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Francis J. Zelina
Also filed as: ZELINA FRANCIS · ZELINA FRANCIS J · ZELINA FRANCIS JOHN · ZELINA JR FRANCIS J
27 granted patents·2 pending applications·1,171 citations·filing 1978–2014
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29 records- 0197US4605993ARecharging spot/flood lanternLIGHTING SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1984·Granted Aug 12, 1986·95 cites·9 claims
- 0292US6734405B2Vaporizer using electrical induction to produce heatSTERIS INC·Filed 2002·Granted May 11, 2004·96 cites·23 claims
- 0391US6582654B1Fluid spray system for cleaning and sterilizing medical devices supported on a rackSTERIS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 24, 2003·106 cites·28 claims
- 0490US7186374B2Vapor phase decontamination of containersSTERIS INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 6, 2007·76 cites·30 claims
- 0588US6967315B2Method for vaporizing a fluid using an electromagnetically responsive heating apparatusSTERIS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 22, 2005·61 cites·6 claims
- 0688US5949958AIntegral flash steam generatorSTERIS CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 7, 1999·69 cites·17 claims
- 0787US6906296B2Electromagnetically responsive heating apparatus for vaporizerSTERIS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 14, 2005·57 cites·26 claims
- 0886US8815174B2Steam sterilizerAMERICAN STERILIZER CO·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 26, 2014·9 cites·37 claims
- 0985US7850931B2Self-contained deactivation deviceAMERICAN STERILIZER CO·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 14, 2010·9 cites·19 claims
- 1082US7135142B2Filter assembly for a reprocessorSTERIS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 14, 2006·25 cites·22 claims
- 1181US7569182B2Filter assembly for a reprocessorAMERICAN STERILIZER CO·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 4, 2009·8 cites·41 claims
- 1277US7157046B2High capacity flash vapor generation systemsSTERIS INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 2, 2007·29 cites·33 claims
- 1372US6591239B1Voice controlled surgical suiteSTERIS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 8, 2003·283 cites·16 claims
- 1471US8409501B2Method of deactivating contaminants in a region using a mobile deactivation apparatusMCDONNELL GERALD E·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 2, 2013·2 cites·18 claims
- 1569US6094523AIntegral flash steam generatorAMERICAN STERILIZER CO·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 25, 2000·73 cites·12 claims
- 1665US9072805B1Portable decontamination unitAMERICAN STERILIZER CO·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 7, 2015·2 cites·20 claims
- 1760US4233655ASpotlightLIGHTING SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1978·Granted Nov 11, 1980·15 cites·20 claims
- 1859USD256845SPortable spotlightLIGHTING SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1978·Granted Sep 9, 1980·6 cites·1 claims
- 1958US4459516ALine operated fluorescent lamp inverter ballastZELINA WILLIAM B·Filed 1982·Granted Jul 10, 1984·20 cites·14 claims
- 2051US5906800ASteam delivery system for a decontamination apparatusSTERIS CORP·Filed 1997·Granted May 25, 1999·33 cites·10 claims
- 2149US2007098592A1Parallel flow VHP decontamination systemSTERIS INC·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 2248US5880438ASteam sterilization apparatus and control systemSTERIS CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 9, 1999·42 cites·17 claims
- 2348US2005084415A1High capacity flash vapor generation systemsSTERIS INC·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 2440US5053636AOverride circuit for medical tableAMERICAN STERILIZER CO·Filed 1988·Granted Oct 1, 1991·21 cites·9 claims
- 2538US5894014ASteam decontamination apparatusSTERIS CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 13, 1999·13 cites·18 claims
- 2638US4792701AFailure compensation circuit with thermal compensationAMERICAN STERILIZER CO·Filed 1987·Granted Dec 20, 1988·6 cites·16 claims
- 2733US5143208ALevel sensorAMERICAN STERILIZER CO·Filed 1991·Granted Sep 1, 1992·4 cites·13 claims
- 2833US4424468AInverter ballast circuit with shoot through prevention, auto transformer coupling and overload preventionZELINA FRANCIS J·Filed 1981·Granted Jan 3, 1984·7 cites·7 claims
- 2932US4785390AInstantaneous failure compensation circuitAMERICAN STERILIZER CO·Filed 1987·Granted Nov 15, 1988·4 cites·18 claims
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