In one embodiment, a method of processing a plastic container having a longitudinal axis is disclosed. The method includes: blow-molding a plastic container having an upper portion including a finish, a sidewall, a lower portion including a base defining a standing surface, and a substantially transversely-oriented pressure panel having an inner annular wall and a central push-up portion located in the base, wherein a base mold portion is displaced longitudinally with respect to first and second side mold portions to form the pressure panel set above the standing surface; introducing heated liquid contents into the plastic container with the pressure panel located in an outwardly-inclined position entirely between the standing surface and the upper portion; capping the plastic container; and, moving the pressure panel to an inwardly-inclined position entirely between the standing surface and the upper portion.

In one embodiment, a method of processing a plastic container having a longitudinal axis is disclosed. The method includes: blow-molding a plastic container having an upper portion including a finish, a sidewall, a lower portion including a base defining a standing surface, and a substantially transversely-oriented pressure panel having an inner annular wall and a central push-up portion located in the base, wherein a base mold portion is displaced longitudinally with respect to first and second side mold portions to form the pressure panel set above the standing surface; introducing heated liquid contents into the plastic container with the pressure panel located in an outwardly-inclined position entirely between the standing surface and the upper portion; capping the plastic container; and, moving the pressure panel to an inwardly-inclined position entirely between the standing surface and the upper portion.

A package has a plurality of seamless compartments coupled together. A different one of the plurality compartments each includes a different respective one of a plurality of respective void spaces and a different respective one of a plurality of respective void space delimiting surfaces. A different one of a plurality of fill entries each forms a fluent entry into a different respective compartment's void space. At least one fill entry of said plurality is in an elastomeric portion of said package, and the at least one fill entry has a largest cross sectional area which is equal to or less than 25% of a largest cross sectional area of the compartment having the respective void space for which the fill entry forms the fluent entry. Each void space delimiting surface follows an outline of a separate 3D pill shape.

A package has a plurality of seamless compartments coupled together. A different one of the plurality compartments each includes a different respective one of a plurality of respective void spaces and a different respective one of a plurality of respective void space delimiting surfaces. A different one of a plurality of fill entries each forms a fluent entry into a different respective compartment's void space. At least one fill entry of said plurality is in an elastomeric portion of said package, and the at least one fill entry has a largest cross sectional area which is equal to or less than 25% of a largest cross sectional area of the compartment having the respective void space for which the fill entry forms the fluent entry. Each void space delimiting surface follows an outline of a separate 3D pill shape.

In an embodiment, the present invention discloses cleaned storage processes and systems for high level cleanliness articles, such as extreme ultraviolet (EUV) reticle carriers. A decontamination chamber can be used to clean the stored workpieces. A purge gas system can be used to prevent contamination of the articles stored within the workpieces. A robot can be used to detect the condition of the storage compartment before delivering the workpiece. A monitor device can be used to monitor the conditions of the stocker.

An inline thermal treatment system for thermally treating a continuous product includes a gas supply system configured to supply a first gas flow and a power source configured to supply power. The system includes a plasma torch configured to receive the first gas flow from the gas supply system and power from the power source to form a plasma arc, wherein the plasma arc heats a portion of the continuous product disposed near the plasma arc.

An inline thermal treatment system for thermally treating a continuous product includes a gas supply system configured to supply a first gas flow and a power source configured to supply power. The system includes a plasma torch configured to receive the first gas flow from the gas supply system and power from the power source to form a plasma arc, wherein the plasma arc heats a portion of the continuous product disposed near the plasma arc.

A method for providing a dried solid product containing an active pharmaceutical ingredient is disclosed and includes providing a primary packaging container, providing a drying cartridge different from the primary packaging container, the drying cartridge made of a material adapted to hold a liquid product to be dried, wherein the liquid product contains an active pharmaceutical ingredient and the drying cartridge is made of a material having a thermal conductivity higher than the thermal conductivity of glass. The method also includes filling the liquid product into the drying cartridge, drying the liquid product in the drying cartridge to form a dried solid product containing the active pharmaceutical ingredient, transferring the dried solid product into the primary packaging container.

A method for providing a dried solid product containing an active pharmaceutical ingredient is disclosed and includes providing a primary packaging container, providing a drying cartridge different from the primary packaging container, the drying cartridge made of a material adapted to hold a liquid product to be dried, wherein the liquid product contains an active pharmaceutical ingredient and the drying cartridge is made of a material having a thermal conductivity higher than the thermal conductivity of glass. The method also includes filling the liquid product into the drying cartridge, drying the liquid product in the drying cartridge to form a dried solid product containing the active pharmaceutical ingredient, transferring the dried solid product into the primary packaging container.

The present invention relates to a method for filling a container with a dairy product having a viscosity comprised between 1400 and 3800 mPa.Math.s comprising the steps of: (a) filling the container with the dairy product by means of a dispenser equipped with a nozzle comprising at least one opening, at a flow rate by surface of the nozzle opening(s) between 0.5 and 1.2 kg/(h×mm.sup.2) and at a temperature comprised between 4 and 30° C., and (b) if the temperature of the dairy product in step (a) is above 10° C., cooling the dairy product in the container to a temperature comprised between 2 and 10° C.