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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2003
Richard Jed Kendall, San Clemente, CA (US);
James P. Kohler, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Harold R. Williams, San Clemente, CA (US);
Szu-min Lin, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Robert Lukasik, Lake Elsinore, CA (US);
Richard Jed Kendall, San Clemente, CA (US);
James P. Kohler, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Harold R. Williams, San Clemente, CA (US);
Szu-Min Lin, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Robert Lukasik, Lake Elsinore, CA (US);
Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ (US);
Abstract
A chemical vapor sterilization process is enhanced by concentrating a germicide via condensation and re-vaporization thereof, exploiting the difference between the vapor pressures of the germicide and its solvent to extract some of the solvent during the condensation process. A heat pump coupled with the condensation surface enhances the speed and efficiency of condensing and revaporizing the germicide.