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Temperature control method for an ethylene oxide sterilization cycle

US4971761A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 6, 1989
Grant dateNov 20, 1990
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Expiry dateMar 6, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61L2/20
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Cooling water is circulated through the heating water jacket of a gas sterilizer during the initial gas pressurization phase to reduce the temperature rise within the sterilization chamber caused by the heat of compression of the gas.

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