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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2003
Glenn Calvert, Frederick, MD (US);
David Clark, Shawnee, CO (US);
Martin J. Macphee, North Potomac, MD (US);
Randall Kent, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Anna L. Mcbain, Derwood, MD (US);
Bryant O. Pearce, North East, MD (US);
Glenn Calvert, Frederick, MD (US);
David Clark, Shawnee, CO (US);
Martin J. MacPhee, North Potomac, MD (US);
Randall Kent, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Anna L. McBain, Derwood, MD (US);
Bryant O. Pearce, North East, MD (US);
Clearant Inc., Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
Devices and methods are disclosed for determining the amount of energy absorbed during irradiation. Such devices comprise a material that absorbs radiation in a quantifiable manner and a cooling agent to maintain the temperature of that material within a predetermined range, and may be used to determine the amount of energy absorbed during irradiation, for example during sterilization of a biological material.