PERISTALTIC PUMP-BASED APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE CONTROLLED DISPENSING OF FLUIDS

    公开(公告)号:US20230018623A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-19

    申请号:US17849660

    申请日:2022-06-26

    摘要: The present invention involves a rotary peristaltic pump and associated method employing the relaxation of pressure on flexible tubing between the rotor and stator of the pump to restore the rotor to a start angle while a valve on the output of the pump is closed to avoid progress of fluid through the system. Three different implementations of the pump and method are presented including reciprocating the stator, reciprocating the rotor, and retracting the idler rollers of the rotor into the rotor to relieve the pressure on the flexible tubing. A controller ensures the appropriate switching and timing of the valve and rotor of the pump. The pump and associated method are directed to the precision dispensing of pharmaceutical fluids into containers, including containers held in container nests.

    PERISTALTIC PUMP-BASED APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE CONTROLLED DISPENSING OF FLUIDS

    公开(公告)号:US20200377241A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-03

    申请号:US16430383

    申请日:2019-06-03

    摘要: The present invention involves a rotary peristaltic pump and associated method employing the relaxation of pressure on flexible tubing between the rotor and stator of the pump to restore the rotor to a start angle while a valve on the output of the pump is closed to avoid progress of fluid through the system. Three different implementations of the pump and method are presented including reciprocating the stator, reciprocating the rotor, and retracting the idler rollers of the rotor into the rotor to relieve the pressure on the flexible tubing. A controller ensures the appropriate switching and timing of the valve and rotor of the pump. The pump and associated method are directed to the precision dispensing of pharmaceutical fluids into containers, including containers held in container nests.

    PURGEABLE PHARMACEUTICAL FILL NEEDLE

    公开(公告)号:US20220387988A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-08

    申请号:US17887667

    申请日:2022-08-15

    摘要: The present invention involves a fill needle system for aseptically dispensing a pharmaceutical fluid in an aseptic chamber comprises a fill needle tubing in fluid communication with a pharmaceutical fluid source via flexible tubing and extending through a fill needle hub; a fill needle dispensing tip disposed at a dispensing end of the fill needle tubing; a fill needle sheath shaped and arranged to removably mate with and seal aseptically to the fill needle hub to form an aseptically sealed volume enclosing the dispensing tip; and a fluid pressure pulse induction system disposed and configured to compress the flexible tubing in order to dislodge droplets of pharmaceutical fluid retained on the dispensing tip after halting dispensing of the pharmaceutical fluid. An associated method of dispensing pharmaceutical fluid comprises operating the fluid pressure pulse induction system to dislodge the droplets. The system may comprise a controller for automatically controlling the dispensing and droplet dislodging.

    PURGEABLE PHARMACEUTICAL FILL NEEDLE
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190016484A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-17

    申请号:US15818986

    申请日:2017-11-21

    IPC分类号: B65B3/00 B65B55/02 B65B7/28

    摘要: A purgeable fill needle for dispensing pharmaceutical fluid into a pharmaceutical container comprises a fill needle hub, a fill needle tubing extending through the fill needle hub; a fill needle dispensing tip; a fill needle sheath removably mated with and seal aseptically to the fill needle hub to form an aseptically sealed volume enclosing the dispensing tip; and a terminal fluid ejector for removing fluid retained by the tip after halting dispensing of pharmaceutical fluid. The terminal fluid ejector may be based on automatic injection of an aseptic gas into the fill needle tubing, automated action of a gas bladder at the dispensing tip, or the automated operation of a compression actuator at the dispensing tip. The removal of terminal fluid retained at the tip after halting dispensing of the fluid may also be effected by automatically blowing attached droplets off the tip and automatically shaking the fill needle tubing.

    METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR FILLING PHARMACEUTICAL CONTAINERS

    公开(公告)号:US20220144472A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-12

    申请号:US17583138

    申请日:2022-01-24

    摘要: The present invention involves both an apparatus and an associated method for confirming the presence or absence of closures in a closure nest inside an aseptic chamber. The apparatus comprises a topographical profiler disposed to monitor the closure nests. Vertical displacements in topographical maps obtained by the profiler are compared with information from a database about the nest and closure combinations. Vertical displacements falling outside predetermined upper and lower bounds are deemed absences of closures. The topographical profiler may be disposed outside the aseptic chamber. The system may be automated via a controller and suitable software. In some embodiments the nests and disposed in the monitored area by robotic articulated arms. In other embodiments the closure nests are moved by vacuum pickup systems. The system and method may also be employed to assess the suitability of a closure nest for closing in an aseptic chamber containers in a container nest.

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING THE REMOVAL OF A COVER FROM A SEALED TUBE IN AN ASEPTIC ENVIRONMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20210047064A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-18

    申请号:US17005178

    申请日:2020-08-27

    摘要: A system is presented for monitoring and controlling in a sterilizable environment the peeling of a cover from a tub sealed by the cover. The system employs a platform having a fiducial source locating structure for holding the tub, a cover removal station disposed to engage with the cover and to peel the cover from the tub, a light source disposed to illuminate a portion of the platform proximate the cover removal station, a light sensor sensitive to light from the light source and disposed to preferentially collect and measure light diffusely reflected from the illuminated portion of the platform, and a controller with software to operate the system. An associated method for monitoring and controlling the peeling of the cover involves moving a peeled portion of the cover into a predetermined peeling monitor zone within the illuminated portion of the platform, and measuring an intensity of light from the light source diffusely reflected specifically from the peeling monitor zone. The positioning of the elements of the system and the peeling monitor zone allow measured light intensity to be employed as a control measure for the peeling process.

    METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR FILLING PHARMACEUTICAL CONTAINERS

    公开(公告)号:US20190337658A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-07

    申请号:US16003166

    申请日:2018-06-08

    摘要: The present invention involves both an apparatus and an associated method for confirming the presence or absence of closures in a closure nest inside an aseptic chamber. The apparatus comprises a topographical profiler disposed to monitor the closure nests. Vertical displacements in topographical maps obtained by the profiler are compared with information from a database about the nest and closure combinations. Vertical displacements falling outside predetermined upper and lower bounds are deemed absences of closures. The topographical profiler may be disposed outside the aseptic chamber. The system may be automated via a controller and suitable software. In some embodiments the nests and disposed in the monitored area by robotic articulated arms. In other embodiments the closure nests are moved by vacuum pickup systems. The system and method may also be employed to assess the suitability of a closure nest for closing in an aseptic chamber containers in a container nest.

    PERISTALTIC PUMP-BASED APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE CONTROLLED DISPENSING OF FLUIDS

    公开(公告)号:US20210206521A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-08

    申请号:US17100686

    申请日:2020-11-20

    摘要: The present invention involves a rotary peristaltic pump and associated method employing the relaxation of pressure on flexible tubing between the rotor and stator of the pump to restore the rotor to a start angle while a valve on the output of the pump is closed to avoid progress of fluid through the system. Three different implementations of the pump and method are presented including reciprocating the stator, reciprocating the rotor, and retracting the idler rollers of the rotor into the rotor to relieve the pressure on the flexible tubing. A controller ensures the appropriate switching and timing of the valve and rotor of the pump. The pump and associated method are directed to the precision dispensing of pharmaceutical fluids into containers, including containers held in container nests.