公开(公告)号：US20040093801A1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-20

申请号：US10295445

申请日：2002-11-15

Applicant: STERIS Inc.

Inventor： Maxime Robert ,  Louis Martineau

IPC: E05D015/10

CPC classification number: E05D15/20 ,  E05F15/53 ,  E05Y2900/60

Abstract: A door assembly providing an airtight seal for a chamber. The door assembly includes a link assembly that allows a door to move inward toward a gasket sealing an opening into the chamber.

Abstract translation: 门组件为腔室提供气密密封。 门组件包括连接组件，该连杆组件允许门朝着朝向腔室向内移动的密封件将密封件密封到腔室中。

公开(公告)号：US20040090028A1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-13

申请号：US10292554

申请日：2002-11-12

Applicant: STERIS Inc.

Inventor： Mikael Trogstam

IPC: B62B001/00

CPC classification number: A01K1/031 ,  B62B3/002 ,  B62B3/003 ,  B62B3/02 ,  B62B2202/22 ,  B62B2202/42 ,  B62B2207/00

Abstract: A portable cart for use in a washing chamber for organizing and supporting articles to be washed. The cart is comprised of a generally rectangular, open frame structure comprised of a plurality of elongated structural members. A plurality of the structural members have apertures formed therein. Two planar panels are attached to the frame. The panels are spaced apart and have a plurality of apertures formed therethrough. A plurality of elongated rods are attached to and extend between the panels and are attached to the apertures. The rods define article support areas within the frame structure. One or more support elements are mounted through the apertures in the structural members or the panels. The support elements are dimensioned to support articles. Coasters at one end of the frame member allow rolling movement of the frame member.

公开(公告)号：US20040079900A1

公开(公告)日：2004-04-29

申请号：US10279419

申请日：2002-10-24

Applicant: STERIS Inc.

Inventor： Sergey A. Korenev ,  Ivan S. Korenev

IPC: G21K005/10 ,  H01J037/244

CPC classification number: G21K5/10

Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring doses of electron beams that are absorbed by an object subjected to e-beam irradiation. The absorbed dose can be continuously measured during an irradiation process, and adjustment can be made to system parameters in accordance with the measured absorbed dose.

Abstract translation: 用于测量被电子束照射的物体吸收的电子束的剂量的方法和装置。 吸收剂量可以在照射过程中连续测量，并可根据测得的吸收剂量进行系统参数的调整。

公开(公告)号：US20030230567A1

公开(公告)日：2003-12-18

申请号：US10167910

申请日：2002-06-12

Applicant: STERIS INC.

Inventor： Michael A. Centanni ,  Francis J. Zelina ,  Aaron L. Hill

IPC: H05B006/10

CPC classification number: A61L2/208 ,  A61L2/07 ,  A61L2/24 ,  A61L2/26 ,  A61L2202/122 ,  A61L2202/24 ,  B24B49/105 ,  F22B1/281 ,  F22B1/282 ,  H05B6/108

Abstract: An induction coil (36) generates a magnetic field which induces current in an induction vessel (28). The induction vessel is heated by the current and supplies the heat to a passage (34) within the vessel. A liquid to be vaporized, such as water or hydrogen peroxide solution, is supplied to the passage where it is converted to vapor. The vapor is supplied to a defined area, such as a chamber (14) of a steam or vapor hydrogen peroxide sterilizer (10), where items are microbially decontaminated by the vapor.

Abstract translation: 感应线圈（36）产生在感应容器（28）中引起电流的磁场。 感应容器被电流加热并将热量供应到容器内的通道（34）上。 将要蒸发的液体，例如水或过氧化氢溶液，供应到通道，在那里将其转化为蒸汽。 将蒸汽供应到限定区域，例如蒸汽或蒸气过氧化氢灭菌器（10）的室（14），其中物品被蒸汽微生物净化。

公开(公告)号：US20030164285A1

公开(公告)日：2003-09-04

申请号：US10090573

申请日：2002-03-04

Applicant: STERIS INC.

