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Patent US5362442 - Method for sterilizing products with gamma radiation - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA method for sterilizing products to remove biological contaminants such as viruses, bacteria, yeasts, molds, mycoplasmas and parasites is disclosed. The method involves providing the product in a form that contains less than 20% solids and subsequently irradiating the product with gamma irradiation...http://www.google.com/patents/US5362442?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5362442 - Method for sterilizing products with gamma radiationAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS5362442 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 08/095,698Publication dateNov 8, 1994Filing dateJul 22, 1993Priority dateJul 22, 1993Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2167528A1, CA2167528C, DE69432351D1, DE69432351T2, EP0710124A1, EP0710124B1, US6171549, US6346216, US6635222, US20030059339, US20030143107, US20080176306, WO1995003071A1Publication number08095698, 095698, US 5362442 A, US 5362442A, US-A-5362442, US5362442 A, US5362442AInventorsRandall S. KentOriginal Assignee2920913 Canada Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (8), Non-Patent Citations (10), Referenced by (110), Classifications (13), Legal Events (7) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod for sterilizing products with gamma radiation
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1993ASAssignmentOwner name: 2920913 CANADA INC., CANADAFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:KENT, RANDALL S.;REEL/FRAME:006649/0110Effective date: 19930712May 8, 1998FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4Apr 12, 2000ASAssignmentOwner name: STERISURE, INC., CALIFORNIAFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:STERWAYS PIONEER INC.;REEL/FRAME:010731/0688Effective date: 19990819Apr 18, 2001ASAssignmentOwner name: CLEARANT, INC., CALIFORNIAFree format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:STERISURE, INC.;REEL/FRAME:011712/0232Effective date: 20000612May 7, 2002FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 8May 28, 2002REMIMaintenance fee reminder mailedMay 8, 2006FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 12RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services