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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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)...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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