DE69013947T2 - Plasmasterilisiervorrichtung und Verfahren. - Google Patents

Plasmasterilisiervorrichtung und Verfahren.

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DE69013947T2
DE69013947T2 DE69013947T DE69013947T DE69013947T2 DE 69013947 T2 DE69013947 T2 DE 69013947T2 DE 69013947 T DE69013947 T DE 69013947T DE 69013947 T DE69013947 T DE 69013947T DE 69013947 T2 DE69013947 T2 DE 69013947T2
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plasma
helium
nitrogen
argon
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Bryant A Campbell
Kern A Moulton
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L2/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor
    • A61L2/02—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor using physical phenomena
    • A61L2/14—Plasma, i.e. ionised gases
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
    • H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
    • H05H1/24—Generating plasma
    • H05H1/46—Generating plasma using applied electromagnetic fields, e.g. high frequency or microwave energy
DE69013947T 1989-03-08 1990-03-07 Plasmasterilisiervorrichtung und Verfahren. Expired - Lifetime DE69013947T2 (de)

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EP (1) EP0387022B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH02279160A (de)
AT (1) ATE113847T1 (de)
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EP0387022A3 (de) 1991-03-27
DE69013947D1 (de) 1994-12-15
EP0387022B1 (de) 1994-11-09
ATE113847T1 (de) 1994-11-15
JPH02279160A (ja) 1990-11-15

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