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US 12,516,879 · App. 17/801,860 · Granted Jan 6, 2026

Device and method for drying dialysis filters

Inventors: Lüdger Grünewald (Karben, DE); Berthold Schopferer (Teningen, DE)
Assignee: Zahoransky Automation & Molds GmbH
F26B3/347F26B9/06F26B21/006F26B25/22
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Patent No.
US 12,516,879
App. No.
17/801,860
Granted
Jan 6, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device ( 1 ) and a method for drying dialysis filters are provided. The device ( 1 ) has a drying chamber ( 2 ) and a microwave generating unit ( 3 ), which emits microwaves into the drying chamber ( 2 ). This allows effectuate rapid drying cost-effectively. The microwave generating unit ( 3 ) has a variable frequency and/or a variable power.

Claims (14)

1 . A device ( 1 ) for drying dialysis filters ( 8 ), the device comprising:

a drying chamber ( 2 );

a microwave generating unit ( 3 ), which emits microwaves into the drying chamber ( 2 ), and the microwave generating unit ( 3 ) has at least one of a variable frequency or a variable power;

a control unit ( 4 ) to which the microwave generating unit ( 3 ) is connected, the control unit ( 4 ) is configured to at least one of a) vary at least one of the frequency or the power of the microwave generating unit ( 3 ) during a drying process or b) keep at least one of the frequency or the power of the microwave generating unit ( 3 ) constant during a drying process; and

at least one moisture sensor ( 19 ) to which the controller ( 4 ) is connected, and the controller ( 4 ) varies the at least one of the frequency or the power of the microwave generating unit ( 3 ) as a function of a moisture value ascertained by the moisture sensor ( 19 );

wherein the at least one moisture sensor ( 19 ) is arranged at least one of in a supply air flow path or an exhaust air flow out of the drying chamber ( 2 ).

2 . The device ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the microwave generating unit ( 3 ) is configured to keep the frequency constant at variable power.

3 . The device ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the microwave generating unit ( 3 ) comprises a semiconductor assembly and includes at least one microwave source ( 5 ).

4 . The device ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the drying chamber ( 2 ) has a connector arrangement ( 14 - 17 ), which is connected to an air flow generating unit ( 18 ).

5 . The device ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising at least one of an air dryer ( 27 ) or a sterilizing unit ( 28 ) for air sterilization.

6 . The device ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising at least one microwave sensor ( 7 , 29 ) configured to detect non-absorbed microwaves that is connected to the control unit ( 4 ) of the microwave generating unit ( 3 ) and/or wherein at least one microwave sensor ( 29 ) is arranged in the drying chamber ( 2 ).

7 . The device ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the microwave generating unit ( 3 ) is configured to keep the power constant at variable frequency.

8 . The device ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the microwave source comprises at least one microwave generator ( 26 ) and at least one antenna ( 6 ).

9 . The device ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising at least one microwave sensor ( 29 ) arranged in the drying chamber ( 2 ).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2022
From: GRUNEWALD, LUDGER; SCHOPFERER, BERTHOLD
To: ZAHORANSKY AUTOMATION & MOLDS GMBH
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Priority Claims (1)
DE 102020105340.1 · Feb 28, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230091902A1 · Mar 23, 2023
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