Inventor： Sergey A. Korenev

IPC: C07C001/00 ,  C07C002/00 ,  C07C004/00 ,  C07C005/00

CPC classification number: A61L2/087 ,  A61L2/0011 ,  A61L2/081 ,  A61L2202/11 ,  H01J37/30 ,  H05G1/20

Abstract: A portable, radiation-producing apparatus is provided that can produce highly energetic electron beam radiation and X-rays from a low voltage power source., e.g., a battery. The radiation-producing apparatus is comprised of a radiation generating device, a pulsed high voltage generator and a control system. The pulsed high voltage generator is comprised of a power source and a Tesla resonant transformer. The Tesla resonant transformer has at least one first capacitor, a primary coil, a secondary coil and at least one second capacitor. The at least one second capacitor is disposed axially within the secondary coil. The pulsed high voltage generator is connected to the radiation generating device for providing electrical energy to the radiation generating device. The control system is connected to the pulsed high voltage generator for selectively controlling the transfer of energy from the pulsed high voltage generator to the radiation generating device. The radiation-producing apparatus generates pulses of electrons and X-rays. Each pulse has a time duration of about 100 nanoseconds or less. The electrons and X-rays produced by the radiation-producing apparatus can be used to deactivate microbial contamination or irradiate various materials.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种便携式辐射产生装置，其可以产生高能量的电子束辐射和来自低压电源（例如电池）的X射线。 辐射产生装置包括辐射产生装置，脉冲高压发生器和控制系统。 脉冲高压发生器由电源和特斯拉谐振变压器组成。 特斯拉谐振变压器具有至少一个第一电容器，初级线圈，次级线圈和至少一个第二电容器。 至少一个第二电容器轴向地设置在次级线圈内。 脉冲高压发生器连接到辐射发生装置，用于向辐射发生装置提供电能。 控制系统连接到脉冲高压发生器，用于选择性地控制从脉冲高压发生器到辐射发生装置的能量传递。 辐射产生装置产生电子和X射线的脉冲。 每个脉冲具有约100纳秒或更短的持续时间。 由辐射产生装置产生的电子和X射线可以用于停用微生物污染或照射各种材料。

公开(公告)号：US20030138344A1

公开(公告)日：2003-07-24

申请号：US10280950

申请日：2002-10-25

Applicant: STERIS INC.

Inventor： Thaddeus J. Mielnik ,  David A. Karle ,  Alex D. Biggie ,  William John Thomas Biebesheimer ,  Peter A. Burke ,  Gerald E. McDonnell ,  Chad Rhodes ,  Elaine M. Kopis

IPC: A61L002/00 ,  G05B001/00

CPC classification number: A61L2/208 ,  A61L2/206 ,  A61L2202/23 ,  G01N2001/025

Abstract: A system for handling mail is in the form of a modular facility (10), which is capable of being isolated from the surrounding environment. The modular facility includes an enclosure or sorting area (40) for receiving and sorting incoming mail. A decontamination system (22) receives sorted mail and decontaminates the mail with a antimicrobial gas, such as ethylene oxide. A clean room (32), isolated from the enclosure and spaced from the enclosure by the decontamination system, is used for receiving processed mail from the decontamination system and sorting the mail for distribution. A source (92) of a decontaminant gas, such as vapor hydrogen peroxide, is fluidly connected with the enclosure for supplying the decontaminant gas to the enclosure in the event that the sorting room is contaminated or suspected of being contaminated with a pathogenic biological or chemical agent.

Abstract translation: 用于处理邮件的系统是以与周围环境隔离的模块化设施（10）的形式。 模块化设备包括用于接收和排序收到的邮件的机箱或分拣区域（40）。 净化系统（22）接收排序的邮件，并用抗菌气体如环氧乙烷去除邮件。 用于从净化系统隔离并与隔离物隔离的洁净室（32）用于从净化系统接收处理的邮件并对邮件进行分类。 如分类室被污染或怀疑被病原生物或化学物质污染的情况下，净化气体（例如过氧化氢蒸汽）的源（92）与外壳流体连接，以将净化气体供应到外壳 代理商

公开(公告)号：US20030086820A1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-08

申请号：US10116090

申请日：2002-04-03

Applicant: STERIS INC.

