Patents by Inventor Peter J. Buczynski

Peter J. Buczynski 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).

  • DECONTAMINATION SYSTEM WITH AIR BYPASS
    Publication number: 20080279719
    Abstract: A decontamination system for decontaminating an enclosure defining a chamber or region. The decontamination system includes an air bypass for introducing atmospheric air into the decontamination system and bypassing air to the atmosphere in response to system operating conditions. The air bypass allows increased airflow through the decontamination system during certain operating modes of the decontamination system (i.e., dehumidification and aeration phases), thereby reducing the amount of time needed to dehumidify and aerate the enclosure. The air bypass also facilitates the use of a high capacity dryer in the decontamination system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Peter J. Buczynski, Michael A. Bacik
  • Method and apparatus for injecting a metered quantity of a liquid into a chamber
    Patent number: 7429353
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for metering a predetermined quantity of liquid decontaminant into a vaporization system. A single vacuum source is used to fill an injector with the predetermined quantity of liquid decontaminant and to also establish a vacuum in a chamber. The chamber is injected with the liquid decontaminant filling the injector. The liquid decontaminant is vaporized in the chamber to produce a vaporized decontaminant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: American Sterilizer Company
    Inventors: Mark E. Chiffon, Peter J. Buczynski, Kenneth J. Klobusnik, Kimberly R. Goray
  • SHELF ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20080218047
    Abstract: The disclosed invention relates to a bidirectional shelf assembly which may be used in a single door or double door cabinet. The cabinet may comprise the decontamination chamber of a decontamination unit. The cabinet may comprise a sterilizer and/or washer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Peter J. Buczynski, James M. Szumigala, Joseph B. Ott, Michael A. Bacik, Michael A. Centanni
  • Vapor phase decontamination of containers
    Patent number: 7186374
    Abstract: A flash vapor generator (10) provides a constant flow of vaporized hydrogen peroxide for rapidly sterilizing a large decontamination tunnel (11) with a high container throughput. The vaporizer includes a heated block which defines an interior bore or bores. The conditions within the decontamination tunnel are carefully monitored to avoid condensation of the vapor while maintaining the vapor as close as possible to the saturation limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Steris Inc.
    Inventors: Francis J. Zelina, Gerald E. McDonnell, Aaron L. Hill, Thaddeus Mielnik, Iain F. McVey, Peter J. Buczynski
  • Vapor phase decontamination of containers
    Publication number: 20020159915
    Abstract: A flash vapor generator (10) provides a constant flow of vaporized hydrogen peroxide for rapidly sterilizing a large decontamination tunnel (11) with a high container throughput. The vaporizer includes a heated block which defines an interior bore or bores. The conditions within the decontamination tunnel are carefully monitored to avoid condensation of the vapor while maintaining the vapor as close as possible to the saturation limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Applicant: STERIS INC.
    Inventors: Francis J. Zelina, Gerald E. McDonnell, Aaron L. Hill, Thaddeus Mielnik, Iain F. McVey, Peter J. Buczynski