Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
422037000 | Using halogen or halogen-containing compound | 22 |
20080286147 | Apparatus and Method for Decontamination - The present disclosure relates to the decontamination of articles or areas contaminated with one or more pathogens. Methods and apparatuses are disclosed that can be used to decontaminate an environment, for example a room, building, or articles contaminated with a pathogen. | 11-20-2008 |
20090081077 | ALKALINE WATER STERILIZER AND ALKALINE STERILIZING WATER PRODUCTION METHOD - This invention, in addition to both more adequate disinfection effect and more adequate cleaning effect, offers a better electrolyzed alkaline water production unit and a better electrolyzed alkaline water production method in terms of storage stability before use or safety in comparison with strong alkaline solution. | 03-26-2009 |
20090148342 | Hypochlorite Technology - This invention generally relates to compositions and method of producing diluted hypohalous acid and hypohalous acid vapor. These compositions can be used to treat allergen containing surfaces, hard surfaces, food contact surfaces, hospital surfaces, food surfaces, kitchen surfaces, bathroom surfaces, human surfaces, animal surfaces, children's items, outdoor surfaces, soft surfaces, and medical instruments. These compositions can be converted to solid particulate or granular compositions. These compositions can be put into a variety of containers which preserve the stability. These compositions can be used to treat allergens and molds and as part of a mold detection system. These compositions can be dispersed into the air to enable microbiological control. | 06-11-2009 |
20090175761 | Hand-washing method utilizing antimicrobial liquid hand soap compositions with tactile signal - A hand-washing method using an antimicrobial liquid hand soap which includes: (a) water; (b) a primary hand soap composition; (c) a biocide; and (d) a glutinous surfactant having a relative contact angle value with water of at least about +10° with respect to the primary hand soap composition. The glutinous surfactant is present in an amount effective to alter the tactile properties of the primary soap composition to promote longer and more thorough hand washing by eliciting a response to the soap's feel on the skin. | 07-09-2009 |
20100272603 | HYDROGEN PEROXIDE STERILIZATION PROCESS AND DEVICE - This invention concerns a hydrogen peroxide sterilization device, with injection of hydrogen peroxide vapour, provided with a vaporizer that feeds a sterilization chamber, with a dose that varies in function of the control performed by a computer or control unit. The vaporizer works with a pressure inferior to the atmospheric one and is heated by an electrical resistance heater, or by micro-waves. All the vaporization process is made in vacuum, by heat or ultra-sounds. The filling of the sterilant agent is made drop-by-drop by a capillary tube which transforms the liquid into a pulverized gas. The computer controls the electrical valve following the dosing pump from the pressure and/or temperature information that comes from various pressure and/or temperature sensors, whereby the pressure inside the chamber is maintained during the sterilization process in a constant predefined value, appropriate to use simple cellulose-base paper or paper composed to the packaging of the devices. The invention also refers to the hydrogen peroxide sterilization process that uses the referred device. The present invention is also appropriate to sterilize cork stoppers and stomatology material in chambers of reduced size, or other suitable materials for sterilization in bigger chambers. Based on the invention it is possible to create the REGISTOMETER FOR EVALUATING BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS AND CHEMICAL INDICATORS for laboratory studies of biological death and color change of chemical indicators, with hydrogen peroxide as sterilization agent. | 10-28-2010 |
20100296970 | Apparatus and Methods for Sanitizing Feet And/Or Footwear - Apparatus and methods are disclosed for sanitizing feet and footwear. A sanitizing mat includes a base portion comprising a bottom surface and raised walls to create a reservoir. A sponge element containing a sanitizing solution sits within the reservoir. A surface element covers the top of the sponge element. The surface element is permeable, such that the resultant pressure of a user stepping on the sanitizing mat squeezes the sanitizing solution out of the sponge element and through the surface element to sanitize the feet or footwear of the user. The surface element comprises an abrasive material, such that debris from the user's feet or footwear may be loosened and left on the surface element. The user then steps off of the mat without carrying germs or bacteria on the soles of their feet or footwear. | 11-25-2010 |
