US Patent Issued to GEA PROCOMAC on May 20 for "Aseptic apparatus for filling and closing aluminium receptacles" (Italian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,304,795, issued on May 20, was assigned to GEA PROCOMAC S.p.A. (Sala Baganza, Italy).

"Aseptic apparatus for filling and closing aluminium receptacles" was invented by Abelli Paolo (Sala Baganza, Italy), Casappa Luigi (Mamiano, Italy) and Comani Andrea (Sala Baganza, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An aseptic apparatus for filling and closing an aluminium receptacle. The aseptic apparatus may include a filling unit, which includes a first chamber, and at least one transfer star-wheel downstream the filling unit. The aseptic apparatus may also include a closures placing station arranged on a first zone of the transfer star-wheel that...