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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2009
Christopher Doona, Oxford, MA (US);
Maria Curtin, Easton, MA (US);
Florence Feeherry, Wellesley, MA (US);
Satish Kandlikar, Rochester, NY (US);
David Baer, San Antonio, TX (US);
Kenneth Kustin, San Diego, CA (US);
Irwin A. Taub, Framingham, MA (US);
Barbara Taub, Legal Representative, Framingham, MA (US);
Albert T. Mcmanus, Floresville, TX (US);
Christopher Doona, Oxford, MA (US);
Maria Curtin, Easton, MA (US);
Florence Feeherry, Wellesley, MA (US);
Satish Kandlikar, Rochester, NY (US);
David Baer, San Antonio, TX (US);
Kenneth Kustin, San Diego, CA (US);
Irwin A. Taub, Framingham, MA (US);
Barbara Taub, legal representative, Framingham, MA (US);
Albert T. McManus, Floresville, TX (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A portable, lightweight, easy-to-carry, reusable, durable, and environmentally-friendly assembly for sterilizing contaminated equipment using conditions of a chemical sterilant, heat, and humidity generated in situ without requiring external electricity, fuels, or other exogenous energy sources for operation. The carry assembly includes a plastic carry-case or insulated aluminum pressure vessel having an inner chamber for accepting microbiologically contaminated objects, a vessel disposed in the chamber for serving as a reaction chamber and/or boiler, a chemical combination which upon mixing generates at least minimally sufficient conditions of the sterilant, heat, and humidity to effect sterilization of the objects, and outlet valves mounted on the carry-case for controllably venting pressures above ambient air pressure.