公开(公告)号：US20250121110A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-17

申请号：US18695948

申请日：2022-09-08

Applicant: Solventum Intellectual Properties Company

Inventor： Peter D. Ludowise ,  Jeffrey M. Flynn

IPC: A61L2/28

Abstract: A sterilization indicator reading apparatus includes a housing, at least one well formed from a portion of the housing and dimensioned to receive a sterilization indicator, at least one heating element thermally coupled to a coupling portion of the well, at least one sensor configured to sense at least one parameter associated with the sterilization indicator received within the well and generate response signals upon sensing the parameter, and a processor communicably coupled to the heating element and the sensor. The processor is configured to control the heating element to achieve a first preset temperature of the well from a first instance of time after receiving a first response signal from the sensor, and to control the heating element to achieve a second preset temperature of the well upon receiving a second response signal from the sensor, or after a predetermined time duration from the first instance of time.

公开(公告)号：US20250099641A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-27

申请号：US18976681

申请日：2024-12-11

Applicant: Solventum Intellectual Properties Company

Inventor： Peter D. Ludowise ,  Anthony J. Jennen ,  Barry W. Robole ,  Leroy J. Longworth

IPC: A61L2/28 ,  C12M1/12 ,  C12Q1/22 ,  G01N21/64 ,  H05K1/18

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a reading apparatus that a well formed from a portion of a housing. The well dimensioned to receive at least a portion of a sterilization indicator having spores. The reading apparatus can also have a heating element thermally coupled to a portion of the well and an excitation source to excite the substance in the sterilization indicator. The reading apparatus can have a sterilization indicator activation circuit for detecting activation of the sterilization indicator. The excitation source is positioned such that light from the excitation source is directed into the well. A color sensor can be positioned adjacent the well to receive reflected light from the sterilization indicator.