Chamber for a freeze-drying device
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1. A freeze-dryer for freeze-drying a product, the freeze-dryer comprising:
- a chamber having interior wall surfaces;
means connected to said chamber for producing a vacuum in said chamber;
a temperature controlled storage surface for receiving a container disposed within said chamber; and
a plurality of temperature controlled shield components, said shield components disposed about said storage surface and said container such that no direct path exists between said container and said interior walls, and said shield components being spaced apart from each other such that vapor flow is permitted therebetween.
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Abstract
A chamber for a freeze-drying device with storage surfaces, whose temperature can be regulated, for containers containing the product that is to be freeze-dried. The chamber includes an optical shield comprised of shield components, whose temperature can be regulated. The shield is positioned between the storage surfaces and the interior wall surfaces of the chamber.
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1. A freeze-dryer for freeze-drying a product, the freeze-dryer comprising:
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a chamber having interior wall surfaces;
means connected to said chamber for producing a vacuum in said chamber;
a temperature controlled storage surface for receiving a container disposed within said chamber; and
a plurality of temperature controlled shield components, said shield components disposed about said storage surface and said container such that no direct path exists between said container and said interior walls, and said shield components being spaced apart from each other such that vapor flow is permitted therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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