Abstract: A therapy system includes a patient support apparatus and a pneumatic therapy device that is coupleable to the patient support apparatus. The therapy device may receive power and air flow from the patient support apparatus.

Abstract: A pre-conditioned probiotic composition and method of forming the pre-conditioned probiotic composition comprises introducing thawed probiotic cells into a pre-conditioning environment having sufficient nutrients and conditions to prepare the thawed probiotic cells for surviving and successfully thriving in a targeted food product. Thawed probiotic cells are then provided with an incubation period of at least 2 hours to produce inoculation pre-treated probiotic cells with improved shelf life in a food product.

Abstract: An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit.

Abstract: A method for determining whether effective coverage of the interior of a bottle with a sprayed sanitizer in a bottle fill-and-cap operation is attained by using a fluorescing solution, preferably comprising riboflavin and sucrose dissolved in water, that is sprayed on the interior of the bottle by the same spray system by which the sanitizer is sprayed. After application of the fluorescing solution, UV light is applied to the bottle interior to activate the fluorescing solution and thus make evident the spray pattern. Spray pattern adjustments can be made as needed, in order to be certain that the entirety of the inside surface of the bottle is coated. Once the spray pattern is thus set, the equipment is qualified to be used for production, with the sanitizer being sprayed according to the same spray pattern.

Abstract: A method for determining whether effective coverage of the interior of a bottle with a sprayed sanitizer in a bottle fill-and-cap operation is attained by using a fluorescing solution, preferably comprising riboflavin and sucrose dissolved in water, that is sprayed on the interior of the bottle by the same spray system by which the sanitizer is sprayed. After application of the fluorescing solution, UV light is applied to the bottle interior to activate the fluorescing solution and thus make evident the spray pattern. Spray pattern adjustments can be made as needed, in order to be certain that the entirety of the inside surface of the bottle is coated. Once the spray pattern is thus set, the equipment is qualified to be used for production, with the sanitizer being sprayed according to the same spray pattern.

Abstract: The present invention provides the discovery that efficient heating of shell eggs can be achieved using convection currents of humidity controlled air. The humidity controlled air heating process described herein provides an efficient and attractive means of pre-heating and/or pasteurizing (i.e., pre-heating and holding) intact shell eggs. Also provided are pasteurized shell eggs produced by the inventive methods. As further aspects, the present invention also provides methods of cooling shell eggs as well as surface sanitizing shell eggs using humidity controlled air.