Arrangement for sterilizing a stream of gas
US3942941A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 1, 1974 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 1994 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2/20
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A source of gas under pressure is interconnected by conduit means with at least one point of use through gas conditioning means which may include filter means and heater means and retention means specially arranged to maintain the temperature of a stream of gas for a desired period of time and a source of sterilizing fluid is interconnected with the conduit means and is arranged to scavenge the conduit means, the point of use and the gas conditioning means in coordination with the opening of vent means associated with the point of use, the gas conditioning means and the conduit means.
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