Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting – deodorizing – preser – Process disinfecting – preserving – deodorizing – or sterilizing – Using disinfecting or sterilizing substance
Reexamination Certificate
2003-08-05
2009-08-25
Warden, Jill (Department: 1797)
Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preser
Process disinfecting, preserving, deodorizing, or sterilizing
Using disinfecting or sterilizing substance
Reexamination Certificate
active
07578969
ABSTRACT:
A system for handling items (10) such as mail includes an enclosure (25), which is capable of being isolated from the surrounding environment and from a chamber (27) of a decontamination system (22) fluidly connected therewith. The enclosure includes an opening (42) sized for receiving a container (14) containing potentially contaminated items, such as incoming mail. Manipulators (44) allow the mail to be sorted in the enclosure without risk of contaminating an operator or the surrounding environment. Mail to be decontaminated is conveyed between the enclosure and the chamber while being isolated from the surrounding environment. Vapor hydrogen peroxide or other decontaminant gas is used to decontaminate the enclosure, container, and any residual mail in the enclosure which is determined to be unsuited for ethylene oxide processing.
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English Translation of DE Publication No. 19537630; Adamski, Wolfgang Dipl Ing, Appts. and method for disinfecting sorting plant, Apr. 1997.
Mielnik Thaddeus J.
Mitchell Matthew C.
American Sterilizer Company
Fay Sharpe LLP
Joyner Kevin C
Warden Jill
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