Patents by Inventor Kent A. Larson

Kent A. Larson 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).

  • Sterilization cycle with enhanced diffusion
    Patent number: 12491280
    Abstract: A sterilization cycle for sterilizing material and items containing diffusion restricted spaces and lumens is provided that introduces vaporous sterilant, such as hydrogen peroxide, into the chamber in a controlled manner such that diffusion within the restricted spaces and lumens is enhanced as a precursor to additional sterilization steps thereby enhancing overall sterilization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2025
    Assignee: STERILUCENT, INC.
    Inventors: Steven J. Olson, Kent A. Larson, Nicole Williams, Patrick J. LaValley, Patrice J. Amoapim, Peter R. Kalkbrenner, Roger P. Martin, Robert J. Gaskill
  • STERILIZATION CYCLE WITH ENHANCED DIFFUSION
    Publication number: 20230338599
    Abstract: A sterilization cycle for sterilizing material and items containing diffusion restricted spaces and lumens is provided that introduces vaporous sterilant, such as hydrogen peroxide, into the chamber in a controlled manner such that diffusion within the restricted spaces and lumens is enhanced as a precursor to additional sterilization steps thereby enhancing overall sterilization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Steven J. Olson, Kent A. Larson, Nicole Williams, Patrick J. LaValley, Patrice J. Amoapim, Peter R. Kalkbrenner, Roger P. Martin, Robert J. Gaskill
  • Method for liquid detection and drying
    Patent number: 10350319
    Abstract: Liquid water detection in a sterilization chamber that can distinguish liquid water from material in the load that is outgassing and can dry the liquid, is independent of the vacuum pump and chamber leak rate, and that is capable of detecting small amounts of liquid and drying the liquid without freezing the liquid in the process is achieved by monitoring conditions in the chamber at two different pressures, one above the boiling point of water and another below the boiling point of water at a given load temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Sterilucent, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven J. Olson, Kent A. Larson, Jennifer M. Berg, Dominique J. Megran
  • METHOD FOR LIQUID DETECTION AND DRYING
    Publication number: 20180207306
    Abstract: Liquid water detection in a sterilization chamber that can distinguish liquid water from material in the load that is outgassing and can dry the liquid, is independent of the vacuum pump and chamber leak rate, and that is capable of detecting small amounts of liquid and drying the liquid without freezing the liquid in the process is achieved by monitoring conditions in the chamber at two different pressures, one above the boiling point of water and another below the boiling point of water at a given load temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Steven J. Olson, Kent A. Larson, Jennifer M. Berg, Dominique J. Megran