Virtual Patent Marking
The following Germitec’s products are protected by the following patents and design rights in the US and elsewhere as indicated. It is the intention that this information satisfies the virtual patent marking provisions of the America Invents Act and of various other jurisdictions where virtual patent marking is recognised. The following list of Germitec may not be all inclusive, and other Germitec’s products not listed here may be protected by one or more patents, trademarks and/or designs. Additional patents may be pending in the United States or elsewhere.
| Product or technology mapping | USA | Europe | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product or technology mapping | |||
| Chronos (earlier Antigermix S1) and Antigermix E1 (AE1) Enclosure for the decontamination and identification of a medical apparatus with RFID tag, suspended into the chamber. | Pat. No.: 8 356 745 |
Pat. No.: (EP): 2136849 Pat. No.: (FR): 2136849 Pat. No.: (UK): 2136849 Pat. No.: (DE): 602008021574.1 |
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| Chronos (earlier AS1), and Chronos Max (earlier AE1) Instrument identification and traceability of a UV disinfection cycle. | Pat. No.: 8 623 275 | -- | -- |
| Chronos (earlier AS1), and Chronos Max (earlier AE1) UV-transparent support holds an instrument vertically. | Pat. No.: 8 636 950 | -- | -- |
| PROUV Tracks disinfection and patient use to authorize subsequent use. | Pat. No.: 8 673 210 |
Pat. No.: (EP): 2131874 Pat. No.: (FR): 2131874 Pat. No.: (UK): 2131874 Pat. No.: (DE): 602008034113.5 |
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| Chronos (earlier AS1), and Chronos Max (earlier AE1) UV-C dose sensing and threshold checks. | -- | Pat. No.: (FR): 0609375 | -- |
| Storage / handling accessory Mobile enclosure locking depends on probe disinfection status. | -- |
Pat. No.: (EP): 2167142 Pat. No.: (FR): 2167142 Pat. No.: (UK): 2167142 Pat. No.: (DE): 602008003440 |
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| Chronos (earlier AS1) Movable flap seals off the cable passage into the chamber. | Pat. No.: 8 313 017 |
Pat. No.: (EP): 2136848 Pat. No.: (FR): 2136848 Pat. No.: (UK): 2136848 Pat. No.: (DE): 602008020291.7 |
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| Yuvee platform across all products - Methods Chronos (earlier AS1), and Chronos Max (earlier AE1) – Apparatus UV-C cycle is controlled by sensors. It is validated only when the UV-C dose reaches its minimum and the temperature stays below its maximum. |
Pat. No.: 9 364 573 Pat. No.: 10 111 976 |
Pat. No.: (EP): 2996727 | Pat. No.: 2014265233 |
| Laboratory testing / validation Controlled pathogen deposits on test articles; no device-feature assignment. | Pat. No.: 11 679 384 | -- | -- |
| Three dimensional model for disinfection / dose setting Models chamber and instrument geometry to establish disinfection parameters (cold spots). |
Pat. No.: 11 660 360 Pat. No.: 12 201 735 |
Pat. No.: (EP): 3890791 | Pat. No.: 2019392844 |
| Chronos (earlier AS1), and Chronos Max (earlier AE1) Redundant independent UV dose verification. | Pat. No.: 11 992 572 | Pat. No.: (EP): 3744352 | Pat. No.: 2020201351 |
| Chronos (earlier AS1), and Chronos Max (earlier AE1) Marker-based instrument presence and position detection. | -- | Pat. No.: (EP): 3930768 | Pat. No.: 2020229057 |
| Tray-based system / accessory UV-transparent multi-compartmented tray holds instruments in position. | Pat. No.: 11 458 218 | Pat. No.: (EP): 3738617 | Pat. No.: 2020203167 |
| Traceability Reads instrument identity at entry and exit and links it with disinfection-cycle information. | Pat. No.: 8 334 521 | -- | -- |
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