Patent ID: 8808631
Filing Date: 2014-08-19
Classification: A23L,A61L,B65B

Abstract:
1. A system for conveying a sterilant vapor to a plurality of processing lines having articles moving therealong, said system comprised of: a single vaporizer unit for supplying a sterilant vapor; conveying means for conveying said sterilant vapor from said single vaporizer unit to a plurality of processing lines; sensing means for sensing a plurality of operational parameters associated with said system and said plurality of processing lines; and a controller for receiving signals from said sensing means, said controller programmed to operate in a first mode, wherein said controller monitors continuously said sensing means to determine if an event indicative of a malfunction has occurred with respect to said system or said plurality of processing lines, and said controller programmed to operate in a second mode in response to said event, wherein said controller adjusts the operation of said system to maintain uninterrupted operation of one or more of said plurality of processing lines.