Abstract: Mixing vessel for sterile fluids, having a closed recess forming an integral part of the bottom wall of said vessel. An externally mounted rotatable drive unit on said vessel has means for establishing a magnetic coupling with an impeller inside the vessel. The hub of said impeller is cup-shaped and supported on bearing means on the inner end of the recess with a certain radial play to the wall of said recess, coaxially with said coupling means, and has substantially radially extending passageways between inner and outer hub surfaces.

Abstract: A valve device for controlling a fluid flow. The device comprises a valve body arranged in a valve housing and placeable against a valve seat and moveable away from the seat. A center portion of the valve body forms an integral part of a membrance manufactured from a resilient material. Said part of the membrane freely, without friction, embraces the shaft of a membrane manoeuvring member having a head which is gripped by a cavity in the membrane.

Abstract: A filling device for sterile filling of containers. A flexible temporary storage container is placed in a dosage chamber and exposed to external over-pressure and under-pressure, respectively. The filling goods is sucked into the temporary storage container and pressed out to the final storage container.A device for fine adjustment of the volume of the chamber has the shape of an adjustable membrane.In one embodiment the temporary storage container comprises two semi-spheres, of which one is rigid and the other flexible. The flexible part forms a membrane having an area equal to the inner area of the rigid semi-sphere. In order to promote natural rolling of the membrane on the inner surface of the rigid semi-sphere, the membrane has reduced wall thickness in a direction towards the margins thereof.

Abstract: A connection device for connecting two spaces, comprising two connector parts (1,11) (4,14) each having a flexible tubular member (2,12) (5,15) which members have sealing surfaces (3,13) (6,15) which on connection are brought to bear on a surface belonging to the other connector part by the first tubular member being introduced into the second connector part and inverted inside out.

Abstract: A machine for automatic sealing of sterile bottles in a bottle filling plant is proved enabling high capacity. The machine has fluid powered means to axially displace a die forming means between a position above said bottle and a position surrounding a cap in the bottle mouth. Telescopically displaceable means are also provided to close said die forming means radially around the neck of said bottle and, after execution of said sealing, to open said die forming means radially. The machine also includes telescopically displaceable plunger means to apply axial pressure towards the top of the cap pressing it down into the die forming tool against the action of a resilient plug in the mouth of the bottle.

Abstract: A filling device for sterile filling of containers. A flexible temporary storage container is placed in a dosage chamber and exposed to external over-pressure and under-pressure, respectively. The filling goods is sucked into the temporary storage container and pressed out to the final storage container. A device for fine adjustment of the volume of the chamber has the shape of an adjustable membrane. The temporary storage container can be made of two semi-spheres, of which one is rigid and the other flexible. The flexible part forms a membrane having an area equal to the inner area of the rigid semi-sphere. In order to promote natural rolling of the membrane on the inner surface of the rigid semi-sphere, the membrane has reduced wall thickness in a direction towards the margin thereof.

Abstract: A variable-volume container for fluids that is formed of a body portion and two end portions. The body portion comprises four rigid walls with each wall being joined to the next adjacent wall by a longitudinal fold line to permit collapsing of the container. The end portions of the container, each comprise, four sets of two triangular portions joined at fold lines to one another and to the walls of the body portion to permit the container to collapse without mechanical strain and substantial longitudinal motion of the end portions.