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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2011
Applicants:
Michael J. Nichols, Brookline, MA (US);
Louis J. Guarracina, Newburyport, MA (US);
Inventors:
Michael J. Nichols, Brookline, MA (US);
Louis J. Guarracina, Newburyport, MA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12M 1/00 (2006.01); C12M 3/00 (2006.01); B01L 1/00 (2006.01); B01L 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12M 41/14 (2013.01); C12M 23/48 (2013.01); B01L 1/00 (2013.01); B01L 7/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and system for self-sterilizing an automated incubator is disclosed. The internal temperature of the automated incubator is elevated by forcing hot air to flow into the internal incubation chamber, wherein all mechanics and electronics associated with the automated plate mover are outside the internal incubation chamber. During sterilization, the heating system of the automated incubator will force hot air to flow over the internal surfaces of the incubator, thereby reducing contaminating microorganism resistance by inducing dehydration.