Inventor： Gerald E. McDonnell ,  Kathleen M. Antloga ,  Herbert J. Kaiser

IPC: A61L002/00

CPC classification number: A61L2/186 ,  A61K31/327 ,  A61L2/0082 ,  A61L2/0088 ,  A61L2/14 ,  A61L2/208 ,  A61L2202/122 ,  A61L2202/24 ,  C11D3/3947 ,  C11D11/0023

Abstract: A surface which carries a material which is infected with prions is cleaned with an alkaline cleaning solution to remove as much proteinaceous material as possible from the surface. The solution contains an alkaline cleaning agent which attacks prions remaining on the surface and which attacks prions removed from the surface during the cleaning step. After the cleaning step, the surface is exposed to a strong gaseous oxidant, preferably hydrogen peroxide vapor. The hydrogen peroxide or other strong oxidant attacks the prions, particularly the unclumped prion strands, deactivating the prions.

Abstract translation: 携带被朊病毒感染的材料的表面用碱性清洁溶液清洗，以从表面去除尽可能多的蛋白质材料。 该溶液含有一种碱性清洁剂，其在清洁步骤中侵蚀残留在表面上的朊病毒，并且会从表面去除朊病毒。 在清洁步骤之后，表面暴露于强气体氧化剂，优选过氧化氢蒸气。 过氧化氢或其他强氧化剂会攻击朊病毒，特别是未切开的朊病毒链，使朊病毒失活。

公开(公告)号：US20020096199A1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-25

申请号：US10039086

申请日：2002-01-05

Applicant: STERIS INC.

Inventor： Michael A. Duckett ,  John C. Bliley ,  Gerald J. Kielar ,  Sayed Sadiq Shah

IPC: B08B003/04

CPC classification number: C23G3/00

Abstract: A cleaning unit (A) includes a movable cart (20) which carries a cleaning system for cleaning baked-on residues from walls (10) of a sterilizer chamber (12). Alkaline and acid cleaning solutions (180, 182), for removing organic and inorganic residues, respectively, from the chamber, are stored in a multi-compartment container carried by the cart and having two storage compartments (52, 54). The alkaline and acid solutions are sequentially sprayed over the chamber walls and returned to their respective compartments. After cleaning is complete, a wall (200) which separates the two compartments is punctured. The two cleaning fluids are thereby mixed together to form a neutral or near neutral solution which is disposable in a sanitary sewer system without further treatment.

公开(公告)号：US20010032494A1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-25

申请号：US09813869

申请日：2001-03-21

Applicant: STERIS INC.

Inventor： Alan J. Greszler

IPC: G01M003/04 ,  G01L027/00

CPC classification number: A61B1/00057 ,  A61B1/123 ,  A61B1/125 ,  G01M3/26 ,  G01M3/2838

Abstract: In automated reprocessing system (B), a leak detection system (10) evaluates the integrity of an endoscope (A), having an internal passage (66). The leak detection system includes an interior chamber (42) which is connected to the internal passage by quick connects (18, 20). A source of compressed air (22) pressurizes the chamber and internal passage to a suitable test pressure. A pressure sensor (50) and a temperature sensor (54) detect the pressure and temperature within the chamber and hence in the endoscope passage. Pressure and temperature measurements made over time are used to determine changes in the gas volume, indicative of whether leaks are present in the endoscope. If the endoscope is determined to be free of leaks, the endoscope is washed and microbially decontaminated in the reprocessing system. During the decontamination process, the pressure within the internal passage is maintained in a range at which ingress of fluid is avoided yet the endoscope is not subjected to a potentially damaging pressure.

Abstract translation: 在自动再处理系统（B）中，泄漏检测系统（10）评估具有内部通道（66）的内窥镜（A）的完整性。 泄漏检测系统包括通过快速连接（18,20）连接到内部通道的内部室（42）。 压缩空气源（22）将室和内部通道加压到合适的测试压力。 压力传感器（50）和温度传感器（54）检测室内的压力和温度，从而检测内窥镜通道中的压力和温度。 使用随时间推移的压力和温度测量来确定气体体积的变化，指示内窥镜中是否存在泄漏。 如果内窥镜被确定为没有泄漏，则内窥镜在再处理系统中被清洗和微生物净化。 在净化过程中，内部通道内的压力保持在避免流体进入的范围内，而内窥镜未受到潜在的破坏性压力。