Abstract: An appliance for sealing elastic hoses with a sleeve, which is plastically deformable and slipped onto the hose, has two jaws which are movable towards and away from each other. One jaw has two straight bars which project towards the other jaw and extend transversely of the sleeve to make two transverse indentations in the sleeve and the hose when the jaws are moving towards each other. The same jaw has a cutting edge which projects towards the other jaw and is directed transversely of the sleeve, the cutting edge making a substantially transverse cutting indication in the sleeve and the hose when the jaws are moving towards each other.

Abstract: An appliance for sealing elastic hoses with a sleeve, which is plastically deformable and slipped onto the hose, has two jaws which are movable towards and away from each other. One jaw has two straight bars which project towards the other jaw and extend transversely of the sleeve to make two transverse indentations in the sleeve and the hose when the jaws are moving towards each other. The same jaw has a cutting edge which projects towards the other jaw and is directed transversely of the sleeve, the cutting edge making a substantially transverse cutting indication in the sleeve and the hose when the jaws are moving towards each other.

Abstract: A method and a device are provided for contamination-free and/or sterile sealing between two interconnectable connecting means having opposing openings. Interconnection allows transfer of a fluid between the openings. Sealing elements are arranged on the connecting means around the openings, and protective films are provided, covering the sealing elements and the openings and adapted to be removed in the final interconnection. The sealing elements are each provided with at least one recess which extends wholly or partly around the associated opening and receives a gas. In use the sealing elements are moved into engagement with each other, interleaved with the protective films, to reduce the volume of the recesses and, thus, increase the pressure of the gas therein. During removal of the protective films, the gas flows out of the recesses to the environment to prevent penetration of contamination into the openings.

Abstract: A method and a device are provided for interconnecting, sealed against contamination, the ends of tubes by two cooperating connecting means, each having an inlet and an outlet for connection to each other. The connecting means each have a connecting plane, into which the outlets open, each covered by a protective means, and which are movable into engagement with each other with the outlets facing each other. A locking element, which is slidably arranged on one connecting means, is, in a controlled manner and without interruption of the sliding movement, movable onto the other connecting means to a distinct end position. The protective means are removable by means of the locking element when this is moved, and the outlets are sealingly pressable against each other. The locking element is prevented from moving until a predetermined force is applied in the moving direction.

Abstract: An appliance for sealing elastic hoses with a sleeve, which is plastically deformable and slipped onto the hose, has two jaws which are movable towards and away from each other. One jaw has two straight bars which project towards the other jaw and extend transversely of the sleeve to make two transverse indentations in the sleeve and the hose when the jaws are moving towards each other. The same jaw has a cutting edge which projects towards the other jaw and is directed transversely of the sleeve, the cutting edge making a substantially transverse cutting indication in the sleeve and the hose when the jaws are moving towards each other.

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 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 method of aseptic treatment of water which is produced continuously or discontinuously in an amount less than any momentary and maximum output of water. Produced water is supplied to a storage container. The recirculation is carried out from the bottom of the container up to the top thereof. A fresh supply of water and recirculated water is mixed in a mixing and flow deflector member at the top part and the water mixture is spread in a thin layer along the inside of the container above a temporary water level in the container.

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.

Abstract: An appliance for sealing elastic hoses with a sleeve, which is plastically deformable and slipped onto the hose, has two jaws which are movable towards and away from each other. One jaw has two straight bars which project towards the other jaw and extend transversely of the sleeve to make two transverse indentations in the sleeve and the hose when the jaws are moving towards each other. The same jaw has a cutting edge which projects towards the other jaw and is directed transversely of the sleeve, the cutting edge making a substantially transverse cutting indication in the sleeve and the hose when the jaws are moving towards each other.

Abstract: An appliance for sealing elastic hoses with a sleeve, which is plastically deformable and slipped onto the hose, has two jaws which are movable towards and away from each other. One jaw has two straight bars which project towards the other jaw and extend transversely of the sleeve to make two transverse indentations in the sleeve and the hose when the jaws are moving towards each other. The same jaw has a cutting edge which projects towards the other jaw and is directed transversely of the sleeve, the cutting edge making a substantially transverse cutting indication in the sleeve and the hose when the jaws are moving towards each other.