Method, metering device and metering valve for the aseptic measured delivery of a liquid additive into a forced flow of a base product

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PATENT NO 9936725
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15274349

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A metering device with a product conduit section, through which a base product forcibly flows, with at least one storage container for an additive, which is connected with an associated metering point respectively via a removal conduit, which is arranged on or respectively in the product conduit section, with a mechanism for forcibly conveying the additive, with quantity-based capturing of the base product and of the additive, with sterile steam and with a control device assigned to the metering device. The metering point is provided within a metering valve, which forms a product chamber, into which the product conduit section opens and from which it exits, an initial chamber and a partial chamber as well as a receiver of an end section and of a terminal side.

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GEA TDS GMBH31157 SARSTEDT

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Assing, Hubert Ahaus, DE 11 12
Buss, Helmut Heiden, DE 5 11
Schmied, Andreas Dülmen, DE 6 6
Schwenzow, Uwe Ahaus, DE 15 30
Tasler, Franz Coesfeld, DE 4 2

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