. Apparatus and method for automatically packaging containers

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20030103839A1 (en) * 2001-11-30 2003-06-05 Forhealth Technologies, Inc. Automated drug vial safety cap removal
US20060259195A1 (en) * 2004-12-22 2006-11-16 Eliuk Walter W Automated pharmacy admixture system (APAS)
EP2538225A1 (en) * 2011-06-20 2012-12-26 F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG System for processing closed sample tubes
US20150034207A1 (en) * 2013-07-30 2015-02-05 Grifols Worldwide Operations Limited Machine and method for filling pharmaceutical product containers
US20180229866A1 (en) * 2014-07-25 2018-08-16 Robert Bosch Gmbh Device for filling a receptacle
JP2017150844A (en) * 2016-02-22 2017-08-31 澁谷工業株式会社 Dispensing device
GB2588207A (en) * 2019-10-16 2021-04-21 Colin Mear Engineering Ltd A container and method and apparatus for adding a product to a container
WO2023084553A1 (en) * 2021-11-15 2023-05-19 I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.P.A. Apparatus and method for automatically packaging containers

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