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7622074 Integrated decontamination/aeration system for vehicles  
An integrated duct system is utilized to admit an antimicrobial vapor into a vehicle to decontaminate the contents and surfaces of the vehicle and subsequently to remove the vapor. The ducts...
7611667 Apparatus for controlling the concentration of a sterilant chemical in a fluid  
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...
7608217 Apparatus and method for humidifying a sterilization chamber  
A method for increasing a relative humidity in an enclosed space ( 10 ) comprising a plurality of graduated steps. The relative humidity is increased from a first relative humidity to a target...
7601298 Method for processing and treating a biological fluid with light  
Apparatus ( 10 ), systems and methods are disclosed for treating a biological fluid with light. A container ( 206 ) of biological fluid is introduced into a fluid treatment chamber ( 40 ) where it...
7588720 Method and apparatus for ozone sterilization  
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for sterilizing articles using an ozone-containing gas, where condensation of water from the sterilization atmosphere during the sterilization...
7582257 Ozone sterilization method  
The invention relates to an improvement in a method for sterilizing an article in a sterilizing chamber by exposing the article to humidified ozone in at least two consecutive sterilizing cycles,...
7575716 Sterilization/disinfection cycle control  
A sterilizer includes a vacuum chamber, a source of vaporizable sterilant, a vacuum pump, and a control system. The control system is programmed to take one or more data inputs regarding the nature...
7556785 Apparatus and method for rapid and continuous generation of phosphine gas  
Phosphine gas is generated by agitating a reaction mixture of a metal phosphide and water with agitation air in a reaction pot of a phosphine gas generator. The resulting phosphine gas is then...
7556767 Integrated washing and sterilization process  
A method for cleaning and sterilizing a medical device comprises the steps of: placing the device into a container; cleaning the device in the container with a cleaning solution; rinsing the device...
7504066 Ozone plasma medical sterilization  
A method for sterilizing at least one item in a chamber, comprising the steps of: disposing the at least one item in the chamber; pumping the atmosphere from the chamber until the atmosphere of the...
7485258 Method and device for sterilizing containers  
A method and device for sterilizing containers in which a plasma treatment is executed through excitation of an electromagnetic oscillation so that the plasma is excited in a vacuum in the vicinity...
7481973 Composition and process for chemical and thermal disinfection  
A composition and process for the disinfection of the surface 0f an article which contains 1-(2-ethylhexyl)-glycerol ether for the disinfection of the surface of an article at a temperature above...
7468159 Method for sterilizing a lumen device  
A method and an apparatus for sterilizing a lumen device. A lumen and a container having an interface on a wall of the container are enclosed in a chamber. The lumen is placed across the interface...
7452504 Sterilization/disinfection cycle control  
A sterilizer includes a vacuum chamber, a source of vaporizable sterilant, a vacuum pump, and a control system. The control system is programmed to take one or more data inputs regarding the nature...
7435378 Method and apparatus for treating goods  
The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for treating goods, such as, for example, fumigating and re-cooling perishable goods, such as fruit, using a tarp and floor seal. The...
7429353 Method and apparatus for injecting a metered quantity of a liquid into a chamber  
A method and apparatus for metering a predetermined quantity of liquid decontaminant into a vaporization system. A single vacuum source is used to fill an injector with the predetermined quantity...
7412811 Multiflow gassing system  
A multiflow gassing system for providing controlled environment gas to a lid and container, the system including a lid carrier; and a gas rail assembly adjacent the lid carrier, the gas rail...
7335333 Method of altering a fluid-borne contaminant  
An improved method of altering a fluid-borne contaminant includes the steps of: providing a positive-displacement pump ( 21 ) having an inlet ( 22 ) and an outlet ( 23 ); connecting the pump inlet...
7300625 Chlorine gas generating candle  
A chlorine gas generating candle in a vented container which serves as a portable means to generate heated chlorine gas for killing insects, bacteria, viruses and other dangerous biological agents....
7294305 Method and apparatus for sterilizing a lumen device  
A method and an apparatus for sterilizing a lumen device. A lumen and a container having an interface on a wall of the container are enclosed in a chamber. The lumen is placed across the interface...
7273594 Sterilization container with self-sealing closure  
A sterilization container holds instruments during a sterilization process. It has en enclosure with an opening into the enclosure. A self-closing mechanism at the opening keeps the opening closed...
7267806 Sterilization system and method with heat pump operated vaporizer/condenser  
A chemical vapor sterilization process is enhanced by concentrating a germicide via condensation and re-vaporization thereof, exploiting the difference between the vapor pressures of the germicide...
7258835 Sterilization container  
A sterilization container has a valve arrangement that remains open in a venting phase and is then closed before a pressure difference is compensated for at a predetermined differential pressure....
7252800 Sterilization system and method and inlet control apparatus therefor  
A chemical vapor sterilization process is enhanced by concentrating a germicide via exploitation of the difference between the vapor pressures of the germicide and its solvent. A diffusion...
7229591 Lumen sterilization device and method  
Devices and methods for sterilizing lumens involve a booster that is attached to the lumen. In preferred embodiments, the contact area between the lumen and the booster enhances the penetration of...
7201869 Sterilizer with restrictor  
A chemical vapor sterilization process is enhanced by controlling the temperature of a diffusion path between a vaporizer and a sterilization chamber so as to condense and then re-vaporize at least...
