Patents by Inventor Jacynthe Séguin

Jacynthe Séguin 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).

  • Methods for plasma sterilization using packaging material
    Patent number: 8980175
    Abstract: There are provided methods for sterilizing and/or disinfecting an object. The methods can comprise exposing the object disposed in a packaging material having at least one open end to an afterglow plasma, wherein the packaging material is non-porous and is transparent to UV radiation. There are also provided methods for using a packaging material. The methods can comprise disposing an object to be sterilized into the packaging material, the packaging material being non-porous, transparent to UV radiation, and having at least one open end; and exposing the object and the packaging material having at least one open end, to an afterglow of a plasma, thereby at least substantially protecting the object to be sterilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Inventors: Pierre Levif, Jacynthe Séguin, Michel Moisan
  • METHODS FOR PLASMA STERILIZATION USING PACKAGING MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20130136653
    Abstract: There are provided methods for sterilizing and/or disinfecting an object. The methods can comprise exposing the object disposed in a packaging material having at least one open end to an afterglow plasma, wherein the packaging material is non-porous and is transparent to UV radiation. There are also provided methods for using a packaging material. The methods can comprise disposing an object to be sterilized into the packaging material, the packaging material being non-porous, transparent to UV radiation, and having at least one open end; and exposing the object and the packaging material having at least one open end, to an afterglow of a plasma, thereby at least substantially protecting the object to be sterilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventors: Pierre Levif, Jacynthe Séguin, Michel Moisan