Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting – deodorizing – preser – Process disinfecting – preserving – deodorizing – or sterilizing – Process control in response to analysis
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-11
2006-04-11
Jastrzab, Krisanne (Department: 1744)
Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preser
Process disinfecting, preserving, deodorizing, or sterilizing
Process control in response to analysis
C422S028000, C422S032000, C422S108000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07025932
ABSTRACT:
A method of sterilizing a sealable enclosure includes initially adjusting the relative humidity in the enclosure to a level substantially below ambient, circulating a carrier gas to the enclosure at a temperature raised above ambient and supplying a sterilant vapor or vapors to the circulating carrier gas sufficient to saturate substantially the gas. On cooling in the enclosure, a condensate of the sterilant vapor is formed on surfaces in the enclosure, which is measured whilst continuing to circulate the gas/vapor until a required amount of condensate has been formed on a the surface. Supply of sterilant vapor to the gas is terminated whilst circulating the saturated gas/vapor continues to maintain the condensate on the enclosure surfaces for a predetermined period of time. Finally the sterilant vapor is extracted from the chamber.
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Martin Anthony
Watling David
Bioquell UK Limited
Conley Sean E.
Jastrzab Krisanne
Workman Nydegger
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