Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting – deodorizing – preser – Process disinfecting – preserving – deodorizing – or sterilizing – Using disinfecting or sterilizing substance
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-06
2009-11-03
Warden, Jill (Department: 1797)
Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preser
Process disinfecting, preserving, deodorizing, or sterilizing
Using disinfecting or sterilizing substance
C422S033000, C422S029000, C422S034000, C422S105000, C422S119000, C422S292000, C422S295000, C422S305000, C588S299000, C588S300000, C588S900000, C073S001020, C073S023200, C073SDIG010, C073SDIG010
Reexamination Certificate
active
07611667
ABSTRACT:
A sterilization system that includes a sensor for determining the concentration of a liquid sterilant in a sterilant fluid. The sterilant fluid is comprised of a blend of sterilant fluids from a plurality of sterilant supplies. The concentration of the liquid sterilant differs in each of the sterilant supplies. The sensor allows a controllable concentration of liquid sterilant to be supplied to a vaporizer.
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Centanni Michael A.
Chorbaji Monzer R
Kusner & Jaffe
STERIS Corporation
Warden Jill
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