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Apparatus for sterilizing objects to be sterilized

  • US 5,120,512 A
  • Filed: 09/18/1990
  • Issued: 06/09/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/24/1986
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for sterilizing objects having a wetted surface, said apparatus comprising:

  • a sterilizing chamber, means including an ozone generator for providing a mixture of ozone and oxygen to said sterilization chamber;

    a heater for heating said mixture of zone and oxygen;

    a first conduit means coupling said ozone generator to said heater;

    a second conduit means coupling said heater to one end of said sterilizing chamber;

    seat means in said sterilizing chamber to support a hollow piece having an opening therethrough to be internally sterilized, said seat means having a conduit element communicating through a third conduit means with an intake of the ozone generator and a recirculating pump in said third conduit means for inducing a positive flow of ozone containing gas through said seat means and any hollow piece seated thereon whereby ozone depleted gas in said third conduit is recirculated through said ozone generator and said heater, said third conduit means communicating through a first valve means with a second pump connected to a gas discharge port for withdrawing gas which has passed through said seat means, said first valve means for fluidly isolating said second pump from said seat, and a second valve means in said third conduit means for fluidly isolating said recirculating pump from said seat means when said first valve is open.

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