A method and apparatus for eliminating or minimizing the non-uniformity of edge vials compared to center vials during freezing or primary drying of product therein in a freeze dryer. A temperature controlled surface is positioned in close proximity to or in contact with the edge vials to control the temperature thereof. The method and apparatus may be used to simulate in a development freeze dryer the conditions of the center and edge vials in a larger batch target freeze dryer.

Disclosed are systems and methods for aseptically filling pharmaceutical containers with a pharmaceutical substance and then lyophilizing it. In one general aspect, the system and method can employ a lyophilizer loader subsystem having an interior chamber in communication with an interior chamber of a lyophilizer subsystem via a portal with a sealable door, with the collective interior being aseptically sealable. An articulated robotic arm can be employed to batch transfer to the lyophilizer subsystem container nests bearing the pharmaceutical containers. In one embodiment, the nests may be transferred serially to the loader subsystem, with the articulated robotic arm being configured to transfer the nests of containers in batches to the lyophilizer subsystem. The articulated robotic arm can also be configured to be used to move batches of nests within the lyophilizer subsystem. One implementation includes two articulated arms and a joint rotary wrist driven by two rotary shoulders.

There is provided a washstand which may include a washing device that includes a bowl, a water-supply assembly that supplies water to the bowl, and a water-discharge assembly that drains water from the bowl, an inner cabinet provided below the bowl and having an inner space, a dryer configured to draw air through an air-intake hole opened toward a floor and to discharge air into the inner space of the inner cabinet, a utensil drying functional-module provided in the inner space of the inner cabinet and configured to dry utensils using air discharged from the dryer; and an outer cabinet covering an outer side of the inner cabinet. An external connection path may be defined between the inner cabinet and the outer cabinet, wherein the external connection path guides air discharged from the utensil drying functional-module toward the floor.

The invention relates to a device for storing objects under defined temperature conditions and humidity conditions. In particular, the invention relates to a device for curing objects made of concrete. The device has a shelving system having a plurality of shelf supports and a plurality of bearing elements for supporting shelves supported on the shelf supports and arranged one above the other in a plurality of levels, on which shelves the objects are stored. According to the invention, a flow pipe system for distributing supply air provided in a climate system is at least partially integrated into the shelving system. A plurality of shelf supports in this case are at least in sections at the same time downward pipelines of the flow pipe system that the provided supply air is able to flow through. As a result, condensation at the foot of the shelving system and thus corrosion is counteracted at the shelf supports, thus increasing the service life of the shelving system.

A food dehydration device which can dry comestibles as well as other items utilizing electric and/or solar power. Drying trays may be disposed vertically or horizontally. Units may be stacked vertically to expand capacity. For food storage, drying trays may fit into standard zip plastic bags, without need of unloading. Drying trays may be sized similar to standard dinner plates to fit more easily into dishwashers, over countertop cabinets. Variable venting resists rain and other liquids from the drying cavity. A hand-operated pusher device may be used to impale foods onto posts to load the drying trays. Trays may include orthogonal posts to impale and/or open-air suspend on the tips of posts, articles being dried, such as fruit rollup trays, yogurt cups, herbs, seeds, or nuts. Embodiments may be stored on their side to reduce storage shelf height requirements suitably including nonstick coating.

A drying chamber for drying a substrate patterned with display areas wetted by OLED materials dissolved or suspended in a volatile carrier liquid and separated from one another by dry boundary regions. A mask adjusts drying rate of the carrier liquid during vacuum extraction using vapor-transmissive areas opposite the wet areas and vapor-barrier regions opposite the dry boundary regions, or by confining the wet areas collectively in a chamber volume small enough to quickly saturate with the carrier liquid before vacuum extraction.

A device for drying organic substances under vacuum and altered temperature conditions, e.g. to extract particulates from the substance without significant damage to the substance. The device can contain a hollow vacuum oven to dry the organic substance. The substance is placed on the shelves in the vacuum chamber and the heaters below the shelves maintain the temperature uniformity to evenly heat the substance on the shelf. A vacuum feedthrough is connected on one side of the shelf for desired flow of the substance and the shelves themselves can be tilted for even drying. The vacuum pump, which can be used in high vacuum mode or gas flow mode then removes the particulates that evaporated from the substance and the condenser collects and condenses the unwanted or wanted particulates.

A system to control the conditions of an aging room, also known as a conditioned space, for products in which independent feedback loops control the dry bulb temperature and the dew point while controlling the difference between the vapor pressure in the room and the vapor pressure of the products being dried, thereby controlling the amount of and rate of water or water vapor loss of the products and, therefore controlling its quality, the system also including target controls, a thermoelectric cooler and lighting controls.

A method and apparatus for eliminating or minimizing the non-uniformity of edge vials compared to center vials during freezing or primary drying of product therein in a freeze dryer. A temperature controlled surface is positioned in close proximity to or in contact with the edge vials to control the temperature thereof. The method and apparatus may be used to simulate in a development freeze dryer the conditions of the center and edge vials in a larger batch target freeze dryer.

A system to control the conditions of an aging room, also known as a conditioned space, for products in which independent feedback loops control the dry bulb temperature and the dew point while controlling the difference between the vapor pressure in the room and the vapor pressure of the products being dried, thereby controlling the amount of and rate of water or water vapor loss of the products and, therefore controlling its quality, the system also including target controls, a thermoelectric cooler and lighting controls.