Apparatus and method for drying and sterilizing objects in a load

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8230616
APP PUB NO 20100313441A1
SERIAL NO

12483055

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The removal of moisture from an object to be sterilized is provided through at least the steps of placing the load in the chamber, reducing the pressure within the chamber to increase the rate of evaporation of moisture from the load, monitoring over a predetermined period of time the increase in the quantity of vapor within the chamber resulting from evaporation of moisture from the load, admitting gas into the chamber and repeating the steps following placing the load into the chamber.

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  • STERILUCENT, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Larson, Kent Woodbury, US 13 80
McLaren, Jami Crystal, US 5 64
Olson, Steven J Mahtomedi, US 23 1374

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