Sterilization system with a plasma generator controlled by a digital signal processor
    1.
    发明授权
    Sterilization system with a plasma generator controlled by a digital signal processor 有权
    具有由数字信号处理器控制的等离子体发生器的灭菌系统

    公开(公告)号:US06841124B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-11

    申请号:US10266063

    申请日:2002-10-07

    摘要: A sterilization system applies power to a plasma within a chamber to remove gas or vapor species from an article. The sterilization system includes a power feedback control system for controlling the power applied to the plasma. The power feedback control system includes a current monitor adapted to produce a first signal indicative of a current applied to the plasma within the chamber. The power feedback control system further includes a voltage monitor adapted to produce a second signal indicative of a voltage applied to the plasma within the chamber. The power feedback control system further includes a power control module comprising a programmable digital signal processor. The digital signal processor is adapted to receive and process the first signal and the second signal by multiplying the current and the voltage and producing a third signal indicative of the product of the current and the voltage. The power feedback control system further includes a plasma generator coupled to the power control module and adapted to adjust, in response to the third signal, the power applied to the plasma within the chamber.

    摘要翻译: 灭菌系统对室内的等离子体施加功率以从制品中除去气体或蒸汽物质。 灭菌系统包括用于控制施加到等离子体的功率的功率反馈控制系统。 功率反馈控制系统包括适于产生指示施加到腔室内的等离子体的电流的第一信号的电流监视器。 功率反馈控制系统还包括适于产生指示施加到腔室内的等离子体的电压的第二信号的电压监视器。 功率反馈控制系统还包括包括可编程数字信号处理器的功率控制模块。 数字信号处理器适于通过将电流和电压相乘并产生指示电流和电压的乘积的第三信号来接收和处理第一信号和第二信号。 功率反馈控制系统还包括耦合到功率控制模块的等离子体发生器,其适于响应于第三信号调整施加到腔室内的等离子体的功率。

    Power system for sterilization systems employing low frequency plasma
    2.
    发明授权
    Power system for sterilization systems employing low frequency plasma 有权
    使用低频等离子体的灭菌系统的电力系统

    公开(公告)号:US06447719B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-09-10

    申请号:US09677534

    申请日:2000-10-02

    IPC分类号: A61L200

    摘要: The present invention provides a sterilization system that includes a low frequency power feedback control system for controllably adjusting a power applied to a low frequency plasma within a vacuum chamber of the sterilization system to remove gas or vapor species from the article. The power has a frequency of from 0 to approximately 200 kHz. The low frequency power feedback control system includes a power monitor adapted to produce a first signal indicative of the power applied to the low frequency plasma within the vacuum chamber. The low frequency power feedback control system further includes a power control module adapted to produce a second signal in response to the first signal from the power monitor, and a power controller adapted to adjust, in response to the second signal, the power applied to the low frequency plasma to maintain a substantially stable average power applied to the low frequency plasma while the article is being processed.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种灭菌系统,其包括低频功率反馈控制系统,用于可控地调节施加到灭菌系统的真空室内的低频等离子体的功率,以从制品中除去气体或蒸汽物质。 功率的频率从0到大约200 kHz。 低频功率反馈控制系统包括功率监视器,适于产生指示施加到真空室内的低频等离子体的功率的第一信号。 低频功率反馈控制系统还包括功率控制模块,其适于响应于来自功率监视器的第一信号产生第二信号,以及功率控制器,其适于响应于第二信号调整施加到 低频等离子体,以在物品处理期间保持施加到低频等离子体的基本稳定的平均功率。

    Sterilization system employing a switching module adapted to pulsate the low frequency power applied to a plasma
    3.
    发明授权
    Sterilization system employing a switching module adapted to pulsate the low frequency power applied to a plasma 有权
    灭菌系统采用适于脉冲施加到等离子体的低频功率的开关模块

    公开(公告)号:US06852277B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-02-08

    申请号:US09812148

    申请日:2001-03-19

    摘要: A sterilization system and method applies low frequency power to a plasma within a vacuum chamber to remove gas or vapor species from an article. The sterilization system includes a switching module adapted to pulsate the low frequency power applied to the plasma and a low frequency power feedback control system for controllably adjusting the low frequency power applied to the plasma. A power monitor is adapted to produce a first signal indicative of the low frequency power applied to the plasma within the vacuum chamber. A power control module is adapted to produce a second signal in response to the first signal from the power monitor, and a power controller is adapted to adjust, in response to the second signal, the low frequency power applied to the plasma to maintain a substantially stable average low frequency power applied to the plasma while the article is being processed.

