[특허]Self-sterilizing automated incubator

Nichols, Michael J.

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Self-sterilizing automated incubator

국가/구분	United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)	C12M-001/00 C12M-003/00 B01L-001/00 B01L-007/00
미국특허분류(USC)	435/303.1; 422/001
출원번호	US-0011477 (2011-01-21)
등록번호	US-8759084 (2014-06-24)
발명자 / 주소	Nichols, Michael J. Guarracina, Louis J.
출원인 / 주소	Nichols, Michael J.
대리인 / 주소	Hoffman Warnick LLC
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A method and system for self-sterilizing an automated incubator is disclosed. The internal temperature of the automated incubator is elevated by forcing hot air to flow into the internal incubation chamber, wherein all mechanics and electronics associated with the automated plate mover are outside the internal incubation chamber. During sterilization, the heating system of the automated incubator will force hot air to flow over the internal surfaces of the incubator, thereby reducing contaminating microorganism resistance by inducing dehydration.

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An automated incubator including an internal incubation chamber and an automated plate mover, the automated incubator comprising: a heating system configured to force hot air into the internal incubation chamber of the automated incubator, wherein all mechanics and electronics associated with the automated plate mover are located outside the internal incubation chamber,wherein the heating system forces sufficient hot air into the internal incubation chamber to raise an internal temperature of the internal incubation chamber to approximately 130-180° C., for a period of approximately one to four hours; anda housing connected with the internal incubation chamber, the housing including a controller programmed to regulate the internal temperature within the internal incubation chamber and a relative humidity within the internal incubation chamber by instructing the heating system to force sufficient hot air into the internal incubation chamber to raise the internal temperature of the internal incubation chamber to approximately 130-180° C., for the period of approximately one to four hours, wherein the controller is located outside of the internal incubation chamber. 2. The automated incubator of claim 1, further comprising a refrigeration system configured to force cold air into the internal incubation chamber of the automated incubator. 3. The automated incubator of claim 1, further comprising a temperature sensor within the internal incubation chamber configured to measure the internal temperature of the internal incubation chamber. 4. The automated incubator of claim 1, further comprising a humidity sensor within the internal incubation chamber configured to measure a relative humidity value within the chamber. 5. The automated incubator of claim 4, wherein the humidity sensor is a digital capacitive sensor. 6. The automated incubator of claim 5, further comprising at least one atomizing nozzle configured to increase the relative humidity within the internal incubation chamber by directly atomizing water into the internal incubation chamber. 7. The automated incubator of claim 6, wherein the at least one atomizing nozzle is regulated by opening and closing a valve that controls a supply of water. 8. The automated incubator of claim 1, further comprising a carbon dioxide (CO2) sensor within the internal incubation chamber configured to measure a CO2 concentration within the internal incubation chamber. 9. The automated incubator of claim 8, wherein the CO2 sensor is an infrared gas sensor. 10. The automated incubator of claim 9, further comprising a CO2 port coupled by a valve to a source of CO2, the CO2 port configured to increase the CO2 concentration within the internal incubation chamber. 11. The automated incubator of claim 1, further comprising a nitrogen (N2) sensor within the internal incubation chamber configured to measure an N2 concentration within the internal incubation chamber. 12. The automated incubator of claim 11, wherein the N2 sensor is a micro fuel cell sensor. 13. The automated incubator of claim 12, further comprising a N2 port coupled by a valve to a source of N2, the N2 port configured to increase the N2 concentration within the internal incubation chamber. 14. The automated incubator of claim 1, wherein the automated plate mover includes a plate carriage connected with the controller, wherein the automated incubator further includes: a destination stacker within the internal incubation chamber; andautomated doors connected with the controller for opening and closing the internal incubation chamber,wherein the controller is further programmed to: instruct the automated doors to open; andinstruct the plate carriage to place a plate into the destination stacker,wherein the plate carriage is external to the internal incubation chamber. 15. The automated incubator of claim 14, further comprising an internal carousel connected with the destination stacker within the internal incubation chamber, wherein the internal carousel is programmed to rotate to present the destination stacker such that it is adjacent and aligned with the automated doors. 16. The automated incubator of claim 15, wherein the controller is programmed to: instruct the plate carriage to remove all plates from the destination stacker;instruct the automated doors to close after the removal of all of the plates from the destination stacker; andinstruct the heating system to force the hot air into the internal incubation chamber to raise the internal temperature of the internal incubation chamber to approximately 130-180° C., for the period of approximately one to four hours. 17. An automated incubator comprising: an internal incubation chamber including a heating system configured to force hot air into the internal incubation chamber of the automated incubator;a housing connected with the internal incubation chamber, the housing including a controller programmed to regulate the internal temperature within the internal incubation chamber and a relative humidity within the internal incubation chamber, wherein the controller is located outside of the internal incubation chamber;a plate carriage connected with the controller;a destination stacker within the internal incubation chamber; andautomated doors connected with the controller for opening and closing the internal incubation chamber,wherein the controller is further programmed to: instruct the automated doors to open; andinstruct the plate carriage to place a plate into the destination stacker,wherein the plate carriage is external to the internal incubation chamber. 18. The automated incubator of claim 17, further comprising an internal carousel connected with the destination stacker within the internal incubation chamber, wherein the internal carousel is programmed to rotate to present the destination stacker such that it is adjacent and aligned with the automated doors. 19. The automated incubator of claim 18, wherein the controller is programmed to: instruct the plate carriage to remove all plates from the destination stacker;instruct the automated doors to close after the removal of all of the plates from the destination stacker; andinstruct the heating system to force the hot air into the internal incubation chamber to raise an internal temperature of the internal incubation chamber to approximately 130-180° C., for a period of approximately one to four hours. 20. An automated incubator comprising: an internal incubation chamber including: a heating system configured to force hot air into the internal incubation chamber of the automated incubator; anda temperature sensor within the internal incubation chamber configured to measure the internal temperature of the internal incubation chamber;a housing connected with the internal incubation chamber, the housing including a controller programmed to regulate the internal temperature within the internal incubation chamber and a relative humidity within the internal incubation chamber, wherein the controller is located outside of the internal incubation chamber;a plate carriage connected with the controller;a destination stacker within the internal incubation chamber;automated doors connected with the controller for opening and closing the internal incubation chamber,wherein the controller is further programmed to: instruct the automated doors to open; andinstruct the plate carriage to place a plate into the destination stacker,wherein the plate carriage is external to the internal incubation chamber; andan internal carousel connected with the destination stacker within the internal incubation chamber, wherein the internal carousel is programmed to rotate to present the destination stacker such that it is adjacent and aligned with the automated doors. 21. The automated incubator of claim 20, wherein the controller is programmed to: instruct the plate carriage to remove all plates from the destination stacker; instruct the automated doors to close after the removal of all of the plates from the destination stacker; andinstruct the heating system to force the hot air into the internal incubation chamber to raise the internal temperature of the internal incubation chamber to approximately 130-180° C., for a period of approximately one to four hours.

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