Radiant energy – Supported for nonsignalling objects of irradiation – With source support
Reexamination Certificate
2008-02-18
2010-11-09
Berman, Jack I (Department: 2881)
Radiant energy
Supported for nonsignalling objects of irradiation
With source support
C250S453110, C422S001000, C422S022000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07829867
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for irradiating blood or blood products, preferably with ultra violet or visible light, to reduce contaminants in the blood or blood products. A removable radiometer having light integrating chambers detects the light intensity, allowing the radiation characteristics of the apparatus to be calibrated. A control circuit uses the measurements to control the delivery of an effective dose of illumination to blood or blood products in a bag or container. One or more light integrating optical chambers in the radiometer allow a single light sensor to sense light across an entire field. Thermistors in the irradiating apparatus or the radiometer or both sense the temperature of photo sensors. The control circuit compensates for temperature-dependant variations in the output of the photo sensors.
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Cussen Terrence M.
Hlavinka Dennis J.
McGinnis Daniel T.
Arciniegas Laura B.
Berman Jack I
CaridianBCT Biotechnologies, LLC
Ippolito Rausch Nicole
Merkling John R.
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