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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 1993
Filed:
Jan. 31, 1991
Applicant:
Inventor:
Charles E Ellis, Phelps, NY (US);
Assignee:
MDT Corporation, Torrance, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ; A61L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
364500 ; 364570 ; 422-2 ; 422111 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for and method of enhancing the safety of a vapor sterilizer using a programmed EEPROM signal to show when sterilant is present in the sterilizer chamber. The EEPROM signal electrically controls a door lock on a sterilizer door to prevent injury to an operator and achieve reduced sterilization costs, particularly when power interruptions occur.