Patent ID: 8834788
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: A61L,B65B

Abstract:
1. A method for sanitizing/sterilizing a container for use in the food industry or the beverage industry, comprising the steps of: providing a container suitable for filling with at least one of food and beverage, wherein the container comprises: the inner surface of the at least one side wall; providing an electromagnetic radiation source, wherein the electromagnetic radiation source produces electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength enly between approximately 240 nanometers and approximately 400 nanometers; providing a first reflective element positioned above the electromagnetic radiation source; providing a second substantially spherical reflective element positioned within the containment region of the container; controllably exposing the containment region of the container to electromagnetic radiation from the electromagnetic radiation source for a period of time; and at least one of sanitizing and sterilizing the containment region of the container with the electromagnetic radiation.