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US 2011/0214779 A1Published application
Aseptic dosing system
AssigneeThe Coca-Cola Company
InventorsJames E. Goldman, Hubertus Ulrich Schubert, Peter Simpson, Marcelo Silvado
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Abstract
The present application provides an aseptic dosing system for dispensing a micro-ingredient. The aseptic dosing system may include a micro-ingredient source adapted to dispense the micro-ingredient, a sterilizer downstream of the micro-ingredient source configured to sterilize the micro-ingredient, and a nozzle downstream of the sterilizer configured to reconstitute the micro-ingredient in or downstream thereof.
Claims21
An aseptic dosing system for dispensing a micro-ingredient, comprising:
- a micro-ingredient source adapted to dispense the micro-ingredient;
- a sterilizer downstream of the micro-ingredient source;
- wherein the sterilizer is configured to sterilize the micro-ingredient;
- and
- a nozzle downstream of the sterilizer;
- wherein the nozzle is configured to reconstitute the micro-ingredient in or downstream thereof.
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An aseptic filling method, comprising:
- providing one or more micro-ingredients;
- passing one of the micro-ingredients through a sterilizer;
- flowing the sterilized micro-ingredient to a nozzle;
- and
- reconstituting the sterilized micro-ingredient in or downstream of the nozzle.
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An aseptic dosing system, comprising:
- an aseptic micro-ingredient source with a micro-ingredient therein;
- a sterile zone downstream of the aseptic micro-ingredient source;
- an aseptic fitting positioned about the sterile zone and in communication with the aseptic micro-ingredient source;
- and
- a nozzle positioned within the sterile zone;
- wherein the micro-ingredient is pumped from the aseptic micro-ingredient source and reconstituted in or downstream of the nozzle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.