Installation and method for sterilising objects by low-energy electron bombardment
US7459706B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2202/24
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to an installation (1) for sterilising objects (2) by low-energy electron bombardment, including sterilisation means (18) capable of generating an electron beam along an axis (A) passing through a treatment chamber (16). According to the invention, the installation includes a mechanical module (12) designed so as to be capable of generating a relative rotation movement, between the object and the sterilisation means, about an axis (A′) chosen so that axis (A) of the electron beam generated by the sterilisation means continuously passes through the external surface of the object during the relative rotation movement about the axis (A′). In addition, it comprises mechanical module (22) enabling the object to be rotated about an axis (A″) oriented orthogonally with respect to axis (A′).
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