    摘要翻译: 灭菌系统和方法对真空室内的等离子体施加低频功率以从制品中除去气体或蒸汽物质。 灭菌系统包括适于脉冲施加到等离子体的低频功率的开关模块和用于可控地调节施加到等离子体的低频功率的低频功率反馈控制系统。 功率监视器适于产生指示施加到真空室内的等离子体的低频功率的第一信号。 功率控制模块适于响应于来自功率监视器的第一信号产生第二信号,并且功率控制器适于响应于第二信号调整施加到等离子体的低频功率以维持基本上 在处理物品时施加到等离子体的稳定的平均低频功率。

    Power system for sterilization systems employing low frequency plasma
    4.
    发明授权
    Power system for sterilization systems employing low frequency plasma 有权
    使用低频等离子体的灭菌系统的电力系统

    公开(公告)号:US06939519B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-06

    申请号:US10184153

    申请日:2002-06-27

    摘要: The present invention provides a power feedback control system for controllably maintaining a predetermined average power value of a power applied to a plasma of a sterilization system. The power has a frequency of from 0 to approximately 200 kHz. The power feedback control system includes a power monitor including a current monitor and a voltage monitor. The current monitor is adapted to produce a first signal indicative of a current applied to the plasma. The voltage monitor is adapted to produce a second signal indicative of a voltage applied to the plasma. The power monitor is adapted to produce a third signal in response to the first signal and second signal. The third signal is indicative of the power applied to the plasma. The power feedback control system further includes a power control module adapted to produce a fourth signal in response to the third signal from the power monitor and to a reference signal corresponding to the predetermined average power value. The power feedback control system further includes a power controller adapted to adjust, in response to the fourth signal, the power applied to the plasma to maintain the predetermined average power value of the power applied to the plasma.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种用于可控地保持施加到灭菌系统的等离子体的功率的预定平均功率值的功率反馈控制系统。 功率的频率从0到大约200 kHz。 功率反馈控制系统包括电流监视器,其包括电流监视器和电压监视器。 电流监视器适于产生指示施加到等离子体的电流的第一信号。 电压监视器适于产生指示施加到等离子体的电压的第二信号。 功率监视器适于响应于第一信号和第二信号产生第三信号。 第三信号表示施加到等离子体的功率。 功率反馈控制系统还包括功率控制模块,其适于响应于来自功率监视器的第三信号和对应于预定平均功率值的参考信号产生第四信号。 功率反馈控制系统还包括功率控制器,其适于响应于第四信号调整施加到等离子体的功率,以维持施加到等离子体的功率的预定平均功率值。

    Method for sterilizing devices in a container
    6.
    发明授权
    Method for sterilizing devices in a container 失效
    对容器中的装置进行消毒的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07179419B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-20

    申请号:US10284987

    申请日:2002-10-31

    IPC分类号: A61L2/20

    摘要: 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 germicide such as hydrogen peroxide into the diffusion-restricted container and vaporizing the germicide. The containers can be attachable and detachable to a sterilization system, and used as a vacuum chamber. An attachable/detachable container containing an article to be sterilized can be nested with a second container, and the article and inside and outside of the inner container are sterilized. The sterile article inside the nested containers can be transported and the sterile inner container with the sterilized article can removed from the outer container and placed in a sterile environment without contaminating the sterile environment. The sterile article can then be removed from the sterile container and utilized. Alternatively, the sterilization method may include introducing germicide vapor into an attachable/detachable container.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种在扩散限制容器中对医疗器械和类似仪器进行消毒的方法。 灭菌方法包括将含有可蒸发的杀菌剂如过氧化氢的液体溶液放置在扩散限制容器中并使杀菌剂蒸发。 容器可以安装和拆卸到灭菌系统,并用作真空室。 容纳待灭菌物品的可装卸的容器可以嵌入第二容器,并且将内部容器的内部和外部消毒。 嵌套容器内的无菌制品可以运输,具有灭菌制品的无菌内容器可以从外容器中取出并放置在无菌环境中,而不会污染无菌环境。 然后将无菌制品从无菌容器中取出并使用。 或者,灭菌方法可以包括将杀菌剂蒸气引入可附接/可拆卸的容器中。

    Method for sterilizing devices in a container
    9.
    发明授权
    Method for sterilizing devices in a container 失效
    对容器中的装置进行消毒的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06495100B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-12-17

    申请号:US09470244

    申请日:1999-12-22

    IPC分类号: A61L220

    摘要: 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 germicide such as hydrogen peroxide into the diffusion-restricted container and vaporizing the germicide. The containers can be attachable and detachable to a sterilization system, and used as a vacuum chamber. An attachable/detachable container containing an article to be sterilized can be nested with a second container, and the article and inside and outside of the inner container are sterilized. The sterile article inside the nested containers can be transported and the sterile inner container with the sterilized article can removed from the outer container and placed in a sterile environment without contaminating the sterile environment. The sterile article can then be removed from the sterile container and utilized. Alternatively, the sterilization method may include introducing germicide vapor into an attachable/detachable container.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种在扩散限制容器中对医疗器械和类似仪器进行消毒的方法。 灭菌方法包括将含有可蒸发的杀菌剂如过氧化氢的液体溶液放置在扩散限制容器中并使杀菌剂蒸发。 容器可以安装和拆卸到灭菌系统,并用作真空室。 容纳待灭菌物品的可装卸的容器可以嵌入第二容器,并且将内部容器的内部和外部消毒。 嵌套容器内的无菌制品可以运输,具有灭菌制品的无菌内容器可以从外容器中取出并放置在无菌环境中,而不会污染无菌环境。 然后将无菌制品从无菌容器中取出并使用。 或者,灭菌方法可以包括将杀菌剂蒸气引入可附接/可拆卸的容器中。