Method of forming a collapsible bag using a mold and mandrel

• Main Authors: Galliher, Parrish M, Fisher, Michael, Hodge, Geoffrey L
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 18.05.2021
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING; APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY; BEER; BIOCHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY; CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; CONVEYING; ENZYMOLOGY; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULARARTICLES; INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS; METALLURGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING, DISPERSING; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; PACKAGES; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SPIRITS; STORING; TRANSPORTING; VINEGAR; WINE; WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL

A vessel configured to contain a liquid is provided. The vessel includes a collapsible bad, a reusable support structure, a sensor, and a controller. The collapsible bag is operative to contain the liquid. The reusable support structure is operative to support the collapsible bag. The sensor is operative to measure a parameter within the collapsible bag. The controller is in electronic communication with the sensor and operative to introduce an antifoaming agent into the collapsible bag based at least in part on a signal received from the sensor.