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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2013
Applicant:
Steris Inc., Temecula, CA (US);
Inventors:
Louis Martineau, St-Nicolas, CA;
Maxime Robert, L'Ancienne-Lorette, CA;
Assignee:
STERIS INC., Temecula, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 3/02 (2006.01); A47L 15/16 (2006.01); A61L 2/24 (2006.01); B08B 3/10 (2006.01); A61L 9/14 (2006.01); A47L 15/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 3/10 (2013.01); A61B 90/70 (2016.02); A61L 2/24 (2013.01); A61L 9/14 (2013.01); B08B 3/02 (2013.01); A47L 15/16 (2013.01); A47L 15/22 (2013.01); A61L 2202/14 (2013.01); A61L 2202/17 (2013.01); A61L 2202/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
A washer having a plurality of water inlet diffusers, each diffuser connected to a water inlet line for directing the flow of fluid into the washing chamber. The water is directed, i.e., sprayed against the surfaces of the washing chamber to modify (adjust) the temperature of the washing chamber gradually prior to the start of a particular phase of a washing cycle.