AN APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A COMPONENT FOR USE IN A DELIVERY SYSTEM

WIPO Patent Application WO/2024/028596

A3

An apparatus (1) for manufacturing a component that comprises a crimped sheet of material is disclosed. The component is for use in delivery systems. The apparatus comprises a crimping unit (2) configured to crimp a sheet of material (3); a gathering unit (6), downstream of the crimping unit, configured to gather the sheet of material that has been crimped by the crimping unit to form a continuous rod of material; and a device (5) located between the crimping unit and the gathering unit. The device is configured to shape the crimped sheet of material (3a) prior to said crimped sheet of material being gathered by the gathering unit. A method of manufacturing a component that comprises a crimped sheet of material, the component being for use in a delivery system, a device for use in an apparatus for manufacturing a component that comprises a crimped sheet of material, the component being for use in a delivery system, a component for use in a delivery system and a delivery system are also disclosed. Furthermore, a pack is also disclosed. The pack comprises a plurality of delivery systems, each delivery system comprising a component formed from a crimped sheet of material. The percentage pressure drop standard deviation in the components of the plurality of delivery systems in the pack is less than 10%.

GRISHCHENKO ANDREI (GB)
KABIRAT JUNIOR (GB)
GALATI ROSA (GB)

PCT/GB2023/052037

April 11, 2024

August 01, 2023

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NICOVENTURES TRADING LTD (GB)

A24B3/14; A24C5/01; A24D3/02; B31F1/12

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GREY, Ian (GB)

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