公开(公告)号：US6056918A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-02

申请号：US18874

申请日：1998-02-05

申请人： Sevugan Palaniappan ,  Ronald Swank ,  Terry Erickson ,  John Lees ,  John Cicha ,  Michael Robertson

发明人： Sevugan Palaniappan ,  Ronald Swank ,  Terry Erickson ,  John Lees ,  John Cicha ,  Michael Robertson

IPC分类号： A61L2/10 ,  A61L2/20 ,  B65B55/04 ,  B65B55/08 ,  B65B55/10 ,  B65B61/18 ,  A61L2/22 ,  B65B3/02 ,  B65B43/26

CPC分类号： B65B61/186 ,  B65B55/04 ,  B65B55/08 ,  B65B55/10

摘要： The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for sterilizing cartons with vapor-phase hydrogen peroxide and ultraviolet radiation on a packaging machine. A partially formed carton is first sprayed at a bottom forming station with a sterilant. Then, the carton is transported to a sterilization station where the carton is sprayed with gaseous hydrogen peroxide thereby allowing the gas to condense on the packaging material. The carton is then conveyed to a UV radiation source for irradiation of the packaging material. The carton is then dried with heated air to flush/remove any residual hydrogen peroxide. The present invention sterilizes the carton allowing for filling of the packaging material with a desired product such as milk, juice or water. The invention allows for the efficacious use of hydrogen peroxide having a concentration of up to 53% while providing a packaging material having less than 0.5 ppm hydrogen peroxide. The method and apparatus of the present invention allows for the fabrication of a shelf-stable food product.

摘要翻译： 本发明公开了一种在包装机上对含有气相过氧化氢和紫外线辐射的纸箱进行灭菌的方法和装置。 首先在底部成形站用灭菌剂喷涂部分形成的纸箱。 然后，纸箱被运送到消毒站，在该处，纸箱被喷射有气态过氧化氢，从而允许气体冷凝在包装材料上。 然后将纸箱输送到用于照射包装材料的UV辐射源。 然后将纸箱用加热的空气干燥以冲洗/除去任何残留的过氧化氢。 本发明对纸箱进行消毒，从而可以用所需的产品（如牛奶，果汁或水）填充包装材料。 本发明允许有效地使用浓度高达53％的过氧化氢，同时提供具有小于0.5ppm过氧化氢的包装材料。 本发明的方法和装置允许制造货架稳定的食品。

公开(公告)号：US06406666B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-18

申请号：US09788789

申请日：2001-02-20

申请人： John Cicha ,  Terry Erickson ,  John Lees

发明人： John Cicha ,  Terry Erickson ,  John Lees

IPC分类号： A61L200

CPC分类号： A61L2/208 ,  A61L2202/18

摘要： An apparatus for providing sterilant to a packaging machine is provided. The apparatus comprises a conduit, for a predetermined mix of atomized hydrogen peroxide and air, within a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger is a conduit for steam heat under pressure and comprises and inlet for the steam and an outlet for condensation formed by cooling steam. As the pressurized steam surrounds the conduit heat is transferred to the atomized hydrogen peroxide and air causing the mixture to vaporize. An outlet for hydrogen peroxide vapor is provided at or near a sterilization location in a packaging machine, allowing the vapor to aid in the sterilization of packaging.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于向包装机器提供消毒剂的设备。 该设备包括在热交换器内用于雾化过氧化氢和空气的预定混合物的导管。 热交换器是用于在压力下的蒸汽热的导管，并且包括蒸汽的入口和用于通过冷却蒸汽形成的冷凝出口。 当加压蒸汽围绕导管时，热量被转移到雾化的过氧化氢和空气中，导致混合物蒸发。 在包装机器的灭菌位置处或其附近提供过氧化氢蒸汽的出口，允许蒸气帮助灭菌包装。