20100310418 | DECONTAMINATION OF ENCLOSED SPACE USING GASEOUS CHLORINE DIOXIDE - A method for gas phase application of chlorine dioxide within an enclosed volume that includes the steps of: climatizing the enclosed volume to achieve a relative humidity (RH) in the range of about 5% to about 56%; generating chlorine dioxide gas; and introducing the chlorine dioxide gas under specified conditions of chlorine dioxide gas concentration and contact time, the specified conditions being effective to eliminate contaminants within the closed volume, and further to mitigate corrosion within the enclosed volume during the gas phase application. | 12-09-2010 |
20110129388 | Chlorine Dioxide Generation Systems and Methods - Chlorine dioxide generation systems and methods are disclosed. One or more reactants, such as sodium hypochlorite, may be electrolytically generated on-site for delivery to a reaction column. Low concentration reactants may be used to generate chlorine dioxide as part of a mixed oxy-chloro product stream containing free available chlorine. In at least one embodiment, an optical analyzer may be positioned along a reactant feed line to measure a concentration of reactant supplied to a reaction column. A controller may adjust a flow rate of the reactant in response to information provided by the optical analyzer. The controller may also perform pH control within the system. In some embodiments, the chlorine dioxide generator may be incorporated in an all-liquid water disinfection system. | 06-02-2011 |
20110176960 | Decontaminating catalyst-reagent system and method - A decontaminating catalyst-reagent system and method for abating chemical and microbial hazards on living mammals and non-living materials. | 07-21-2011 |
20110176961 | AUTOMATED WORKSTATION FOR DISINFECTING OBJECTS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - An automated workstation or apparatus for disinfecting an object in a controlled environment is provided. A method for disinfecting an object in a controlled environment is provided. | 07-21-2011 |
20110200484 | DISINFECTING, NONBLEACHING N-HALAMINE FOR USE WITH CONTACT LENS - A disinfecting, nonbleaching N-halamine for use in contact lens soaking solutions. The N-halamine compound is soluble in water and contact lens formulation solutions to the extent necessary to provide disinfection, but not to cause significant bleaching of dye materials incorporated into the contact lenses. | 08-18-2011 |
20110236257 | STABILIZED CHLORINE DIOXIDE TO PRESERVE CARBOHYDRATE FEEDSTOCKS - A process to preserve a carbohydrate feedstock against contaminant microorganisms comprises contacting the carbohydrate feedstock with a stabilized chlorine dioxide at a pH of at least 2.6. The carbohydrate feedstock preferably comprises a naturally-occurring carbohydrate, particularly a carbohydrate having a reducing end group. The process is particularly suitable to treat feedstocks used in biorefining processes, such as in ethanol fermentation. | 09-29-2011 |
20120121462 | TRANSPORTABLE DECONTAMINATION UNIT AND DECONTAMINATION PROCESS - The disclosed invention relates to a portable decontamination unit. The invention also relates to a decontamination process. The decontamination unit may be ruggedized for use in hostile environments such as those that may be anticipated for military applications. | 05-17-2012 |
20120230871 | Microbiocidal Control in Drinking Line Systems - This invention provides a method of controlling microbes in a drinking line system when poultry and/or swine are absent from the area where the drinking line system is located. The method comprises I) contacting the drinking line system and an aqueous microbiocidal solution; and II) flushing said drinking line system with water and/or an aqueous solution comprising one or more scale removers at least once after said contacting with said aqueous microbiocidal solution, wherein said aqueous microbiocidal solution is formed from components comprising water and a concentrated aqueous biocidal solution selected from A) an aqueous biocide solution having an active bromine content of about 50,000 ppm or more, which solution is formed from components comprising water and (i) bromine chloride or bromine chloride and bromine, with or without conjoint use of chlorine, and (ii) overbased alkali metal salt of sulfamic acid and/or sulfamic acid, alkali metal base, and water, wherein the relative proportions of (i) and (ii) are such that the atom ratio of nitrogen to active bromine is greater than 0.93, and wherein the pH of the composition is greater than 7, or B) an aqueous biocide solution formed from components comprising water and (i) at least one bromide source selected from ammonium bromide, hydrogen bromide, at least one alkali metal bromide, at least one alkaline earth metal bromide, and mixtures of any two or more of the foregoing, (ii) a chlorine source, optionally (iii) at least one inorganic base, and optionally (iv) sulfamic acid and/or a metal salt of sulfamic acid, or C) a combination of A) and B). Any degradation of the materials of the drinking line system from contact with said aqueous microbiocidal solution is minimal. | 09-13-2012 |
