Inventor
FOLTZ WILLIAM E
US18 patents
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3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO
7 patentsUS6623955B2Sep 23, 2003
Rapid read-out biological indicator
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO89 citations97
US6355448B1Mar 12, 2002
Sterilization indicator with chemically stabilized enzyme
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO62 citations94
US6897059B2May 24, 2005
Sterilization indicator with chemically stabilized enzyme
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO22 citations91
US7045343B2May 16, 2006
Sterilization indicator test packs
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO34 citations90
US9675722B2Jun 13, 2017
Biological indicator for monitoring a low-temperature sterilization process
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO23 citations88
US10059977B2Aug 28, 2018
Biological sterilization indicator
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO12 citations83
US9650661B2May 16, 2017
Nanostructured spore carrier
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO9 citations83
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG
6 patentsUS5418167AMay 23, 1995
Rapid read-out biological indicator
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG153 citations98
US5073488ADec 17, 1991
Rapid method for determining efficacy of a sterilization cycle and rapid read-out biological indicator
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG205 citations98
US5223401AJun 29, 1993
Rapid read-out sterility indicator
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG136 citations97
US5252484AOct 12, 1993
Rapid read-out biological indicator
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG100 citations95
US4883641ANov 28, 1989
Closure and container assembly for biological sterility indicator
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG106 citations95
US5334841AAug 2, 1994
Method and apparatus for detecting fluorescence
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG26 citations91