Methods and systems for monitoring sterilization status

US8992837B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8992837-B2
Application numberUS-201213546922-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 11, 2012
Priority dateMar 31, 2006
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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Methods and systems for monitoring sterilization status are provided.

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What is claimed is: 1. A system comprising: circuitry configured to compare one or more sterilization statuses associated with one or more objects to one or more sterilization levels associated with one or more spaces; and circuitry configured to generate one or more signals to facilitate at least one of entrance or exit of the one or more objects into or from the one or more spaces at least partly in response to one or more comparisons of the one or more sterilization statuses…

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  • Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • A61L2/24Primary

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What does patent US8992837B2 cover?
Methods and systems for monitoring sterilization status are provided.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Jung Edward K Y, Levien Royce A, Lord Robert W, and 4 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61L2/24. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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