A METHOD FOR REMOVING EXCESS OF A STERILIZATION AGENT FROM A WEB OF CARTON-BASED PACKAGING MATERIAL AND A SYSTEM THEREOF

Title:

A METHOD FOR REMOVING EXCESS OF A STERILIZATION AGENT FROM A WEB OF CARTON-BASED PACKAGING MATERIAL AND A SYSTEM THEREOF

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/260190

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

An apparatus (312) for removing excess of a sterilization agent (308) from a web (102) of carton-based packaging material is presented. The web (102) comprises a number of consecutively arranged sections (200a-200f) arranged to be formed into packages (112), wherein each section of the web (102) comprises an opening device (202a-f) attached thereto, wherein at least a subset of the sections (200a-f) comprises a positioning element (204a-f). The apparatus (312) comprises a positioning element reader (314) arranged to determine a position of the positioning element (204a-f) comprised in or on the web (102), a control unit (316) configured to estimate a position of the opening device (202a-f) based on the position of the positioning element (204a- d), and an air pulse device (318) arranged to provide an air pulse (320a-b), wherein the control unit (316) is further configured to adjust the air pulse device (318) based on the position of the opening device, and the air pulse (320a-b) is provided onto an opening device area (210a-f) of the web (102) such that sterilization agent (308) is removed from the opening device (202a-f).

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Inventors:

SAEIDIHAGHI ARASH (SE)

Application Number:

PCT/EP2020/067323

Publication Date:

March 11, 2021

Filing Date:

June 22, 2020

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE (CH)

International Classes:

A61L2/20; A61L2/18; B65B55/10; B65D5/74

Domestic Patent References:

WO2014012799A1	2014-01-23
WO2008088248A1	2008-07-24

Foreign References:

EP3427757A2	2019-01-16
EP3367031A1	2018-08-29
EP2296978A1	2011-03-23
EP2418153A1	2012-02-15
US20180369436A1	2018-12-27
EP1759998A1	2007-03-07
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EP1245493A1	2002-10-02

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

TETRA PAK - PATENT ATTORNEYS SE (SE)

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