Patents by Inventor Eugéne Cantin
Eugéne Cantin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 8857448Abstract: A tunnel washer that includes fluid exhaust paths that are optimized to minimize fluid transfer between chambers of the washer and minimize heat loss from each chamber of the washer. The fluid exhaust paths also facilitate uniform vapor evacuation from each chamber of the washer. The tunnel washer also includes spaced-apart double wall curtains for isolating chambers of the tunnel washer to prevent fluid and heat transfer therebetween, and to the exterior of the tunnel washer. The double wall curtains include surfaces that inhibit the curtains from sticking together during operation of the tunnel washer. The tunnel washer also includes an air manifold that provides uniform drying efficiency for articles of varying dimensions.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2009Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: STERIS Inc.Inventors: Maxime Robert, Eugene Cantin, Daniel Giguère, Louis Martineau, Nathalie Thibault
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Patent number: 8522453Abstract: A tunnel washer that includes fluid exhaust paths that are optimized to minimize fluid transfer between chambers of the washer and minimize heat loss from each chamber of the washer. The fluid exhaust paths also facilitate uniform vapor evacuation from each chamber of the washer. The tunnel washer also includes spaced-apart double wall curtains for isolating chambers of the tunnel washer to prevent fluid and heat transfer therebetween, and to the exterior of the tunnel washer. The double wall curtains include surfaces that inhibit the curtains from sticking together during operation of the tunnel washer. The tunnel washer also includes an air manifold that provides uniform drying efficiency for articles of varying dimensions.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2009Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: STERIS Inc.Inventors: Maxime Robert, Eugene Cantin, Daniel Giguère, Louis Martineau, Nathalie Thibault
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Publication number: 20100024240Abstract: A tunnel washer that includes fluid exhaust paths that are optimized to minimize fluid transfer between chambers of the washer and minimize heat loss from each chamber of the washer. The fluid exhaust paths also facilitate uniform vapor evacuation from each chamber of the washer. The tunnel washer also includes spaced-apart double wall curtains for isolating chambers of the tunnel washer to prevent fluid and heat transfer therebetween, and to the exterior of the tunnel washer. The double wall curtains include surfaces that inhibit the curtains from sticking together during operation of the tunnel washer. The tunnel washer also includes an air manifold that provides uniform drying efficiency for articles of varying dimensions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2009Publication date: February 4, 2010Inventors: Maxime Robert, Eugene Cantin, Daniel Giguère, Louis Martineau, Nathalie Thibault
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Publication number: 20100024849Abstract: A tunnel washer that includes fluid exhaust paths that are optimized to minimize fluid transfer between chambers of the washer and minimize heat loss from each chamber of the washer. The fluid exhaust paths also facilitate uniform vapor evacuation from each chamber of the washer. The tunnel washer also includes spaced-apart double wall curtains for isolating chambers of the tunnel washer to prevent fluid and heat transfer therebetween, and to the exterior of the tunnel washer. The double wall curtains include surfaces that inhibit the curtains from sticking together during operation of the tunnel washer. The tunnel washer also includes an air manifold that provides uniform drying efficiency for articles of varying dimensions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2009Publication date: February 4, 2010Inventors: Maxime Robert, Eugene Cantin, Daniel Giguère, Louis Martineau, Nathalie Thibault
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Patent number: 7621285Abstract: A tunnel washer that includes fluid exhaust paths that are optimized to minimize fluid transfer between chambers of the washer and minimize heat loss from each chamber of the washer. The fluid exhaust paths also facilitate uniform vapor evacuation from each chamber of the washer. The tunnel washer also includes spaced-apart double wall curtains for isolating chambers of the tunnel washer to prevent fluid and heat transfer therebetween, and to the exterior of the tunnel washer. The double wall curtains include surfaces that inhibit the curtains from sticking together during operation of the tunnel washer. The tunnel washer also includes an air manifold that provides uniform drying efficiency for articles of varying dimensions.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2005Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Steris Inc.Inventors: Maxime Robert, Eugene Cantin, Daniel Giguère, Louis Martineau, Nathalie Thibault
