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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2010
Roland C. Kippenhan, Woodbury, MN (US);
Steven S. Kirckof, Woodbury, MN (US);
Philip A. Bolea, Grant, MN (US);
Richard M. Rumble, Mentor, OH (US);
Rodney K. Hehenberger, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Ramon T. Ignacio, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Roland C. Kippenhan, Woodbury, MN (US);
Steven S. Kirckof, Woodbury, MN (US);
Philip A. Bolea, Grant, MN (US);
Richard M. Rumble, Mentor, OH (US);
Rodney K. Hehenberger, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Ramon T. Ignacio, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
An electronic system for tracking and monitoring articles to be subjected to a sterilization cycle is disclosed. The method uses a sterilization indicator and electronically links sterilization information with the articles subjected to the sterilization process. The indicator allows a sterilization cycle to be monitored without the need for a user to subjectively distinguish between color, quality or intensity of display patterns.