Patents Assigned to Metall + Plastic GmbH
  • Patent number: 11925718
    Abstract: A decontamination assembly (1) for pharmaceutical applications, comprising an isolator (2) having a manipulator chamber (3) and a plenum chamber (4) which is disposed above the manipulator chamber (3) and which can be supplied with an air flow (9) via at least one circulation fan (7) disposed in a circulating-air generation chamber, a membrane (5) for generating a laminar air flow (11) in the manipulator chamber (3) during a working operating state being disposed between the plenum chamber (4) and the manipulator chamber (3), the manipulator chamber (3) being connected to the circulating-air generation chamber (6) in an air-conducting manner via a return-air channel (12), further comprising ultrafine distributing means (19), for producing a decontaminant/air mixture based on a liquid decontaminant stock, a stock of H2O2, the ultrafine distributing means (19) being connected to the plenum chamber (4) via at least one plenum supply line (25) leading into the plenum chamber (4) so as to directly supply the plenu
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Metall + Plastic GmbH
    Inventor: Stefan Kleinmann
  • Patent number: 11730839
    Abstract: A surface decontamination device (1) for decontaminating outer packagings (2) which contain pre-sterilised consumer goods and have a circumferential collar (3) prior to transfer into an insulator includes a conveyor for conveying the outer packagings (2) in a conveying direction (F) along a conveying path from an inlet side to an outlet side of the device (1). The conveying path passes through a decontamination chamber (5) between the inlet side and outlet side. An irradiation source (6) is associated with the chamber (5) for irradiating the outer packagings (2) conveyed through the chamber (5). The conveying path passes through at least one lock chamber (8) arranged between the inlet side and outlet side, adjacent to the chamber (5) and having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet and outlet being able to be opened and closed by a closer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: METALL + PLASTIC GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Kleinmann, Thomas Kassner
  • Patent number: 11607468
    Abstract: A decontamination device (1) for decontaminating products in the form of consumer goods and/or consumer good packaging having consumer goods located therein prior to supplying the consumer goods into an isolator, the decontamination device comprising several decontamination chambers (3, 4, 5, 6) each having a closable inlet opening (9) and a closable outlet opening (10), and each comprising application means (7) for applying a decontamination agent, to the decontamination chambers (3, 4, 5, 6), and the decontamination device (1) comprising a distributor chamber (11) disposed upstream of the decontamination chambers (3, 4, 5, 6) and having a supply opening (24) for products to be decontaminated, the distributor chamber (11) comprising distributor means (15) for distributing the products to the different decontamination chambers (3, 4, 5, 6), and the decontamination device (1) comprising a discharge chamber (12) disposed downstream of the decontamination chambers (3, 4, 5, 6) and having a discharge opening (2)
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Metall + Plastic GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Kleinmann, Thomas Kassner
  • Patent number: 11534516
    Abstract: A decontamination assembly, for pharmaceutical applications includes at least one chamber to be decontaminated (4) having a decontamination liquid storage tank (36) by which several atomizers (A, B, C. D) disposed in the chamber to be decontaminated (4) for producing a decontaminant aerosol can be supplied with decontamination liquid using valves (27) which can be controlled by electronic control, the atomizers (A, B, C, D) being in fluid communication with a ring conduit (32) having an inlet (33) and a separate outlet (34) by the valves (27), decontamination liquid from the decontamination liquid storage tank (36) being conveyable into the inlet of the ring conduit by a pump (35) and decontamination liquid flowing out of the outlet of the ring conduit back into the decontamination liquid storage tank (36), and a pressure adjustment mechanism (37) for keeping the pressure in the ring conduit (32) at a predefined liquid pressure range assigned to the ring conduit (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: METALL + PLASTIC GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Kleinmann, David Vertongen, Thomas Kassner
  • Patent number: 11344819
    Abstract: A device for generating a decontaminating agent vapor, in particular hydrogen peroxide vapor, comprising a single- or multipart evaporator body (1); a heating device for heating the evaporator body (1); at least one supply channel, preferably multiple supply channels, for supplying a liquid decontaminating agent to be evaporated, in particular hydrogen peroxide, to at least one of multiple blind holes (7, 8, 9, 10) arranged in the evaporator body (1); and a flow channel (2) which is arranged above the upper blind holes edges (11, 12, 13, 14) of the blind holes (7, 8, 9, 10) and which connects a carrier medium inlet (3) to an outlet (4) in a gas-conductive manner for a gaseous carrier medium, in particular air, in order to discharge the decontaminating agent vapor through the outlet (4) in a flow direction of the carrier medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Metall + Plastic GmbH
    Inventor: Christoph Von Stenglin
  • Publication number: 20210187139
    Abstract: A surface decontamination device (1) for decontaminating outer packagings (2) which contain pre-sterilised consumer goods and have a circumferential collar (3) prior to transfer into an insulator includes a conveyor for conveying the outer packagings (2) in a conveying direction (F) along a conveying path from an inlet side to an outlet side of the device (1). The conveying path passes through a decontamination chamber (5) between the inlet side and outlet side. An irradiation source (6) is associated with the chamber (5) for irradiating the outer packagings (2) conveyed through the chamber (5). The conveying path passes through at least one lock chamber (8) arranged between the inlet side and outlet side, adjacent to the chamber (5) and having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet and outlet being able to be opened and closed by a closer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Metall + Plastic GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Kleinmann, Thomas Kassner
  • Publication number: 20210128759
