Active sterilization zone for container filling

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9296600
APP PUB NO 20090013648A1
SERIAL NO

12171048

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An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit.

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NGPC ASSET HOLDINGS LP909 FANNIN SUITE 3800 C/O NGP CAPITAL RESOURCES COMPANY HOUSTON TX 77010

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mastio, Michael J Crystal Lake, US 16 140
McGowan, Michael F Indianapolis, US 9 127
Powell, Richard O Atlanta, US 8 111
Raniwala, Subodh K Barrington, US 18 273
Schimmel, Gregory Barrington, US 8 124
Wu, Rei-Young Amos Palatine, US 28 211

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