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6054324 Method for detecting the presence of killing and collecting infectious airborne microorganisms  
A method and device for detecting airborne, infectious microorganisms in indoor air and collecting them for rapid identification. Diseased air is drawn into an enclosed chamber where it is...
6049002 Method for the preparation of aqueous solutions containing performic acid as well as their use  
The method for the preparation of aqueous solutions containing performic acid formed by reaction of formic acid and hydrogen peroxide n the presence of a catalyst, the catalyst being a compound...
6039921 Liquid phase disinfection/sterilization with microwave energy  
Dental, medical and laboratory instruments may be disinfected and/or sterilized by exposure to a biocidal solution composed of hydrogen peroxide and a weak acid in the presence of microwave...
6030580 Method of aseptically transporting bulk quantities of sterile products  
Methods of aseptically transporting a bulk quantity of a sterile product such as an edible food product comprise sterilizing a transporting container by flooding the container with a chemical...
6030579 Method of sterilization using pretreatment with hydrogen peroxide  
A method for hydrogen peroxide vapor sterilization of medical devices and similar instruments having long narrow lumens or diffusion restricted areas includes the step of pretreating the article to...
6027688 Apparatus and method for inactivation of human immunodeficiency virus  
An apparatus and method for the inactivation of infectious organisms such as viruses, bacteria, fungi and protozoa, and especially for the inactivation of human immunodeficiency virus in...
6027572 Cleaning method for removing biofilm and debris from lines and tubing  
Biofilm and debris can be removed from the interior and exterior surfaces of small bore tubing by passing an aqueous cleaning solution of water, one or more surfactants and preferably a source of...
6022512 Method of cleaning and disinfecting hemodialysis equipment, cleaning disinfectant, and cleaning and disinfecting apparatus  
Disclosed are a cleaning and disinfecting method for treating the surfaces of hemodialysis equipment which are exposed to a dialysate or pure water which comprises the use of electrolyzed...
6019940 Method of processing industrial air stream for medical sterilizers  
An improved method for processing an industrial sterilization agent utilized to sterilize medical instruments includes the use of a regenerative thermal oxidizer. The sterilization agent is removed...
6015529 Tray/container system for cleaning/sterilization processes  
A method for cleaning/sterilizing a medical device with a lumen comprises the steps of: a) providing a container having one enclosure and one openable and closeable interface separating the...
6013227 Lumen device reprocessor without occlusion  
A method for cleaning/sterilizing a device having a lumen with at least two open ends comprises the steps of: a) providing a container having at least one enclosure and at least one interface...
6009684 Aseptic valve assembly  
An integrated valve assembly including a valve body defining at least two separate valves is disclosed. The valve assembly can be used, for example in an interface between an aseptic or pasteurized...
6007780 Control programming arrangement  
Apparatus and methods for generating, administering, extracting and recovering sterilant gas for sterilizing and/or decontaminating enclosed spaces such as, for example, interior spaces of...
6004510 Articles, compositions and process for cleaning surfaces by use of a catalyst at the surface  
The disclosure relates to a process for the treatment of a surface with a hygiene agent which can include the steps of: a) providing at the surface a non-photochemical catalyst (such as a...
6004509 Process for maintaining the sterility of a medical instrument  
Process for maintaining the cleanliness of the inner cavity of a medical operating instrument (I), particularly a surgical instrument used in minimally invasive medicine, having an outer casing (M)...
6001158 Dry biocide  
A method has been discovered for controlling bacterial growth using a dry biocide. Tetra-kis-hydroxymethyl-phosphonium sulfate (THPS) is adsorbed on a solid, particulate substrate through a...
5993739 Continuous washing system  
The present invention provides a low-cost and practical method for cleaning objects such as wheelchairs on a continuous basis. In one embodiment, the apparatus of the present invention is a mobile,...
5984993 Method and composition for odor control  
A method and composition are provided for controlling odor from waste products. The composition comprises a combination of chlorite salt and nitrate salt. The method includes the step of contacting...
5980758 Method and composition for inhibiting growth of microorganisms including peracetic acid and a non-oxidizing biocide  
The present invention provides a composition and method of administering same for inhibiting the growth of microorganisms. The composition of the present invention includes sufficient amounts of...
5976462 Compositions and method for disinfecting fabric  
Compositions for disinfecting fabric and preventing spread of contamination are disclosed. Methods for their use are also contemplated.
5977183 Solid antimicrobial compositions  
Substantially solid (or nonflowable) antimicrobial compositions have advantages over corresponding liquids and powders. Such a composition may be contained within a plastic bottle with a label...
5972227 Process for disinfecting organic waste sludge  
Disclosed is a process for disinfecting the sludge bi-product of an organic waste stream of pathogenic bacteria and helminth ova commonly found in organic sludges, which includes the step of...
5972293 Aqueous compositions for making ultrapure water used in microelectronic device fabrication processes and methods of sterilizing ultrapure water delivery systems using the same  
Compositions for making ultrapure water in microelectronic device fabrication processes comprise hydrogen peroxide, peracetic acid, and water. Methods of sterilizing ultrapure water delivery...
5972292 Sealing and venting system for oxidative disinfection of contact lenses  
A lens case for disinfecting, cleaning, or storing contact lenses is described that provides a sealing and venting system for allowing the release of gas while avoiding liquid leakage. The venting...
5965033 Process for disinfecting aqueous solutions  
Owing to the concomitant storage, transport, material and handling problems and the unsatisfactory retarding of reinfection, the use of commercially available peracetic acid solutions with a high...
