ELK CORPORATION Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130101467 | INSTALLATION APPARATUS AND STERILIZING APPARATUS AND METHOD - The application relates to apparatus capable of easily mounting an indicator to a device for verifying a sterilizing effect when a sterilizing process is performed. An installation apparatus is disclosed for positioning a sterilization verifying device in a sterilizing chamber having a sterilizing chamber door, said sterilization verifying device comprising a containing chamber for containing an indicator, the containing chamber having an opening for receiving an indicator into the chamber and connected to an introduction tube for introducing a sterilizing gas into the containing chamber, the installation apparatus comprising arrangement means configured to, in a case that the sterilizing chamber door is closed, position the opening of the containing chamber with respect to an inner wall of the sterilizing chamber door, such that the inner wall and the opening are brought into contact with each other thereby sealing the containing chamber against the inner wall. | 04-25-2013 |
20130095010 | CARTRIDGE - A cartridge capable of storing a chemical solution includes a first container, a second container installed within the first container and configured to store the chemical solution, and an exhaust path configured to exhaust a gas generated by the chemical solution stored in the second container, wherein the exhaust path is disposed between the first container and the second container. | 04-18-2013 |
20130094995 | STERILIZATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - There is provided a mechanism of preventing a cartridge in which a sterilizing agent is remaining from being taken out from a sterilization apparatus in order to prevent a user from touching the sterilizing agent. There is provided a sterilization apparatus for sterilizing an object by extracting a sterilizing agent from a cartridge containing the sterilizing agent. The apparatus includes locking means for locking the cartridge containing the sterilizing agent and mounted on the sterilization apparatus and extracting means for extracting the sterilizing agent from the cartridge, wherein the locking means is configured to maintain the lock on the cartridge until sterilizing agent has been extracted from the cartridge by the extracting means. | 04-18-2013 |
20130094992 | STERILIZATION APPARATUS AND STERILIZATION METHOD - It is to provide a mechanism where a sterilization process using a concentrated sterilizing agent and a sterilization process using a sterilizing agent that has not been concentrated can be switched without changing the sterilization process. | 04-18-2013 |
20130089462 | STERILIZATION APPARATUS AND STERILIZATION METHOD - There is provided a sterilization apparatus for sterilizing an object. The sterilization apparatus includes a concentration chamber configured to concentrate sterilizer, a vaporizing chamber configured to vaporize the sterilizer, a measuring pipe into which the sterilizer is introduced from the concentration chamber before being introduced into the vaporizing chamber, a vacuuming device configured to vacuum the sterilization chamber, and a first valve configured to be opened and closed to control communication between the sterilization chamber and the measuring pipe, wherein after the sterilizer is introduced from the concentration chamber into the measuring pipe, gas contained in the measuring pipe is removed from the measuring pipe by opening the first valve. | 04-11-2013 |
20130089461 | STERILIZING APPARATUS AND STERILIZING METHOD - A sterilizing apparatus provides a structure for feeding a sterilizer left in a vaporizing chamber configured to gasify the sterilizer, into a sterilizing chamber, to stimulate a sterilizing action while reducing waste of the sterilizer. | 04-11-2013 |
20090053101 | Sterilization Method and Plasma Sterilization Apparatus - An object to be sterilized is disposed inside a vacuum chamber, and the inside of the vacuum chamber is evacuated. When the pressure inside the vacuum chamber reaches 3 Pa, a cutoff valve disposed between the vacuum chamber and the vacuum pump is closed. High-frequency power is supplied to an electrode. Oxygen gas is introduced into the vacuum chamber for 0.1 sec. Thereafter, the pressure is held constant for 3 sec. Until the pressure inside the vacuum chamber reaches 10 kPa, introduction of oxygen gas into the vacuum chamber is repeated. When the pressure reaches 10 kPa, the cutoff valve is opened to evacuate the inside of the vacuum chamber and the supply of the high-frequency power is stopped. Introducing the oxygen gas and determining pressure inside the vacuum chamber is repeated, and after 90 min, the pressure inside the vacuum chamber is returned to atmospheric pressure. | 02-26-2009 |