Air handling system for hot air sterilizer

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12076450
APP PUB NO 20220370655A1
SERIAL NO

17882520

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An air handling system for a hot air sterilizer apparatus includes a sterilization chamber having an air exhaust portal, an air handling pathway traversing above the sterilization chamber through an upper supply air plenum and traversing below the sterilization chamber through a lower supply air plenum, a circulation fan configured to direct supply air from the air exhaust portal over an upper heating element through the upper supply air plenum and over a lower heating element through the lower supply air plenum, a first temperature sensor in the upper supply air plenum and configured to measure temperature of air downstream from the upper heating element, a second temperature sensor in the lower supply air plenum and configured to measure temperature of air downstream from the lower heating element, and a third temperature sensor at the air exhaust portal and configured to monitor temperature of air exiting the sterilization chamber.

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INTEGRATED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC14 STONEBROOK COURT BLOOMINGTON IL 61702

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Linse, Michael Howard Corvallis, US 2 2
Oliver, Gary Jay Corvallis, US 2 0
Slavik, Nelson Sigman Niles, US 3 5
Smith, William Bryan Bloomington, US 6 12

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