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William E. Foltz
Also filed as: FOLTZ WILLIAM E
18 granted patents·10 pending applications·1,003 citations·filing 1988–2025
96Inventor score
Files with3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO13MINNESOTA MINING & MFG7FOLTZ WILLIAM E3SOLVENTUM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES COMPANY3HADDAD LOUIS C1
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28 records- 0196US5418167ARapid read-out biological indicatorMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1993·Granted May 23, 1995·153 cites·11 claims
- 0295US10059977B2Biological sterilization indicator3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 28, 2018·12 cites·20 claims
- 0392US9650661B2Nanostructured spore carrier3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2014·Granted May 16, 2017·9 cites·18 claims
- 0491US8975067B2Self-contained sterilization indicators including a neutralizer for residual oxidizing sterilantFOLTZ WILLIAM E·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 10, 2015·13 cites·16 claims
- 0590US9675722B2Biological indicator for monitoring a low-temperature sterilization process3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 13, 2017·23 cites·17 claims
- 0689US7045343B2Sterilization indicator test packs3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2003·Granted May 16, 2006·34 cites·23 claims
- 0789US5073488ARapid method for determining efficacy of a sterilization cycle and rapid read-out biological indicatorMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1988·Granted Dec 17, 1991·205 cites·25 claims
- 0888US6897059B2Sterilization indicator with chemically stabilized enzyme3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted May 24, 2005·22 cites·11 claims
- 0987US9334521B2Process challenge device and methodsROBOLE BARRY W·Filed 2009·Granted May 10, 2016·6 cites·10 claims
- 1086US6623955B2Rapid read-out biological indicator3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 23, 2003·89 cites·11 claims
- 1186US5252484ARapid read-out biological indicatorMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1991·Granted Oct 12, 1993·100 cites·10 claims
- 1285US6355448B1Sterilization indicator with chemically stabilized enzyme3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 12, 2002·62 cites·17 claims
- 1385US5223401ARapid read-out sterility indicatorMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1988·Granted Jun 29, 1993·136 cites·13 claims
- 1481US9114186B2Sterilization process challenge deviceFOLTZ WILLIAM E·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 25, 2015·7 cites·9 claims
- 1579US4883641AClosure and container assembly for biological sterility indicatorMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1988·Granted Nov 28, 1989·106 cites·15 claims
- 1675US5334841AMethod and apparatus for detecting fluorescenceMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1993·Granted Aug 2, 1994·26 cites·8 claims
- 1775US2025312503A1Process and device for generating a moving front within a sterilization monitoring device and uses thereofSOLVENTUM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1864US12350395B2Process and device for generating a moving front within a sterilization monitoring device and uses thereofSOLVENTUM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 8, 2025·0 cites·15 claims
- 1960US2021038753A1Biological sterilization indicator with sterilant resistance modulator3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 2054US2016228593A1Process challenge device and methods3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 2153US12251489B2Sterilization chemical indicatorSOLVENTUM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 18, 2025·0 cites·14 claims
- 2253US2017252475A1Biological indicator for monitoring a low-temperature sterilization process3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 2352US2015159192A1Sterilization indicators including a neutralizer and methods3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 2452US2004248235A1Sterilization indicator with chemically stabilized enzyme3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 2549US2011211991A1Process challenge device and methodFOLTZ WILLIAM E·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 2647US2018015193A1Biological sterilization indicator with sterilant resistance modulator3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 2742US2012164056A1Generation of sterilant gasses and uses thereofHADDAD LOUIS C·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 2832US2003077688A1Rapid read-out biological indicatorMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 2002·Application pending·0 cites
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