7186371 Sealed enclosure sterilization  
An apparatus for sterilizing a sealed enclosure ( 1 ) includes a fan ( 8 ) for circulating a gas through a preparation circuit ( 11 ) and through the enclosure. The preparation circuit includes an...
7179419 Method for sterilizing devices in a container  
A method for sterilizing medical devices and similar instruments in diffusion-restricted containers is provided. The sterilization method includes placing a liquid solution containing vaporizable...
7108832 Sterialization methods and apparatus which employ additive-containing supercritical carbon dioxide sterilant  
Sterilization methods and apparatus are effective to achieve a 6-log reduction in CFUs of industry standard bacteria and bacterial spores, i.e., B. stearothermophilus and B. subtilis spores, by...
7048887 Process and apparatus for sterilizing objects  
In a process for sterilizing objects, the surfaces of the objects are dampened by condensating a steam compound of water and hydrogen peroxide. The steam compound reaches hereby the objects to be...
7001631 Low temperature sanitization of human pathogens from the surfaces of food and food packaging  
Almonds are often harvested off the ground from around trees which have been fertilized with manure. Potentially hazardous microbes are transferred from the husk to the shells during the dehusking...
6994823 Apparatus and method for ventilating endoscope soaking basins  
The present invention provides an apparatus for removing fumes from an endoscope disinfecting apparatus configured for disinfecting an endoscope with a disinfecting solution. In architecture, the...
6984361 Use of continuous flow of Ox to control biological pathogens in mail and shipping parcels  
A gaseous blend of Ox and a method for significantly reducing the biological load, including anthrax, on mail and shipping parcels is disclosed. The gaseous blend of Ox consists at least in part of...
6960321 Sterilization of fire sprinkler systems  
New and in-use fire sprinkler systems can be sterilized by employing antimicrobial gases. The gases include steam, oxygen, and chlorine. Water added to the system after sterilization can be...
6955786 Gaseous blend of CO2 and Ox and its use for biological burden reduction  
A gaseous blend of CO 2 and O x and a method for applying a continuous stream of a gaseous blend of CO 2 and O x to a material are disclosed. The gaseous blend and the method significantly...
6919057 Automated endoscope reprocessor  
An automated endoscope reprocessor ( 10 ) includes a removable rack ( 12 ) for receiving a container ( 16, 16′ ). The container has a clamshell housing ( 20 ) having two mating portions ( 24, 26...
6821481 Continuous processing method and continuous processing apparatus for liquid-form substance, and liquid-form substance processed thereby  
A continuous processing apparatus includes a dissolution section for dissolving liquid carbon dioxide into a continuously supplied liquid-form raw material, and a processing section for holding the...
6821443 Process for producing ozone-containing sterilizing water and an apparatus used therefor  
Disclosed is a process for producing ozone-containing sterilizing water and apparatus used in the process. Ozone-containing sterilizing water can be continuously produced by maintaining a mixture...
6793884 Dynamic Ox biological burden reduction  
A method and apparatus for significantly reducing the biological load on consumer products such as food products, botanicals, cosmetic ingredients and medical products is disclosed. The method...
6790410 Use of a hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilization method for the mild sterilization of temperature-sensitive products  
The invention relates to a method for hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilization, wherein the chamber temperature is set at less than 39° C. throughout, and containers with temperature-sensitive...
6773669 Flow electroporation chamber and method  
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for the encapsulation of substances and drugs into cells and platelets. The present invention is also related to the incorporation of...
6767568 Meat processing scheme  
A method and apparatus for processing meat is provided. According to the method, a meat product is positioned within an interior volume of a decompression chamber. A pressure differential is...
6749809 Clustered creature exterminating method  
A clustered creature exterminating method efficiently exterminates clustered creature such as cyanobacteria in large quantity with use of a pressure which is substantially lower than that of the...
6699434 Metering valve to deliver liquid  
A metering valve for delivering liquids from a reservoir includes a rotatable valve plug having at least one well in the valve plug. The valve plug prevents direct communication across the valve....
6691047 Calibration of pumps, such as blood pumps of dialysis machine  
A method of calibrating a pump that is subject to variations in flow rate based on inlet pressure variations, such as a peristaltic pump found in medical instruments. The pressure at the inlet of...
6685895 Method and apparatus for processing device with reduced occlusion  
A method and an apparatus are disclosed to reduced or eliminate the occlusion of the device in the container during the cleaning or sterilizing process, preferably with the use of a support and a...
6673313 Sterilizing a device by revaporizing a condensed vapor  
A method for sterilizing the interior of a diffusion restricted area by introducing a sterilant in a chamber, condensing the vapor, reducing the pressure in the chamber to revaporize the condensed...
6656427 Sterilization process without sterile rinse  
An apparatus for sterilizing or disinfecting a device has a chamber, a source of sterilant or disinfectant and ports for admitting and exhausting the sterilant or disinfectant but lacks a source of...
6656426 Process for concentrating a sterilant and sterilizing articles therewith  
The present invention relates to a process for sterilization of medical instruments by concentrating a sterilant such as hydrogen peroxide inside of a sterilization chamber and sterilizing articles...
6645430 Method and apparatus for processing device with fluid submersion  
A container and method for cleaning, rinsing, disinfecting, or sterilizing a device disposes an instrument in a container below partition having an aperture for passing fluid. The container is...
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