System for simultaneous microwave sterilization of multiple medical instruments
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1. A microwave sterilization system, comprising:
- a microwave oven having a microwave source that produces microwave radiation and wherein said oven encloses a first chamber and a second chamber;
said first chamber having a first pouch positioned therein so as to be exposed to said microwave radiation, wherein said first pouch has a first interior which contains a first metallic object;
said second chamber having a second pouch positioned therein so as to be exposed to said microwave radiation, wherein said second pouch has a second interior which contains a second metallic object;
a sensor system for detecting the temperatures of said first interior and said second interior and produces signals representative of those temperatures;
wherein said signals are sent to said microwave source so as to control the emission of microwave radiation from said microwave source so that said first and second metallic objects are sterilized while preventing arcing of the first and second metallic objects.
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A microwave sterilization system including a microwave oven having a microwave source that produces microwave radiation. The oven encloses a first chamber and a second chamber. Each chamber has a pouch containing an object and is positioned therein so as to be exposed to the microwave radiation, wherein each pouch has an interior which contains the object corresponding to that pouch. The system further includes a sensor system for detecting the temperatures of said both interiors and produces signals representative of those temperatures. Those signals are sent to the microwave source so as to control the emission of microwave radiation from the microwave source.
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1. A microwave sterilization system, comprising:
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a microwave oven having a microwave source that produces microwave radiation and wherein said oven encloses a first chamber and a second chamber; said first chamber having a first pouch positioned therein so as to be exposed to said microwave radiation, wherein said first pouch has a first interior which contains a first metallic object; said second chamber having a second pouch positioned therein so as to be exposed to said microwave radiation, wherein said second pouch has a second interior which contains a second metallic object; a sensor system for detecting the temperatures of said first interior and said second interior and produces signals representative of those temperatures; wherein said signals are sent to said microwave source so as to control the emission of microwave radiation from said microwave source so that said first and second metallic objects are sterilized while preventing arcing of the first and second metallic objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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