Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for Systems And Methods For Sterilizing Mass Flow Meters And Their Use For Precise Pharmaceutical Container Filling

MUMBAI, India, Sept. 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617069106 A) filed by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on June 02, 2026, for Systems And Methods For Sterilizing Mass Flow Meters And Their Use For Precise Pharmaceutical Container Filling.

Inventors include Sharma, Padam Niwas; Miter, Peter; Holler, Joseph R.; and Claus, Joeri.

The application for the patent was published on September 11, 2026, under issue no. 37/2026.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for steam sterilizing a mass flow meter (MFM). In an optional aspect, the MFM has a tube inner diameter of 2.5 mm or less, optionally 1.1 mm. Optionally, the methods and systems involve manipulation of certain valves upstream from the MFM ...