Title:
IN-LINE STEAM STERILIZER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003074093
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A sterilization apparatus and method for automatically transporting a plurality of ophthalmic lenses packages containing ophthalmic lenses to be sterilized through an in-line apparatus, without off-loading packages from the line, for transport through a sterilizer under optimum conditions of temperature and time for enabling increased throughput.
Inventors:
JAMES WHITE
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/005946
Publication Date:
November 20, 2003
Filing Date:
February 27, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE (US)
International Classes:
G02C13/00; A61L2/04; A61L2/06; A61L2/07; A61L2/26; A61L12/04; B65B55/02; B65B55/06; (IPC1-7): A61L2/24; A61L2/07; A61L12/04; B65B55/02
Foreign References:
US5577367A | 1996-11-26 | |||
EP0691270A2 | 1996-01-10 | |||
US5786598A | 1998-07-28 | |||
US5618492A | 1997-04-08 | |||
US5696686A | 1997-12-09 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1482990A2
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