Packaging Compliance Testing

In-line sensor to measure gas properties in food packaging without damaging the package. The sensor moves relative to the packaging line to measure oxygen, pressure, etc. through the package without piercing. It can suck the top film to create a dome for measuring. This allows in-line, non-destructive testing of package gas properties to verify seal integrity and oxygen levels without disposing of packs. The sensor can be integrated into a food processing line with movable base and displacement unit to position it above the packs.

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Method to extract and quantify packaging impurities like polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) like naphthalene, acenaphthene, anthracene, fluoranthene, and pyrene that leach into pharmaceuticals and food products from packaging materials. The method involves optimized extraction techniques, specific chromatographic analysis parameters, and validation following guidelines like ICH Q2(R2) to accurately detect and quantify PAHs from real samples.

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Verification system for pharmacy packaging that uses multiple levels of checks to ensure medication accuracy and safety during packaging. The system uses barcode scanning, image recognition, database integration, electronic prescription verification, dosage verification, drug interaction checking, allergy alerts, expiration date verification, tamper-evident packaging detection, and user authentication. It involves steps like offline coding, line check, packaging line, printed material store, online coding, return control, return to store.

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A pressurized bottle with a container made of plastic material that meets regulatory requirements for aerosol bottles containing liquefied gases and compressed gases. The container has specific thickness dimensions in different parts to provide mechanical strength for testing without cracking or deformation. The thicknesses are: - Lower part: >1.1 mm (preferably >1.4 mm) - Middle part 1: >0.65 mm (preferably >0.9 mm) and >6 mm height - Middle part 2: >0.4 mm (preferably >0.6 mm) and >8 mm height - Middle part 3: >0.4 mm (preferably >0.6 mm) and >8 mm height - Bottom part: >0.6 mm This thickness distribution prevents bottle failure during tests for venting, vacuum, drop, water immersion

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Automatic system for evaluating the sealing quality of heat-sealed packages of pourable food products like juice, milk, wine, etc. The system uses cameras to visually inspect the sealing strip that joins the packaging material. It compares the seal against predefined criteria to determine if it meets quality standards. This allows automated quality control of the heat sealing process, reducing human operator involvement.

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Automatic system for evaluating the sealing quality of packaging of pourable food products like juice, milk, or wine to reduce human involvement. The system uses cameras to automatically inspect the heat-sealed sealing strip joining the packaging material. It analyzes features like seal width, height, and gap to assess sealing quality. This allows automated monitoring of seal integrity instead of relying solely on human inspection.

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An inspection apparatus for automated packaging machines to improve quality control of packages without operator intervention. The apparatus is integrated into the packaging machine and automatically inspects the packages as they are formed. It checks parameters like fill level, seal integrity, and product quality. If defects are detected, it can reject the package or send it for further processing. The goal is to provide real-time, automated inspection of packaged products to improve quality and reduce waste compared to manual sampling.

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Method for verifying contents of pharmaceutical packages using AI to adapt image evaluation based on the specific packaging system. The method involves receiving an image of a drug package, detecting characteristics of the image associated with the packaging system using AI, and generating a modified image of the package based on those packaging system characteristics. This allows better verification of contents for different packaging types.

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Automatic optical inspection system to veri fy the outer packaging conformity speci fication of palleti zed packaging according to customer requirements. The system includes a gate station, a web application, a camera system, a trigger system and a measurement system.

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Generating packaging material certification documents that meet requirements and legal standards according to the producer responsibility recycling system. The document generation includes receiving, by the certification document generating system, packaging information of the packaged product from the second terminal; and generating a certification document regarding the packaging material of the packaged product based on the packaging information.

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Quality testing of packaging units like cardboard boxes containing products like cans, to detect deviations from desired packaging conditions. The method involves measuring the gap width between adjacent articles in the packaging unit, like cans, and comparing it to a target value. If the gap width is outside the target range, it indicates a defective packaging unit with insufficient cohesion. This allows continuous monitoring of packaging quality and identifying issues like misaligned cans or missing separators.

