Patent ID: 6737645
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: A61L

Abstract:
In a bottle fill-and-capping operation for translucent containers in which the interiors of the containers are sprayed with a sanitizing solution prior to filling, the sanitizing spray being applied through one or more nozzles, a method for evaluating the effectiveness of the coverage of sanitizing solution comprising:A) preparing a fluorescing solution; B) applying the fluorescing solution to the interior of one or more translucent containers through the one or more nozzles used to spray sanitizing solution; C) allowing the fluorescing solution to dry; D) illuminating the interiors of the containers with an UV light to activate the fluorescing solution; E) viewing the activated fluorescing solution; and F) evaluating the extent of spray coverage based upon the light cast by the activated fluorescing solution.