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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:
Jun. 15, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 29, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael L Becraft, Woodstock, MD (US);
R Karina Sylvia, Greenville, SC (US);
Jeffrey A Thomas, Greer, SC (US);
Assignee:
Cryovac, Inc., Duncan, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K / ; C09K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
25218828 ; 53428 ; 428 353 ; 428 357 ; 4284111 ;
Abstract
A method includes the steps of providing an article comprising an oxidizable organic compound; passing the article through a chamber; exposing the article, while in the chamber, to a source of actinic radiation at a wavelength, intensity and residence time sufficient to provide the article with a dose of actinic radiation of at least 100 mJ/cm.sup.2 ; and exposing the article, while in the chamber, to a source of heat sufficient to raise the temperature inside the chamber to at least 55.degree. F. An apparatus is also disclosed.