5965087 System and method for controlling microorganisms associated with poultry  
The present invention is directed to a system and method for controlling microorganisms on a surface in a hatchery. The present invention is also directed to a system and method for controlling...
5965088 Method for providing rapid disinfection of contact lenses  
The present invention is directed to method of disinfecting a contact lens with an ophthalmically safe disinfecting aqueous solution comprising about 2.0 to about 8.0 ppm of a bis(biguanide) having...
5961936 Arrangement for adapting a gas generation and recovery system to a target volume  
Apparatus and methods for generating, administering, extracting and recovering sterilant gas for sterilizing and/or decontaminating enclosed spaces such as, interior spaces of microbial isolators...
5955025 Chemical vapor sterilization indicating materials  
Provided is a system for indicating exposure to a chemical vapor sterilization process. This system comprises a composition applied to a suitable support, which composition comprises a component...
5954958 Bacteriocidal dialysis collection bag  
A method for manufacturing and using a dialysis collection bag, and the dialysis collection bag itself. A collection bag is fabricated with a sterilization tablet therein, having a soluble coating...
5948251 Technique for using a dialysis machine to disinfect a blood tubing set  
A method of disinfecting a blood tubing set on a dialysis machine after the blood tubing set has been used in a dialysis treatment. One end of the blood tubing set is connected to a disinfection...
5945004 Method and apparatus for treating waste liquids containing body fluids  
A method and apparatus for treating waste liquids containing body fluids so as to prevent problems such as nosocomial infection due to such waste liquids containing body fluids discharged from...
5945068 Ozone hand sterilizer  
An apparatus and method for sterilizing hands includes a sink containing ozonated water. Water is continually circulated through said sink past an ozone generator which continually injects ozone...
5939033 Gas/vapor delivery from solid materials  
A system to deliver gas/vapor from solid materials. Specifically, the delivery system for the use of gas or vapor released from a solid material, such as a non-aqueous/solid hydrogen peroxide...
5935518 Swimming pool treatment  
This invention relates to the treatment of pool surfaces and equipment with antimicrobial solutions which contain straight chain alkylamine compounds alone or in combination with additional...
5932183 Material and method for inhibiting bacterial growth in an aqueous medium  
A biocidal material comprises an organic biocide immobilised on a polymeric support characterised in that the support is water-insoluble and the biocide is covalently bound to the support by a...
5928606 Device and method for cleaning and disinfecting contact lens using water-absorbing solid soft material carrying disinfectant  
A device for cleaning and disinfecting a contact lens, including a treating portion which is brought into contact with the contact lens, wherein at least the treating portion is formed of a...
5928948 Method for the assessment and validation of cleaning processes  
A porous material (10) is contaminated with soil (14). Optionally, the porous material is partially shielded by an impermeable layer. The contaminated porous material is packaged and shipped to a...
5925316 Injection system and method for releasing gas or vapor from a solid material  
A system to deliver gas/vapor from solid materials. Specifically, the delivery system for the use of gas or vapor released from a solid material, such as a non-aqueous/solid hydrogen peroxide...
5925681 Blooming, disinfectant concentrate compositions  
Concentrated aqueous liquid disinfectant compositions which exhibit a blooming effect when diluted in a larger volume of water are provided. The concentrate compositions include non-phenolic...
5922279 Treatment of contact lenses with an aqueous solution including pyrrolidone compounds  
The present invention provides methods for treating contact lenses and compositions for the same. The present invention includes contacting a lens with an aqueous solution comprising a pyrrolidone...
5922693 Cleaning compositions containing biostatic agent  
The present invention relates to an aqueous cleaning composition containing (a) 1 to 10 weight % of at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants and...
5919418 Delivery system and method for delivering a plurality of packages containing a solid material  
A system to deliver gas/vapor from solid materials. Specifically, the delivery system for the use of gas or vapor released from a solid material, such as a non-aqueous/solid hydrogen peroxide...
5919417 Duct cleaning method  
An ozone generator is formed by extending an elongate coil spring through an elongate cylindrical tube. Several return bends are formed in the coil spring to provide several continuous straight...
5919698 Disinfection and cleaner of contact lenses  
The present invention relates to a one-step method for disinfection and cleaning of contact lenses of the type using hydrogen peroxide as the disinfecting agent and a protease as the cleaning...
5919416 Sterilization process for thermoplastic appliances  
An appliance which is entirely, or includes components, formed of a thermoplastics material, e.g., conventional nylon-bristle toothbrushes, may be sterilized by first bringing water contained in a...
5916551 Pasteurized and sterilized big game scent  
A method of processing big game scent, such as deer lures, comprising the steps of filtering a mixture of urine and feces through a series of successively finer filters in order to remove...
5916568 Flash-dry disinfectant solution for use as a hand wash  
A flash-dry disinfectant composition for use as a hand wash is described. The composition consists of a C 2 -C 5 alcohol, a hydrogen peroxide solution and a bacteriostatic skin emollient. The C 2...
5914089 Method of sterilization and disinfection by ozone  
Hereby established is a method of disinfection by ozone which is safe, clean, more reliable, and more efficient than prior methods. The method comprises a step of calculating the amount of ozone...
5911950 Method of releasing gas or vapor from a solid material  
A system to deliver gas/vapor from solid materials. Specifically, the delivery system for the use of gas or vapor released from a solid material, such as a non-aqueous/solid hydrogen peroxide...