C12M 37/06
Means for testing the completeness of the sterilization
Official title: {Means for testing the completeness of the sterilization (testing for sterility conditions C12Q1/22)}
C12M37/06 (Means for testing the completeness of the sterilization) appears on 73 US grants and 116 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in C12M- Granted patents
- 73
- Published applications
- 116
- Assignees
- 59
- Inventors
- 246
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
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| 2017 | 3 | 9 |
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| 2019 | 3 | 11 |
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| 2023 | 6 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 16 |
| 2025 | 7 | 8 |
| 2026 | 5 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Biological indicators, and systems and methods for determining efficacy of sterilization1 Sep 2026US 12,723,273 B2Steritec Products Mfg. Co., Inc.
- Biological indicator reader with graphical user interface and methods of use5 May 2026US 12,616,769 B2Crosstex International, Inc.
- Method and system for an automated microbial monitoring process in an isolator21 Apr 2026US 12,606,786 B2Groninger & Co. GmbH
- Process for determining viability of test microorganisms of biological indicator and sterilization detection device for determining same24 Mar 2026US 12,584,158 B2American Sterilizer Company
- Biological indicator for use with a liquid sterilant17 Mar 2026US 12,577,518 B2Asp Global Manufacturing GmbH
- Bioprocessing system and method of sealing a drive assembly thereof24 Sep 2026US 2026/0286273 A1Global Life Sciences Solutions Operations UK Ltd
- Chlorine dioxide concentration control system23 Jul 2026US 2026/0209679 A1Taiko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
- Sterilization process challenge devices26 Mar 2026US 2026/0085269 A1Noxilizer, Inc.
- Plant fat-based scaffolds for the growth of cell-based meats and methods of making such products19 Mar 2026US 2026/0078323 A1Upside Foods, Inc.
- Accommodation device for a culture medium carrier19 Mar 2026US 2026/0078325 A1Pharmabotix AG
Most cited
By later US patents
- Sterilization indicator56US 4,416,984 AConcord Laboratories, Inc. · 1983
- Biological indicator for sterilization processes55US 4,717,661 ACastle Company · 1988
- Universal biological indicator system54US 4,885,253 ASTERIS Inc. · 1989
- Sterilization indicator49US 4,596,773 AConcord Laboratories, Inc. · 1986
- Biological indicator for sterilization processes44US 4,743,537 ACastle Company · 1988