American Sterilizer Company

Zoetis Services LLC

Steven Jay Edwards

Robert W Childers

Donald R Gagne

Michael Glenn Schnupper

Daniel Scott Rees

Ramin Karimpour

Thomas Zelmer

Cory J Palmer

An egg processing apparatus is provided. Such an apparatus includes a processing head and processing devices associated therewith. Each processing device has an end configured to interact with an avian egg. Each processing device is capable of being selectively held in a non-contact or contact position with respect to an avian egg during a processing sequence such that a first subset of the processing devices is in the non-contact position while simultaneously having a second subset of the processing devices in the contact position. An associated method is also provided.

Apparatus for selectively processing eggs, and associated method

Hot, saturated water vapor in the form of low-temperature subatmospheric steam is employed to shorten the aeration period after sterilization with a condensable, heat-labile chemical sterilant. The application of steam accelerates the rate of outgassing of sterilant residuals that are absorbed into, or adsorbed or condensed onto chamber or load materials. The method is particularly suitable for removing residuals from polymeric materials and/or materials that are poor heat conductors. Apparatus is provided to supply steam in situations where a utility steam supply is not available.

Method to shorten aeration after a sterilization cycle

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Steven Jay Edwards