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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 1993
Filed:
Jul. 19, 1990
Jeffrey P Brucker, Troy, OH (US);
Midmark Corporation, Versailles, OH (US);
Abstract
A sterilizer is disclosed which includes control circuitry for automatically controlling a plurality of sterilization cycles. The control circuitry operates to control actuation of a door opening mechanism whereby a door of the sterilizer may be automatically opened a small amount at the conclusion of a sterilization cycle whereby the sterilizer may initiate a drying portion of the cycle without the assistance of an operator. In addition, a baffled water reservoir is provided such that a water filling area of the reservoir is separated from a steam recovery area of the reservoir to thereby provide efficient recovery of steam at the conclusion of a sterilization cycle.