    Abstract: A decontamination device (1) for decontaminating products in the form of consumer goods and/or consumer good packaging having consumer goods located therein prior to supplying the consumer goods into an isolator, the decontamination device comprising several decontamination chambers (3, 4, 5, 6) each having a closable inlet opening (9) and a closable outlet opening (10), and each comprising application means (7) for applying a decontamination agent, to the decontamination chambers (3, 4, 5, 6), and the decontamination device (1) comprising a distributor chamber (11) disposed upstream of the decontamination chambers (3, 4, 5, 6) and having a supply opening (24) for products to be decontaminated, the distributor chamber (11) comprising distributor means (15) for distributing the products to the different decontamination chambers (3, 4, 5, 6), and the decontamination device (1) comprising a discharge chamber (12) disposed downstream of the decontamination chambers (3, 4, 5, 6) and having a discharge opening (2)
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Metall + Plastic GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Kleinmann, Thomas Kassner
  • Publication number: 20210086125
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closure device (28) for a filter unit (1) for the mutual and releasable insertion into a return air duct or exhaust air duct (2) of a barrier system (3), comprising a main body (30), an opening (6) in the main body (30) that can be peripherally bounded by an annular seal (11), a lid (10) that can be switched between an open position in which the opening (6) is open and a closed position in which it bears in a sealing manner against the annular seal (11) in order to selectively open and close the opening (6) and that has passing through it an imaginary longitudinal axis (A), wherein the lid (10) is connected in an articulated manner to the main body (30) so as to be able to pivot by means of at least one rotary articulation (40) through which there passes a pivot axis (S).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Metall + Plastic GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Bertsche, Thomas Kassner
  • Publication number: 20200108163
    Abstract: A decontamination assembly, for pharmaceutical applications includes at least one chamber to be decontaminated (4) having a decontamination liquid storage tank (36) by which several atomizers (A, B, C. D) disposed in the chamber to be decontaminated (4) for producing a decontaminant aerosol can be supplied with decontamination liquid using valves (27) which can be controlled by electronic control, the atomizers (A, B, C, D) being in fluid communication with a ring conduit (32) having an inlet (33) and a separate outlet (34) by the valves (27), decontamination liquid from the decontamination liquid storage tank (36) being conveyable into the inlet of the ring conduit by a pump (35) and decontamination liquid flowing out of the outlet of the ring conduit back into the decontamination liquid storage tank (36), and a pressure adjustment mechanism (37) for keeping the pressure in the ring conduit (32) at a predefined liquid pressure range assigned to the ring conduit (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: Metall + Plastic GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Kleinmann, David Vertongen, Thomas Kassner
  • Publication number: 20190030524
    Abstract: An isolator (1), for pharmaceutical and/or chemical applications, including an isolator space (5) having a double wall (2), wherein the double wall (2) comprises at least one transparent outer wall panel (8) and a transparent inner wall panel (7) at a distance to same, which delimit an intermediate space (9), for conducting gas, and including at least one glove port (3) associated with the double wall (2), comprising means for detachably fixing a glove (4) for extending through the double wall (2) to manually engage in the isolator space (5), wherein the glove port (4) has a channel ring (10) which surrounds a reach-through channel (13), is transparent, and which extends from the outer wall panel (8) in the direction of the inner wall panel (7). According to the invention, the means for the detachable fixing of the glove (4) is arranged in a region between the outer wall panel (8) and the inner wall panel (7) outside the reach-through channel (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: METALL + PLASTIC GMBH
    Inventor: Stefan Kleinmann
  • Patent number: 8428447
    Abstract: A device is disclosed for generating a decontamination agent vapor, in particular hydrogen peroxide vapor. The device includes an evaporator body, a heating unit for heating the evaporator body, and a plurality of feed channels for feeding decontamination liquid to the evaporator body. The decontamination liquid is evaporated by the evaporator body. In one embodiment, the liquid contains hydrogen peroxide. In some embodiments, a plurality of blind holes are provided in a single- or multi-part evaporator body, and at least one of the feed channels is assigned to the blind holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Metall + Plastic GmbH
    Inventor: Christoph Von Stenglin
  • Publication number: 20130004390
    Abstract: A decontamination arrangement is disclosed for use in pharmaceutical applications. The decontamination arrangement includes a space to be decontaminated, which may be an isolation space, and a cleaning device designed for extracting gaseous and/or vaporous decontaminants, in particular hydrogen peroxide, from the air in the space. The cleaning device is configured so that the air in the space circulates through it by means of at least one fan. A method for removing gaseous and/or vaporous decontaminants from a space is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: METALL + PLASTIC GMBH
    Inventors: Christoph Von Stenglin, Jürgen Hauk
  • Publication number: 20120258023
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for generating decontamination agent vapor, in particular hydrogen peroxide vapor, comprising an evaporator body (9), a heating unit (22) for heating the evaporator body (9) and a plurality of feed channels (28) for feeding decontamination liquid to be evaporated, preferably a liquid containing hydrogen peroxide, to the evaporator body (9). According to the invention, a plurality of blind holes (16) are provided in the single- or multi-part evaporator body (9), and at least one of the feed channels (28) is assigned to the blind holes (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: METALL + PLASTIC GMBH
    Inventor: Christoph Von Stenglin
  • Patent number: 5522767
    Abstract: The apparatus for treating small items is provided with a workbench surface which is supplied with air from above from a flow space and which is sealingly surrounded by a double-wall housing. The housing forms continuously extending flow cross-sections at edges of the surface. Disposed in front of the housing wall is a partition which defines therewith the flow cross-sections and forms in the interior of the housing a deflection edge at a spacing from the workbench surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1996
    Assignee: Metall + Plastic GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Rertsche, Christoph von Stenglin, Ewald Springmeier