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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael A. Centanni, Parma, OH (US);
Francis J. Zelina, Lake City, PA (US);
Aaron L. Hill, Erie, PA (US);
Assignee:
Steris Inc., Temecula, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 6/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 6/10 ;
Abstract
An induction coil ( ) generates a magnetic field which induces current in an induction vessel ( ). The induction vessel is heated by the current and supplies the heat to a passage ( ) within the vessel. A liquid to be vaporized, such as water or hydrogen peroxide solution, is supplied to the passage where it is converted to vapor. The vapor is supplied to a defined area, such as a chamber ( ) of a steam or vapor hydrogen peroxide sterilizer ( ), where items are microbially decontaminated by the vapor.