Patent SG-11201806437S-A (SG)
Title: Vented cover plate for an array of syringes
Inventor: MCCANN KEVIN
IPC: F26B5/06
Filed: 2017-02-03
Abstract: WO 17 / 136667 Al (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date WO 2017/136667 Al 10 August 2017 (10.08.2017) WIPO I PCT 111111111111110111011111111111010111110 0111011111111111111001111111111111110111111 (51) International Patent Classification: F26B 5/06 (2006.01) A61M 5/178 (2006.01) F26B 5/04 (2006.01) BOIL 3/00 (2006.01) B65D 51/24 (2006.01) BOIL 3/14 (2006.01) A61J 3/00 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2017/016419 (22) International Filing Date: 3 February 2017 (03.02.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/292,119 5 February 2016 (05.02.2016) US (71) Applicant: TOLMAR THARAPEUTICS, INC. [US/US]; 701 Centre Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80526 (US). (72) Inventors: MCCANN, Kevin, Stuart; 6080 Rothbury Street, Portage, MI 49024 (US). BRINKMAN, Herbert, Robert; 3439 Golden Currant Blvd., Fort Collins, CO 80521 (US). DOWNING, John, Milton; 508 Lakeside Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80521 (US). (74) Agent: BURKE, James, M.; Sheridan Ross, P.C., 1560 Broadway, Suite 1200, Denver, CO 80202 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) (54) Title: VENTED COVER PLATE FOR AN ARRAY OF SYRINGES 16 30 MG. 6 (57) : A cover plate for use in lyophilization processes is provided. The cover plate includes a base portion and a plurality of protuberances which project from the base portion. The protuberances are adapted to fit in one or more delivery containers, such as syringe barrels. The cover plate permits the escape of vapor from the one or more delivery containers during a lyophilization pro - cess. In addition, the cover plate prevents the escape of lyophilizate from the one or more delivery containers during a lyophilization process. Vent features provided to provide enhanced and preferred venting operations during lyophilization processes.