Self-contained biological indicator
Granted 19 Jan 2010 · no office action yet
Current assignee: American Sterilizer Company · originally STERIS Inc.
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Inventors: Alan M. Solomon, Mark Edward Pasmore · Examiner: Caron Veynar · AU 2913 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a self-contained biological indicator showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 5 is a first side elevation view of the container body of the self-contained biological indicator (with the cap detached therefrom);
FIG. 6 is a second side elevation view of container body of the self-contained biological indicator (with the cap detached therefrom);
FIG. 7 is a top plan view of FIG. 5
FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 5 ;
FIG. 9 is a side elevation view of the cap of the self-contained biological indicator (detached from the container body);
FIG. 10 is a top plan view of FIG. 9 ; and,
FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 9 .
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USthis patent | US-D608455-S | S1 | 19 Jan 2010 | 30 Sep 2008 | granted | Self-contained biological indicator |
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-325332-S | S | 24 Mar 2009 | 20 Mar 2009 | published | Container with cap |
| CA | CA-130040-S | S | 2 Nov 2009 | 20 Mar 2009 | granted | Self-contained biological indicator |
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