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Michael A. Centanni — 74 Patents

STSteris: 48 patents #1 of 325Top 1%
ASAmerican Sterilizer: 15 patents #9 of 349Top 3%
GAGa-Tek: 5 patents #1 of 30Top 4%
GEGould Electronics: 3 patents #12 of 86Top 15%
UAUS Army: 3 patents #1,027 of 6,974Top 15%
NUNikko Materials Usa: 2 patents #3 of 13Top 25%
Parma, OH: #4 of 437 inventorsTop 1%
Ohio: #342 of 73,341 inventorsTop 1%
Overall (All Time): #26,215 of 4,157,543Top 1%
74 Patents All Time
Michael A. Centanni has been granted 74 US patents while listed as an inventor at Steris. The first was granted in 2000 and the most recent in June 2021. Michael A. Centanni ranks #26,215 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 0.63%). Patent records list Michael A. Centanni in Parma, OH, US.

Patents per Year

Patents granted per year, 2000 to 2021Bar chart with a peak of 12 patents in 2005.peak 122000: 2 patents20002001: 4 patents2003: 3 patents20032004: 3 patents2005: 12 patents20052006: 3 patents2007: 3 patents20072008: 2 patents2009: 5 patents20092010: 3 patents2011: 7 patents20112012: 11 patents2013: 4 patents20132014: 1 patents2016: 1 patents20162018: 3 patents2019: 2 patents20192020: 2 patents2021: 3 patents2021

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–25 of 74 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
11041186 Capacitor for detecting viable microorganisms Phillip P. Franciskovich, Kathleen A. Fix 2021-06-22
10900062 Process for determining viability of test microorganisms of biological indicator and sterilization detection device for determining same Phillip P. Franciskovich 2021-01-26
10889848 Process for determining viability of test microorganisms of biological indicator and sterilization detection device for determining same Phillip P. Franciskovich, Kathleen A. Fix 2021-01-12
10876144 Process for determining viability of test microorganisms of biological indicator and sterilization detection device for determining same Phillip P. Franciskovich 2020-12-29
10869479 Wipe for killing spores Peter A. Burke, Mark James Leggett 2020-12-22
10463754 Process for decontaminating or sterilizing an article Peter A. Burke, Mark James Leggett 2019-11-05
10455838 Wipe for killing spores Peter A. Burke, Mark James Leggett 2019-10-29
10001455 Amperometric gas sensor Elizabeth H. Schenk, Peter A. Burke 2018-06-19 $29,202,000
9995706 Amperometric gas sensor Elizabeth H. Schenk, Peter A. Burke 2018-06-12 $14,199,000
9995705 Amperometric gas sensor Elizabeth H. Schenk, Peter A. Burke 2018-06-12 $14,199,000
9459233 Amperometric gas sensor Elizabeth H. Schenk, Peter A. Burke 2016-10-04 $28,843,000
8771182 Method for electronic adjustment of illuminance of surgical lamp Mark Kusner 2014-07-08 $12,555,000
8512633 Indicator for monitoring a sterilization process Tricia A. Cregger, Phillip P. Franciskovich, Antoinette Bower, Randal W. Eveland 2013-08-20
8497405 Process for dispersing vaporous hydrogen peroxide Timothy W. Meilander, Paul A. Wiget, Iain F. McVey 2013-07-30 $11,266,000
8460605 Decontaminant dispenser suitable for use as a projectile Timothy W. Meilander, Paul W. Wiger, Iain F. McVey 2013-06-11 $9,944,000
8409501 Method of deactivating contaminants in a region using a mobile deactivation apparatus Gerald McDonnell, Thaddeus J. Mielnik, Francis J. Zelina 2013-04-02
8216523 Decontamination unit with collapsible decontamination enclosure and decontamination process Timothy W. Meilander, Paul A. Wiget, Jain F. McVey, Mark Edward Pasmore, Janusz Kozak 2012-07-10 $8,226,000
8202355 Apparatus for removing gaseous or vaporous sterilants from a container Thaddeus J. Mielnik 2012-06-19 $7,656,000
8182743 Transportable decontamination unit and decontamination process Michael A. Bacik 2012-05-22 $7,923,000
8172751 Method and apparatus for electronic adjustment of illuminance of surgical lamp Mark Kusner 2012-05-08 $7,467,000
8163236 Transportable decontamination unit and decontamination process Michael A. Bacik, Aaron L. Hill, Peter J. Buczynski, Richard A. Weiss, Timothy W. Meilander +2 more 2012-04-24 $3,876,000
8163235 Method for removing gaseous or vaporous sterilants from a surface Thaddeus J. Mielnik 2012-04-24 $3,876,000
8153078 Transportable decontamination unit and decontamination process Michael A. Bacik 2012-04-10 $7,998,000
8132870 Shelf assembly Peter J. Buczynski, James M. Szumigala, Joseph B. Ott, Michael A. Bacik 2012-03-13 $8,344,000
8129579 Activated oxidizing vapor treatment method Iain F. McVey, Lewis I. Schwartz, Gerald McDonnell 2012-03-06 $3,912,000