Apparatus and Method for Manufacturing a Smoking Article Pack An apparatus (10) for manufacturing a sealed pack (20, 34, 36, 37) of smoking articles (2) and modifying an internal atmosphere thereof. The apparatus (10) comprises a handling mechanism (13) for conveying a sealed pack (20) of smoking articles (2) within the apparatus (10). The handling mechanism (13) includes a support plate (24) against which a pack (20) abuts during conveyance by the handling mechanism (13). The support plate (24) includes a gas port (29). The apparatus (10) is configured such that, as a pack (20) is conveyed by the handling mechanism (13) in abutment with the support plate (24), the gas port (29) may engage a valve (4) formed in the pack (20) to enable a gaseous atmosphere within the sealed (20) pack to be modified. Also, a method of manufacturing a pack (37) of smoking articles (2) by means of such an apparatus (10).

The present invention provides a sterilization apparatus and a sterilization method. The sterilization method includes: an operation in which a sterilant injection block for containing a sterilant and providing a sterilant injection path for injecting the sterilant or a vacuum packaging pouch having the sterilant injection block is mounted inside a vacuum chamber; and an operation in which the vacuum chamber is operated in a chamber mode in which the vacuum chamber is used as a sterilization container when only the sterilant injection block is mounted and the vacuum packaging pouch is operated in a pouch mode in which the vacuum packaging pouch is used as a sterilization container when the vacuum packaging pouch is mounted.

A packaged filtration mask comprising a filtration mask packaged in a container in a vacuum or a partial vacuum, wherein the packaged filtration mask comprises an indicator configured to indicate the presence of a vacuum or a partial vacuum in the container, or configured to indicate the lack of a vacuum or a partial vacuum in the container.

A packaging method for packaging elastomer parts (1), such as stoppers for pharmaceutical containers, the method comprising the following steps: packaging parts (1) in a primary bag (10) made of material that is substantially impermeable to gas; and introducing in said primary bag (10), a nitrogen-based atmosphere, with at least 80% nitrogen; said primary bag (10) being packaged in a secondary bag (20), with a vacuum being applied between said primary bag (10) and said secondary bag (20)

A vacuum bag is disclosed. The vacuum bag may include a body. The body may include a plastic layer and a fabric layer. The plastic layer and the fabric layer may be welded together on at least one portion of the body. The vacuum bag may further include a seal bar and a valve.

A shipping system for shipping planar substrates includes a plurality of planar substrates stacked to form a pack and a plurality of interleaving material including substantially spherical beads positioned between the substrates of the pack and configured to carry a load. Substantially all of the beads have a diameter within 25% of D.sub.max, where D.sub.max is a diameter corresponding to a size of an opening of an upper limit sieve used in the shipping system. Also disclosed are a spacer for use in a shipping system for shipping planar substrates, a wrapped system for shipping planar substrates, a method of wrapping a system for shipping planar substrates, and a powder applicator.

Pouches and assemblies for use in sous vide cooking, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. In several embodiments, a sous vide pouch includes a sealable chamber having a sauce for cooking with a food product. The chamber can have a partition that provides a boundary a boundary between a first and second portion of the chamber to receive two food products during a sous vide cooking process. In some embodiments, the sous vide pouch can further include a vacuum valve for removing air from the chamber.

A one-way air outlet channel is disposed inside a vacuum compression bag. The one-way air outlet channel includes an air inlet opening, a horizontal air channel, inclined air channel and vertical air channel and an air outlet opening communication with one another in sequence. One end of the horizontal air channel is the air inlet opening in communication with a space inside the bag body, and the other end of the horizontal air channel is in communication with the inclined air channel. A bottom end of the vertical air channel is in communication with the air outlet opening, and a top end is in communication with the inclined air channel, such that at least two corner points are formed, at a location where the horizontal air channel connects the inclined air channel and at a location where the inclined air channel connects the vertical air channel.

A sealing bag includes a bag body and a sealing system including an elastomeric protruding component and a covering assembly. The elastomeric protruding component is disposed on the bag body and protrudes from the bag body along a protruding direction. A slit penetrates through the elastomeric protruding component along the protruding direction and is communicated with an inner space of the bag body. The covering assembly includes a covering component including a first covering portion detachably installed on the elastomeric protruding component in a sliding manner, and a second covering portion pivotally connected to the first covering portion. The second covering portion drives the first covering portion to squeeze the elastomeric protruding component along a lateral direction different from the protruding direction to seal the slit when the first covering portion is installed on the elastomeric protruding component and the second covering portion pivotally engages with the first covering portion.

Packaged hemp products formed from raw cannabis are provided. In one example, frozen hemp cubes or frozen hemp ice pops are provided. First, raw cannabis material is collected and blended to form hemp juice purée. Next, the hemp juice purée is poured into molds for manufacturing frozen hemp cubes or into tube-shaped containers for manufacturing frozen hemp ice pops, and the hemp juice purée is frozen. In another example, packaged hemp juice purée is formed by collecting raw cannabis material, blending the material to obtain hemp juice purée, and packaging the hemp juice purée using high pressure processing (HPP). In yet another example, hemp powder is formed by collecting raw cannabis material, drying out the raw cannabis material, and grinding the dried raw cannabis material to obtain a hemp powder. The hemp powder is packaged and provided along with instructions.