Aaron D Hill

6734405, May 11, 2004

Jun 12, 2002

10/167910

Michael A. Centanni - Parma OH
Francis J. Zelina - Lake City PA
Aaron L. Hill - Erie PA

Steris Inc. - Temecula CA

H05B 610

219628, 219629, 219635, 422 22

An induction coil ( ) generates a magnetic field which induces current in an induction vessel ( ). The induction vessel is heated by the current and supplies the heat to a passage ( ) within the vessel. A liquid to be vaporized, such as water or hydrogen peroxide solution, is supplied to the passage where it is converted to vapor. The vapor is supplied to a defined area, such as a chamber ( ) of a steam or vapor hydrogen peroxide sterilizer ( ), where items are microbially decontaminated by the vapor.

6906296, Jun 14, 2005

Apr 1, 2004

10/815315

Michael A. Centanni - Parma OH, US
Aaron L. Hill - Erie PA, US
Francis J. Zelina - Lake City PA, US

STERIS Inc. - Temecula CA

H05B006/10

219628, 219629, 219635, 422 22

A vaporizer heating apparatus is comprised of electromagnetically responsive material and electrically non-conductive material. A antimicrobial fluid to be vaporized, such as water or hydrogen peroxide solution, is supplied to the heating apparatus where it is converted to a vapor. In one embodiment of the present invention, electromagnetically responsive material particulate is embedded into the electrically non-conductive material. In another embodiment of the present invention, a microwave generator is used to produce heat.

6967315, Nov 22, 2005

Nov 23, 2004

10/995967

Michael A. Centanni - Parma OH, US
Aaron L. Hill - Erie PA, US
Francis J. Zelina - Lake City PA, US

Steris Inc. - Temecula CA

H05B006/10

219628, 219629, 219635, 219688, 422 22

A method of microbially decontaminating at least one of a defined area and an item within the defined area. The method includes the steps of (a) inductively heating a block comprising an electrically non-conductive material and an electromagnetically responsive material; (b) passing an atomized liquid into an interior passage defined by the block, wherein the inductively heated block vaporizes the atomized liquid that contacts walls of the passage to form an antimicrobial vapor; and (c) flowing the vapor out of the block to the defined area to microbially decontaminate at least one of the defined area and the item.

7157046, Jan 2, 2007

Jan 14, 2002

10/047317

Iain F. McVey - Lakewood OH, US
Francis J. Zelina - Lake City PA, US
Aaron L. Hill - Erie PA, US
Gerald E. McDonnell - Basingstoke, GB
Kevin O. Williams - Solon OH, US
Thaddeus Mielnik - Concord OH, US

Steris Inc. - Temecula CA

A61L 2/00

422 28, 422 3, 422298, 422306

A flash vaporizer () provides a constant flow of vaporized hydrogen peroxide or other antimicrobial compounds for rapidly sterilizing large enclosures (), such as rooms or buildings. The vaporizer includes a heated block () which defines an interior bore or bores (). The flowpath created by the bore or bores increases in cross sectional area as the hydrogen peroxide passes through the block to accommodate the increase in volume during the conversion from liquid to gas. The vapor is injected into dry air in a duct that circulates it to the large enclosure.

8357331, Jan 22, 2013

Sep 30, 2009

12/570051

Iain F. McVey - Lakewood OH, US
Aaron L. Hill - Erie PA, US

American Sterilizer Company - Mentor OH

G01D 11/26
G01N 21/00
G05B 19/18
G05B 11/01

422 28, 422 1, 422 3, 422 62, 422108, 422119, 700 2, 700 8, 700 20

A sterilization system includes a plurality of vaporizers that are controlled by a network of interconnected controllers. The network includes a plurality of control units with each control unit controlling an associated vaporizer to adjust independently the rate at which the associated vaporizer injects vaporized sterilant into the different regions of an enclosure. The network also includes a master control unit configured to control each control unit over the network to coordinate the aggregate injection of sterilant vapor.

8621824, Jan 7, 2014

Sep 28, 2010

12/892453

Thaddeus J. Mielnik - Concord OH, US
Aaron L. Hill - Erie PA, US

American Sterilizer Company - Mentor OH

B65B 55/02

53167, 53425, 53426, 422 28, 422302

A system for sterilizing bottles with a gaseous sterilant. The system includes moving means for continuously moving bottles one after another along a path. An assembly is provided for distributing a predetermined amount of the gaseous sterilant from a source of gaseous sterilant to each of the bottles. The assembly includes a plurality of injectors that are movable with the bottles. One of the plurality of injectors is associated with each of the bottles. The injector is fluidly connected to the source of gaseous sterilant when the bottle associated with the injector is disposed along a first portion of the path. The injector is disposed above the bottle when the injector is in a first position. The injector is disposed within an interior of the bottle when the injector is in a second position such that the predetermined amount of the gaseous sterilant is conveyed into the interior of the bottle.

20050084415, Apr 21, 2005

Sep 14, 2004

10/940495

Iain McVey - Lakewood OH, US
Francis Zelina - Lake City PA, US
Aaron Hill - Erie PA, US
Peter Burke - Concord OH, US
Thaddeus Mielnik - Concord OH, US
Matthew Lawes - Shaker Heights OH, US
Gerald McDonnell - Basingstoke, GB
Kevin Williams - Solon OH, US

A61L002/20

422028000, 422298000, 422305000

A flash vaporizer () provides a constant flow of vaporized hydrogen peroxide or other antimicrobial compounds for rapidly sterilizing large enclosures (), such as rooms or buildings. The vaporizer includes a heated block () which defines an interior bore or bores (). The flowpath created by the bore or bores increases in cross sectional area as the hydrogen peroxide passes through the block to accommodate the increase in volume during the conversion from liquid to gas. The vapor is injected into dry air in a duct that circulates it to the large enclosure.

20210068591, Mar 11, 2021

Sep 9, 2020

17/015322

- Atlanta GA, US
Harrison Goldberg - Atlanta GA, US
Aaron Hill - Atlanta GA, US
Brandon Whitt - Atlanta GA, US

A47J 37/12
A47J 36/32
B25J 13/08
B25J 15/00
B25J 9/02
B25J 11/00
B65G 65/23

Example embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to food preparation systems and associated automated gantry systems. An example automated food preparation system may include a housing that supports one or more baskets therein and a gantry system. The gantry system may include a retrieval arm and a drive system operably coupled with the retrieval arm. The drive system may cause movement of the retrieval arm in at least two directions relative to the housing. In operation, the retrieval arm may engage a basket and cause movement of the basket about the housing. In some instances, an ejection mechanism is provided that receives the basket from the retrieval arm and causes removal of the contents of the basket.