公开(公告)号：US5788940A

公开(公告)日：1998-08-04

申请号：US735877

申请日：1996-10-23

申请人： John Cicha ,  Terry Erickson ,  Walt Monpetit

发明人： John Cicha ,  Terry Erickson ,  Walt Monpetit

IPC分类号： B65B55/08 ,  A61L2/10 ,  B65B55/02 ,  B65B55/04

CPC分类号： B65B55/08

摘要： The present invention utilizes a plurality of ultraviolet lamps to sterilize containers being advanced along a conveyor system. The ultraviolet lamps are disposed transverse to the advancement of the containers as are the reflectors corresponding to each of the lamps. The reflectors are in direct contact with a cooling manifold which prevents the overheating of the apparatus. In thermal contact with the cooling manifold are temperature detectors which provide warning signals to operators, or can generate a signal to deactivate the lamps. The cooling manifold may be cooled by a circulating fluid. The reflectors may be cooled by a flow of air through a pressurized chamber. The pressurized chamber is defined by the reflectors and transparent plates. The transparent plates substantially enhance the transmission of light having a wavelength of 254 nanometers.

摘要翻译： 本发明利用多个紫外线灯对沿着输送机系统前进的容器进行消毒。 紫外线灯与横向于容器的前进方向布置，就像对应于每个灯的反射器一样。 反射器与冷却歧管直接接触，防止设备过热。 与冷却歧管热接触的是温度检测器，其向操作者提供警告信号，或者可以产生用于停用灯的信号。 冷却歧管可以由循环流体冷却。 反射器可以通过空气流通过加压室来冷却。 加压室由反射器和透明板限定。 透明板基本上增强了波长为254纳米的光的透射。

公开(公告)号：US06430899B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-13

申请号：US09591314

申请日：2000-06-09

申请人： John Cicha

发明人： John Cicha

IPC分类号： B31B136

CPC分类号： B65B51/144 ,  B31B50/64 ,  B31B50/84

摘要： A top sealer for a form, fill and seal packaging machine includes first and second anvils disposed on opposing sides of a processing path of the machine. The anvils are configured to move transverse to the processing path for engaging the top fins of each of the cartons and compressing the fins for forming the carton top seal portion. A first wedge section is mounted to the first anvil and a second wedge section is mounted to the second anvil. The first wedge section includes a raised portion extending from a face of the wedge. The first wedge is mounted to the anvil to contact the raised portion with a first vertical panel/extended gable panel juncture contemporaneous with the anvils engaging the top fins. Contact of the raised portion with the first vertical panel/extended gable panel juncture forms a crease at that juncture. A method for forming a top seal at the fin panels and a crease at the juncture is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 用于形式，填充和密封包装机的顶部封口机包括设置在机器的处理路径的相对侧上的第一和第二砧座。 砧座构造成横向移动到处理路径，以接合每个纸箱的顶部翅片并压缩用于形成纸箱顶部密封部分的翅片。 第一楔形部分安装到第一砧座上，第二楔形部分安装到第二砧座上。 第一楔形部分包括从楔形物的表面延伸的凸起部分。 第一楔形件安装到砧座上，以与第一垂直面板/延伸的山形面板接合处接触凸起部分，同时与砧座接合顶部翅片。 凸起部分与第一垂直板/延伸山墙板接合部的接触在该接合处形成折痕。 还公开了一种在翅片板处形成顶部密封件和在接合处形成折痕的方法。

公开(公告)号：US6037598A

公开(公告)日：2000-03-14

申请号：US014987

申请日：1998-01-28

申请人： John Cicha

发明人： John Cicha

IPC分类号： A61L2/10 ,  H05B41/36 ,  H05B41/392 ,  G01N23/00 ,  H05B41/00

CPC分类号： H05B41/3922 ,  A61L2/10 ,  H05B41/36 ,  H05B41/392 ,  Y10S315/02

摘要： An arrangement for an ultraviolet sterilization system disposed on a packaging machine for processing a series of cartons is disclosed herein. The system may have an ignitor for expediting the commencement of the ultraviolet lamp. Additionally, the system may have an ultraviolet monitor for monitoring the intensity of the ultraviolet radiation being directed to a series of cartons being processed on the packaging machine. The monitor will alert an operator to a change in the intensity of the ultraviolet radiation thereby ensuring properly sterilized cartons.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了一种设置在用于处理一系列纸箱的包装机上的紫外线消毒系统的装置。 该系统可以具有用于加速紫外灯的开始的点火器。 此外，该系统可以具有紫外线监视器，用于监视紫外线辐射的强度被引导到在包装机器上正在加工的一系列纸箱。 显示器将提醒操作者紫外线辐射强度的变化，从而确保适当灭菌的纸箱。

