Freezing, drying and/or freeze-drying of product dose units

The invention relates to a device (1) for holding and monitoring a predetermined dose (4) of a product during a freezing, drying and/ or lyophilization process. The device comprises a mold (2) having a receptacle part (3) for containing the predetermined dose (4) of the product in direct contact with the receptacle part, a sensor (5), contacting the mold or integrated in the mold, for measuring a physical characteristic and/or quantity, and a transmitter (6) for transmitting the measured characteristic and/or quantity in the form of a sensor signal to a control unit for controlling a heating and/or cooling element (8,12,13), integrated in the device, for heating and/ or cooling a predetermined dose (4) of product during a freezing, drying and/or lyophilization process, in said lyophilization process. The invention relates in further aspects to a system and a method.

Octrooi-publicatienummer: US20210190424

Bron: USPTO

Jaar aanvraag: 2019

Jaar toekenning: 2023

Jaar van publicatie: 2023

Status: Toegewezen

Technologiedomeinen: Medische technologie, Meting, Chemische ingenieurswetenschappen en techniek

Gevalideerd voor IOF-sleutel: Ja