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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2018
3m Innovative Properties Company, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Jay R. Goetz, Deephaven, MN (US);
Sherman L. Bartz, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Barry W. Robole, Woodville, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
The disclosed sterilizer includes a humidity control system for controlling humidity. The sterilizer for sterilizing objects comprises a chamber for receiving objects to be sterilized and a humidity control system. The humidity control system comprises a water control system which can be connected to a water source for injecting a first quantity of water vapor into the chamber, a pressure sensor in fluid communication with the chamber for measuring pressure in the chamber, a humidity sensor in fluid communication, or in selective fluid communication, with the chamber for sensing a first humidity value (RH) of the first quantity of water vapor in the chamber; and a controller configured to inject a second quantity of water vapor into the chamber.