AU2019235309A1 - Sterilization apparatus - Google Patents

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AU2019235309A1
AU2019235309A1 AU2019235309A AU2019235309A AU2019235309A1 AU 2019235309 A1 AU2019235309 A1 AU 2019235309A1 AU 2019235309 A AU2019235309 A AU 2019235309A AU 2019235309 A AU2019235309 A AU 2019235309A AU 2019235309 A1 AU2019235309 A1 AU 2019235309A1
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John Bishop
Morgan BRYANT
Richard Craven
Julian Mark Ebbutt
Christopher Paul Hancock
Sandra SWAIN
Louis TURNER
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    • B08B7/02—Cleaning by methods not provided for in a single other subclass or a single group in this subclass by distortion, beating, or vibration of the surface to be cleaned
    • B08B7/026—Using sound waves
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    • B08B9/02—Cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes
    • 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
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    • 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
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    • A61L2103/15—Laboratory, medical or dentistry appliances, e.g. catheters or sharps

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GB1804265.5A GB2574365A (en) 2018-03-16 2018-03-16 Sterilization apparatus
GB1804265.5 2018-03-16
PCT/EP2019/055911 WO2019175063A1 (en) 2018-03-16 2019-03-08 Sterilization apparatus

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JP (1) JP7329257B2 (https=)
KR (1) KR20200133328A (https=)
CN (1) CN111836652B (https=)
AU (1) AU2019235309A1 (https=)
BR (1) BR112020015406A2 (https=)
CA (1) CA3089677A1 (https=)
ES (1) ES2961642T3 (https=)
GB (1) GB2574365A (https=)
IL (1) IL276438B (https=)
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