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Integrating a leak testing system into plastic packaging production lines to test container tightness before they leave the factory. The system mounts on the production equipment frame and uses a manipulator to grab and seal the bottles. Cold air is supplied to the bottom of the bottles to cool them before testing. The bottles are then pressurized to check for leaks. The system allows tightness testing during production to catch defects earlier in the process.

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Automatic system to ensure proper filling of oral medication packs according to prescription. The system uses robotic pick-and-place to transfer pills from dispensing trays to packing containers. Sensors verify pill size, shape, and dose match. A confirmation tray with sensors checks if pills are correctly dropped into the packs. Cameras verify pills match pack contents. This provides multiple independent verifications to ensure pills are filled correctly based on prescriptions.

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System for validating the contents of drug product packages using AI to overcome challenges posed by different packaging systems and imaging conditions. The system receives images of drug packages, detects characteristics associated with the packaging system, and generates modified images optimized for validation. This compensates for factors like lighting, packaging materials, and labeling that can affect image quality. By adjusting the images based on the packaging system, it improves accuracy of content validation across different packaging types and environments.

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A plastic aerosol bottle that meets regulatory requirements for liquefied gas aerosol products. The bottle has a container made of a specific type of plastic material and a unique neck design. The container is made of a plastic like PET, PEF, PC, PGM, PMMA, SAN, PBT, PA6, PA12, PEEK, PPG, or filled polymers with thickness of at least 0.9 mm in a specific area. The neck is also made of the same plastic and is one-piece with the body, with a thickness of at least 0.9 mm in a lower section at least 8 mm high starting 10-40% from the top. This design provides the needed strength and pressure resistance for liquefied gas aerosol bottles.

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A stable curtain coating process for producing packaging materials with improved barrier properties that meet legal requirements for migrating substances. The process involves applying functional layers to a substrate using a casting method, forming a multi-layer, water-based curtain, and applying it to the substrate. The key innovation is limiting the amount of surface-active additives in the outer layers of the curtain that contact air to 0.02-0.6% by weight. This provides stability without adding excessive surface-active additives to the final packaging material.

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Easy, time-efficient, and cost-efficient method to determine the migration potential of printed food packaging inks and varnishes to ensure compliance with legal limits. The method involves extracting migratable low molecular weight compounds from the printed packaging into a solvent, quantitatively measuring a spectroscopic characteristic like absorbance or transmittance of the extract, and comparing the measurement to a calibration curve correlating migration to spectroscopic values for the specific ink/varnish-substrate system. This allows precise and reliable migration determination without the risk of falsification from other ink components absorbing at the measurement wavelength. The spectroscopic characteristic measurement is at a wavelength where the value is at least 50% of the peak maximum.

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Pressurized plastic aerosol bottle design that meets regulatory requirements for containers holding liquefied or compressed gases. The bottle has a thicker base and sides compared to typical aerosol bottles. The container has a minimum thickness of 0.65mm in a lower section, 1.1mm at the base, and 0.6mm in upper sections. This provides the strength needed to pass testing without cracking. The thicker base prevents sagging and deformation during tests. The thicker walls also prevent inversion or deformation during hot and cold tests.

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The role of standards in food packaging, especially with regard to plastics, is to provide guidance on selecting suitable materials for food contact applications. It ensures that the plastics used are safe and do not pose any harm to human health or the environment. Standards also provide specifications for testing and evaluating the safety and suitability of plastics for food packaging. By adhering to these standards, food packagers can ensure that their packaging materials are safe for food contact and meet regulatory requirements.

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Method to test and verify the bottle burst detection system of a container filling machine without actually bursting bottles. A dummy container with collapsible walls is used instead. The machine's burst detection sensors are activated by pressurizing the dummy container to the point of collapse. This tests the burst handling protocol without creating actual burst bottles and spreading glass splinters.

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