Patent ID: 8783002
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: A23L,B65B

Abstract:
1. A method for providing a desired atmosphere within a sealed enclosure, wherein at least one product is disposed within the sealed enclosure, the method comprising: evacuating air from the sealed enclosure through at least one conduit to create a first predetermined pressure within the sealed enclosure, wherein the evacuating is controlled by a controller programmed with target parameters, set-points and/or operating instructions to provide a desired atmosphere within the sealed enclosure; injecting a predetermined quantity of at least one substance into the sealed enclosure through the at least one conduit, wherein the injecting of the substance is controlled by the controller in accordance with the target parameters, set-points and/or operating instructions; monitoring the atmosphere inside the sealed enclosure by sampling the atmosphere and comparing at least one sampled parameter to the target parameters, set-points and/or operating instructions; and maintaining and/or adjusting the atmosphere inside the sealed enclosure based on the monitoring, wherein the maintaining and/or adjusting of the atmosphere is controlled by the controller in accordance with target parameters, set-points and/or operating instructions.