Method for a pressure-based determining of a product parameter in a freeze dryer, freeze dryer and software product

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PATENT NO 10982896
APP PUB NO 20190120535A1
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16162579

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Methods are disclosed for the pressure-based determining of a product parameter in a freeze dryer, in particular a product temperature. At a point in time tSTART, a closing element as an intermediate valve between an ice chamber and a drying chamber of the freeze dryer is closed. Then, during a pressure rise occurring due to the sublimation pressure values (P1, P2, . . . ) are measured in the drying chamber. At a point in time tEND then the closing element is opened. From the measured pressure values (P1, P2, . . . ) an approximation of a product parameter, in particular a product temperature TAPPROX, is determined. The point in time tEND is determined specifically for the measured pressure values (P1, P2, . . . ) such that the time span for which the closing element is closed depends on the determined pressure values and such that the time span is variable during a drying process.

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MARTIN CHRIST GEFRIERTROCKNUNGSANLAGEN GMBH37520 OSTERODE AM HARZ

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Ebert, Michael Osterode am Harz, DE 28 412
Harms, Frank Osterode am Harz, DE 2 6
Ostermeier, Sven Bad Grund, DE 4 24

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