SG11201407506SA - Fluid handling containers, systems, and related methods - Google Patents

Abstract

(12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 21 November 2013 (21.11.2013) WIPOIPCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2013/171340 A3 (51) International Patent Classification: B65D 77/06 (2006.01) B01F13/08 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/EP2013/060342 (22) International Filing Date: 20 May 2013 (20.05.2013) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 61/648,986 18 May 2012 (18.05.2012) US (71) Applicant: ATMI B.V.B.A. [BE/BE]; Reugelstraat 2, B- 3320 Hoegaarden (BE). (72) Inventor: CORTEN, Yvan; Diest (BE). (74) Agent: LAMBERT, Ian; Wynne-Jones, Laine & James LLP, Essex Place, 22 Rodney Road, Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ (GB). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available)'. AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available)'. ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). [Continued on next page] (54) Title: FLUID HANDLING CONTAINERS, SYSTEMS, AND RELATED METHODS o •t i-H o CJ o & (57) Abstract: An apparatus (10) receives an at least partially flexible vessel (14) adapted for receiving a fluid. The apparatus (10) may include an overpack (12) and partition a (16) removably positioned in an interior of the overpack (12). The partition (16) may extend generally transverse to a sidewall (12b) and generally aligned with floor a (12c) of the overpack (12) to form a compartment for receiv­ ing the vessel (14). The partition (16)may also form part of a carrier (17) for the vessel (14). A filling station for filling containers (10) is also disclosed, as are re­ lated methods. 12b 28 20 12c 20 28 FIG. 1 WO 2013/171340 A3 III lillll IIII III Hill 11 III III III 111 lllll llll 111 llll Ill mill llll 111 llll Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) — before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h)) (88) Date of publication of the international search report: 9 January 2014