Patent ID: 7832185

Claim:
A method of sterile filling of containers comprising: (A) receiving a container in an isolator unit with a transfer wheel having at least one gripper and passing the container out of the isolator unit to a filler assembly, (B) treating a container gripper located on a filler wheel of the filler assembly by directing a first filler wheel e-beam emitter at the container gripper surface prior to receiving the container for filling, receiving a container with the gripper, filling the container, and directing airflow at the container; (C) treating a gripper located on a transfer wheel by directing an e-beam emitter at the container gripper surface of the transfer wheel prior to receiving the filled container, and passing the filled container to a capper wheel; (D) treating a capper chuck located on a capper wheel by directing a first capper e-beam emitter at the capper chuck, and further treating a cap located on the capper chuck prior to placing the cap on the filled container.