20130071287 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING STORED CROPS INFECTED WITH TOXINS - A method of reducing toxins in stored crops comprises producing a stream of aqueous or gas ClO | 03-21-2013 |
20130243650 | Sterilization Method - A method of sterilizing a material, said method comprising the steps of: a) providing a sterilizing composition comprising (i) peracetic acid and (ii) a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of citric acid, isocitric acid, aconitic acid and propane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid; b) introducing such sterilizing composition into a hot gaseous stream to produce a peracetic acid vapor; and c) contacting such peracetic acid vapor with the material to be sterilized. The use of such an organic acid stabilizer results in an unexpected reduction in the amount of residue deposited on the heating surface employed to vaporize the sterilizing composition. | 09-19-2013 |
20140119992 | METHOD, COMPOSITION, AND SYSTEM FOR DISINFECTION - Embodiments of the invention provide methods, compositions, and systems for disinfection. In one embodiment, the invention provides a disinfecting solution comprising: a liquid having an HOCl concentration between about 50 ppm and about 4000 ppm; and a quantity of ethyl alcohol comprising between about 0.05% and about 10% of the disinfecting solution, by weight. | 05-01-2014 |
20140322079 | MICROBIAL COMPOSITION - A synergistic microbicidal composition containing a selected from the class consisting of chlorinated phenols, fused bicyclic phenols, monosubstituted phenols and monosubstituted catechols and an antimicrobial alcohol selected from the class consisting of acyclic terpene alcohols. | 10-30-2014 |
20140356231 | Automated KleenSan System - Systems and processes to dispense, clean and sanitize the key exposure points in the filling process to reduce risk of mold, yeast, or bacteria product spoilage, with minimal downtime. In some embodiments, a process uses a chemical solution that includes a liquid including potable water or another liquid—such as paramagnetic water, ultrapure water, R.O. water or any other kind of modified water—and a biocide solution such as sodium hypochlorite, stabilized chlorine dioxide, etc. at concentrations between 0.5 and 200 ppm or any of the components of electrochemical activated (EAC) water. In some embodiments, the water has a low enough chemical concentration to allow application without a follow-up rinse. The high ORP water at high pressure and flow removes the statically charged particles, preventing micro growth in between sprays, and effectively cleaning and sanitizing in a single step. | 12-04-2014 |
20150320797 | TWO-COMPONENT CLEANING AND DISINFECTING SYSTEM - A disinfectant, sanitizer, germicide, mildicide, virucide, deodorizer, decontaminator and cleaning formulation for cleaning porous and non-porous materials in hospitals, institutions, farms, hotels, cruise ships, homes, schools and other environments is provided. The cleaning formulation comprises a first component including an aqueous alkaline solution containing a surfactant, a triamine, and a quaternary halide and a second component containing an aqueous stabilized hydrogen peroxide solution. The formulation is activated by combining and mixing the two components. The activated formulation can be applied to a surface to be cleaned and/or sanitized with standard techniques. The two components can also be provided as a disinfectant/sanitizer kit. | 11-12-2015 |
20150352237 | Apparatus and Method for Sanitizing Stethoscope Heads - An apparatus for sanitizing a stethoscope head. The apparatus includes a housing, a reservoir disposed within the housing for containing the sanitizing fluid, one or more applicator pads mounted on the housing, and a dispensing valve for dispensing the sanitizing fluid from the reservoir onto the applicator pad. | 12-10-2015 |
20160050911 | OXIDIZING ALKALINE BIODECONTAMINATION GEL AND SURFACE BIOCONTAMINATION METHOD USING SAID GEL - A biological decontamination gel is provided, consisting of a colloidal solution comprising 5% to 30% by mass, preferably 5% to 25% by mass, still more preferably 8% to 20% by mass based on the mass of the gel, of at least one inorganic viscosifying agent; an active biological decontamination agent consisting of the combination of a mineral base selected from hydroxides of alkaline metals, hydroxides of earth alkaline metals, and mixtures thereof, and of an oxidizing agent stable in a basic medium selected from permanganates, persulfates, ozone, hypochlorites, and mixtures thereof; the mineral base being present in an amount from 0.05 to 10 mol/L of gel, preferably in an amount from 0.1 to 5 mol/L of gel, and the oxidizing agent stable in a basic medium being present in an amount from 0.05 to 5 mol/L of gel, preferably from 0.1 to 2 mol/L of gel; optionally 0.1% to 2% by mass based on the mass of the gel, of at least one surfactant; and the balance of solvent; and the gel not containing any super-absorbent polymer. | 02-25-2016 |