IP Library Granted Patent US 8,114,342
Granted Patent B2
US 8,114,342 · App. 11/414,743 · Granted Feb 14, 2012

Methods and systems for monitoring sterilization status

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Patent No.
US 8,114,342
App. No.
11/414,743
Granted
Feb 14, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and systems for monitoring sterilization status are provided.

Claims (23)

1. A method comprising:

comparing one or more sterilization statuses associated with one or more objects to one or more sterilization levels associated with one or more spaces; and

generating one or more signals in response to the comparing.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the comparing one or more sterilization statuses associated with one or more objects to one or more sterilization levels associated with one or more spaces comprises:

determining if the one or more sterilization statuses are within one or more compliance ranges associated with the one or more sterilization levels.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the comparing one or more sterilization statuses associated with one or more objects to one or more sterilization levels associated with one or more spaces comprises:

determining if the one or more sterilization statuses are outside of one or more compliance ranges associated with the one or more sterilization levels.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the generating one or more signals in response to the comparing comprises:

generating the one or more signals associated with compliance of the one or more sterilization statuses with the one or more sterilization levels.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the generating one or more signals in response to the comparing comprises:

generating the one or more signals associated with noncompliance of the one or more sterilization statuses with the one or more sterilization levels.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the generating one or more signals in response to the comparing comprises:

generating the one or more signals associated with entry of the one or more objects into the one or more spaces.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the generating one or more signals in response to the comparing comprises:

generating the one or more signals associated with exit of the one or more objects from the one or more spaces.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the generating one or more signals in response to the comparing comprises:

generating the one or more signals associated with one or more alert units.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the generating one or more signals in response to the comparing comprises:

generating the one or more signals associated with one or more recording units.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the generating one or more signals in response to the comparing comprises:

generating the one or more signals associated with one or more sterilization units.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the generating one or more signals in response to the comparing comprises:

generating the one or more signals associated with one or more control units.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2023
From: DEEP SCIENCE LLC
To: ENTERPRISE SCIENCE FUND, LLC
Reel/Frame 064963/0086 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2016
From: THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND I, LLC
To: DEEP SCIENCE, LLC
Reel/Frame 037540/0628 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 27, 2011
From: SEARETE LLC
To: THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND I, LLC
Reel/Frame 027446/0317 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2006
From: JUNG, EDWARD K.Y.; LEVIEN, ROYCE A.; LORD, ROBERT W.; MALAMUD, MARK A.; RINALDO, JOHN D., JR.; WOOD, LOWELL L., JR.
To: SEARETE LLC
Reel/Frame 018079/0888 →