公开(公告)号：US20180192659A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-12

申请号：US15913050

申请日：2018-03-06

Applicant: STERIS Inc.

Inventor： Thaddeus J. Mielnik ,  Peter A. Burke

IPC: A23B5/10 ,  A23B4/16 ,  A23B4/005 ,  A23B5/005

CPC classification number: A23B5/10 ,  A23B4/005 ,  A23B4/16 ,  A23B5/0052 ,  A23V2002/00

Abstract: A method for decontaminating articles having porous outer surfaces. The method includes providing a decontamination chamber; conveying the articles through the decontamination chamber at a predetermined speed wherein the speed is selected such that the articles are disposed in the decontamination chamber for a predetermined period of time; providing a source of sterliant vapor, the source providing the sterilant vapor at a temperature within a predetermined acceptable temperature range and at a concentration within a predetermined acceptable concentration range; conveying a sterilant vapor from the source of sterilant vapor to the decontamination chamber; and exposing the articles to the sterilant vapor. The predetermined period of time and the predetermined acceptable concentration range of the sterilant vapor are selected such that the sterilant vapor does not penetrate the porous outer surfaces of the articles.

公开(公告)号：US09968105B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-15

申请号：US14923546

申请日：2015-10-27

Applicant: STERIS Inc.

Inventor： Thaddeus J. Mielnik ,  Peter A. Burke

IPC: A23B5/10 ,  A23B5/005

CPC classification number: A23B5/10 ,  A23B4/005 ,  A23B4/16 ,  A23B5/0052 ,  A23V2002/00

Abstract: A method for decontaminating articles having porous outer surfaces. The method includes steps of: providing a decontamination chamber; conveying the articles through the decontamination chamber at a predetermined speed wherein the speed is selected such that the articles are disposed in the decontamination chamber for a predetermined period of time; providing a source of sterilant vapor, the source providing the sterilant vapor at a temperature within a predetermined acceptable temperature range and at a concentration within a predetermined acceptable concentration range; conveying a sterilant vapor from the source of sterilant vapor to the decontamination chamber; and exposing the articles to the sterilant vapor. The predetermined period of time and the predetermined acceptable concentration range of the sterilant vapor are selected such that the sterilant vapor does not penetrate the porous outer surfaces of the articles.

公开(公告)号：US10117443B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-06

申请号：US15913050

申请日：2018-03-06

Applicant: STERIS Inc.

Inventor： Thaddeus J. Mielnik ,  Peter A. Burke

IPC: A23B5/10 ,  A23B5/005 ,  A23B4/16 ,  A23B4/005

Abstract: A method for decontaminating articles having porous outer surfaces. The method includes providing a decontamination chamber; conveying the articles through the decontamination chamber at a predetermined speed wherein the speed is selected such that the articles are disposed in the decontamination chamber for a predetermined period of time; providing a source of sterliant vapor, the source providing the sterilant vapor at a temperature within a predetermined acceptable temperature range and at a concentration within a predetermined acceptable concentration range; conveying a sterilant vapor from the source of sterilant vapor to the decontamination chamber; and exposing the articles to the sterilant vapor. The predetermined period of time and the predetermined acceptable concentration range of the sterilant vapor are selected such that the sterilant vapor does not penetrate the porous outer surfaces of the articles.

公开(公告)号：US20170112156A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-27

申请号：US14923546

申请日：2015-10-27

Applicant: STERIS Inc.

Inventor： Thaddeus J. Mielnik ,  Peter A. Burke

IPC: A23B5/10 ,  A23B5/005

CPC classification number: A23B5/10 ,  A23B4/005 ,  A23B4/16 ,  A23B5/0052 ,  A23V2002/00

Abstract: A method for decontaminating articles having porous outer surfaces. The method includes steps of: providing a decontamination chamber; conveying the articles through the decontamination chamber at a predetermined speed wherein the speed is selected such that the articles are disposed in the decontamination chamber for a predetermined period of time; providing a source of sterilant vapor, the source providing the sterilant vapor at a temperature within a predetermined acceptable temperature range and at a concentration within a predetermined acceptable concentration range; conveying a sterilant vapor from the source of sterilant vapor to the decontamination chamber; and exposing the articles to the sterilant vapor. The predetermined period of time and the predetermined acceptable concentration range of the sterilant vapor are selected such that the sterilant vapor does not penetrate the porous outer surfaces of the articles.