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Apparatus for controlling the concentration of a sterilant chemical in a fluid

US7611667B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 6, 2007
Grant dateNov 3, 2009
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Expiry dateFeb 23, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S588/90
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sterilization system that includes a sensor for determining the concentration of a liquid sterilant in a sterilant fluid. The sterilant fluid is comprised of a blend of sterilant fluids from a plurality of sterilant supplies. The concentration of the liquid sterilant differs in each of the sterilant supplies. The sensor allows a controllable concentration of liquid sterilant to be supplied to a vaporizer.

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