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Publication number: 20070056612Abstract: A tunnel washer that includes fluid exhaust paths that are optimized to minimize fluid transfer between chambers of the washer and minimize heat loss from each chamber of the washer. The fluid exhaust paths also facilitate uniform vapor evacuation from each chamber of the washer. The tunnel washer also includes spaced-apart double wall curtains for isolating chambers of the tunnel washer to prevent fluid and heat transfer therebetween, and to the exterior of the tunnel washer. The double wall curtains include surfaces that inhibit the curtains from sticking together during operation of the tunnel washer. The tunnel washer also includes an air manifold that provides uniform drying efficiency for articles of varying dimensions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2005Publication date: March 15, 2007Inventors: Maxime Robert, Eugene Cantin, Daniel Giguere, Louis Martineau, Nathalie Thibault
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Patent number: 6984331Abstract: A system capable of cleaning and disinfecting a filter. A filter element is flushed with a disinfectant solution in a direction opposite to fluid filtration. A filter integrity test checks the integrity of the filter by pressurizing the filter.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2003Date of Patent: January 10, 2006Assignee: Steris Inc.Inventors: Eric Halstead, Serge Coulombe, Eugene Cantin
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Patent number: 6919057Abstract: An automated endoscope reprocessor (10) includes a removable rack (12) for receiving a container (16, 16?). The container has a clamshell housing (20) having two mating portions (24, 26). The portions together define an internal pressurizable chamber (56) for receiving an endoscope head (22). The endoscope's connector cord (82) is carried through an outlet (80) to the chamber. The outlet is defined by channels (88, 90), one in each of the two housing portions (24, 26). A gasket assembly in the outlet provides a restricted fluid passage which allows a small portion of fluid to flow through the outlet when the connector cord is positioned therein. The gasket assembly (120) includes a number of resiliently flexible fins (126, 128, 130) positioned in each channel, each fin having a U-shaped slot (144, 146, 148). Pairs of fins overlap such that the slots together define openings (150) of diminishing size.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2002Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: Steris Inc.Inventors: Éric Halstead, Eugéne Cantin, Michel Trachy, Christian Angers, Serge Coulombe, Maxime Nicole
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Publication number: 20040226898Abstract: A system capable of cleaning and disinfecting a filter. A filter element is flushed with a disinfectant solution in a direction opposite to fluid filtration. A filter integrity test checks the integrity of the filter by pressurizing the filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2003Publication date: November 18, 2004Applicant: STERIS Inc.Inventors: Eric Halstead, Serge Coulombe, Eugene Cantin
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Publication number: 20030190256Abstract: An automated endoscope reprocessor (10) includes a removable rack (12) for receiving a container (16, 16′). The container has a clamshell housing (20) having two mating portions (24, 26). The portions together define an internal pressurizable chamber (56) for receiving an endoscope head (22). The endoscope's connector cord (82) is carried through an outlet (80) to the chamber. The outlet is defined by channels (88, 90), one in each of the two housing portions (24, 26). A gasket assembly in the outlet provides a restricted fluid passage which allows a small portion of fluid to flow through the outlet when the connector cord is positioned therein. The gasket assembly (120) includes a number of resiliently flexible fins (126, 128, 130) positioned in each channel, each fin having a U-shaped slot (144, 146, 148). Pairs of fins overlap such that the slots together define openings (150) of diminishing size.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2002Publication date: October 9, 2003Inventors: Eric Halstead, Eugene Cantin, Michel Trachy, Christian Angers, Serge Coulombe, Maxime Nicole, Herbert J Kaiser
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Patent number: 6510858Abstract: A washing device (10) includes a chamber (12) with a front door (24). The door is pivotable between a vertical closed position and a horizontal open position. An article carrying assembly (34) is moveable from inside the washing device to an upper surface (26) of the open door. A lifting system (72) moves the front door between lower and upper positions (74, 76). The lifting system includes a follower (154) to which the front door is pivotally mounted. A motor (80) transmits power to a pair of chains (110, 116), which drive the follower along a guide (156) to move the door up and down. Alternatively, the lifting system includes a cable (182) coupled to a fluid cylinder (180). When the door is in the upper position, an operator can move the rack to a transfer cart or load and unload the article carrying assembly, all while in a substantially erect position.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2000Date of Patent: January 28, 2003Assignee: Steris Inc.Inventors: Eric Halstead, Francois Lagacé, John Wood, Simon Villeneuve, Jean-Guy Roy, Eugéne Cantin