Sterilization apparatus and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9320819
APP PUB NO 20130094995A1
SERIAL NO

13645157

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There is provided a mechanism of preventing a cartridge in which a sterilizing agent is remaining from being taken out from a sterilization apparatus in order to prevent a user from touching the sterilizing agent. There is provided a sterilization apparatus for sterilizing an object by extracting a sterilizing agent from a cartridge containing the sterilizing agent. The apparatus includes locking means for locking the cartridge containing the sterilizing agent and mounted on the sterilization apparatus and extracting means for extracting the sterilizing agent from the cartridge, wherein the locking means is configured to maintain the lock on the cartridge until sterilizing agent has been extracted from the cartridge by the extracting means.

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CANON MEDTECH SUPPLY CORPORATION9-1 IMAIKAMI-CHO NAKAHARA-KU KAWASAKI-SHI KANAGAWA 211-0067

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Koyama, Takashi Tokyo, JP 149 880

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