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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2023
Sterilucent, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Steven J. Olson, Mahtomedi, MN (US);
Kent A. Larson, Woodbury, MN (US);
Nicole Williams, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Patrick J. Lavalley, Elk River, MN (US);
Patrice J. Amoapim, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Peter R. Kalkbrenner, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Roger P. Martin, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Robert J. Gaskill, Edina, MN (US);
STERILUCENT, INC., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A sterilization cycle for sterilizing material and items containing diffusion restricted spaces and lumens is provided that introduces vaporous sterilant, such as hydrogen peroxide, into the chamber in a controlled manner such that diffusion within the restricted spaces and lumens is enhanced as a precursor to additional sterilization steps thereby enhancing overall sterilization.