Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting – deodorizing – preser – Process disinfecting – preserving – deodorizing – or sterilizing – Using disinfecting or sterilizing substance
Reexamination Certificate
2002-12-20
2009-10-27
Warden, Jill (Department: 1797)
Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preser
Process disinfecting, preserving, deodorizing, or sterilizing
Using disinfecting or sterilizing substance
C422S001000, C422S004000, C422S005000, C422S026000, C422S125000, C422S123000, C422S244000, C422S292000, C422S298000, C422S305000, C422S307000, C392S386000, C196S104000, C034S198000, C034S200000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07608218
ABSTRACT:
A chemical vapor sterilization process is enhanced by flowing a portion of the sterilant vapor through an instrument container using a normal portion of the exhaust process. Preferably, an exhaust conduit which draws a vacuum on a sterilization chamber is oriented so that the container is adjacent an inlet to the conduit.
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Fryer Ben
Lin Szu Min
Lukasik Robert
Morrison Todd
Chorbaji Monzer R
Ethicon Inc.
Warden Jill
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