公开(公告)号：US5857309A

公开(公告)日：1999-01-12

申请号：US828343

申请日：1997-03-28

申请人： John Cicha ,  Steven Breuer ,  John Kretlow

发明人： John Cicha ,  Steven Breuer ,  John Kretlow

IPC分类号： B65B55/04 ,  B65B55/10

CPC分类号： B65B55/10

摘要： An apparatus for providing a container having a spout assembly disposed thereon, the spout assembly comprising a cap disposed on a fitment having an interior portion for disposition toward the container interior and an exterior portion for disposition toward the container exterior. The apparatus comprises a storage bin for storing plural spout assemblies and a guide assembly for guiding the spout assemblies to an output of the guide assembly. A fitment and cap sterilizer accepts the spout assemblies from the output and applies a disinfecting solution to their interior portions. An output guide assembly guides them to a subsequent processing station such as a spout applicator that applies the spout assembly to the container. An intermediate UV station may be used between the fitment and cap sterilizer and the spout applicator. In one embodiment, the fitment and cap sterilizer comprises a track for guiding the spout assemblies along a predetermined path. A gate mechanism selectively retains the spout assemblies at a predetermined position along the track. A sprayer is disposed in fixed alignment with a spout assembly that has been retained for spraying the retained spout assembly with a disinfecting solution.

摘要翻译： 一种用于提供具有设置在其上的喷口组件的容器的装置，所述喷口组件包括设置在具有用于朝向容器内部配置的内部部分的配件上的盖和用于朝向容器外部配置的外部部分的盖。 该装置包括用于容纳多个喷口组件的存放箱和用于将喷口组件引导到导向组件的输出的引导组件。 配件和帽式灭菌器从输出口接收出口组件，并向其内部施加消毒溶液。 输出引导组件将它们引导到随后的处理站，例如将喷口组件施加到容器上的喷口施加器。 可以在配件和帽式灭菌器和喷嘴施加器之间使用中间UV站。 在一个实施例中，配件和帽式灭菌器包括用于沿着预定路径引导喷口组件的轨道。 门机构选择性地将出口组件保持在沿着轨道的预定位置。 喷雾器被布置成与已经被保留以用消毒溶液喷射保留的喷口组件的喷口组件固定对准。

公开(公告)号：US06357203B1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-19

申请号：US09608873

申请日：2000-06-30

申请人： John Cicha ,  Jonathan Buesing

发明人： John Cicha ,  Jonathan Buesing

IPC分类号： B65B720

CPC分类号： B65B43/10 ,  B31B50/64

摘要： A top panel pre-folder for a form, fill and seal packaging machine for forming, filling and sealing an extended top panel gable top carton includes an mandrel positioned along the machine processing path that is movable from above the carton to the interior of the carton as the carton moves along the processing path. A pair of spaced apart pivotal arms, each disposed on opposing sides of the mandrel and transverse to the processing path, is pivotal about an axis toward and away from the mandrel. Each arm includes a flap mounted thereto having a raised portion extending from a face of the flap. The arms pivot to contact the flaps with gable side panels of the carton to infold the gable side panels inwardly over the mandrels. The flap raised portions contact the gable side panels at about gable side panel/vertical side panel junctures.

摘要翻译： 用于形成，填充和密封延伸的顶板山形顶部纸板的成型，填充和密封包装机的顶部面板预夹具包括沿机器加工路径定位的心轴，其可从纸箱的上方移动到纸箱的内部 因为纸箱沿着处理路径移动。 一对间隔开的枢转臂，各自设置在心轴的相对侧并且横向于处理路径，其绕轴线枢转并远离心轴。 每个臂包括安装在其上的翼片，其具有从翼片的表面延伸的凸起部分。 手臂枢转以使翼片与纸板箱的山形侧板接触，以将山墙侧板向内凸出在心轴上。 翼片凸起部分在大约山墙侧板/垂直侧板接合处接触山墙侧板。