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6669902 Ozonated foam medium and production system and method for sanitizing a food processing environment  
A method for sanitizing a food processing environment includes preparing an ozonated foam sanitizing medium and applying the sanitizing medium to either objects in the food processing environment,...
6669903 Bactericidal or bacteriostatic method  
Sterilization or bacteriostasis is carried out using cellulose acetate. The cellulose acetate exhibits an excellent antibacterial property with respect to fungi such as Trichophyton, etc. and...
6656365 Process for preventing formation of scale  
A process for preventing formation of scale which comprises adding, into a water system in which ozone is used for disinfection, a polymeric scale inhibitor having a high molecular weight which...
6656427 Sterilization process without sterile rinse  
An apparatus for sterilizing or disinfecting a device has a chamber, a source of sterilant or disinfectant and ports for admitting and exhausting the sterilant or disinfectant but lacks a source of...
6656438 Disinfectant solution bottle  
Since the disinfectant solution bottle has a detachable section and a sealing section, the disinfectant solution bottle can be connected to the inlet of the disinfectant solution tank of the...
6656423 Sterile water generator  
A sterile water generator (B) generates a stream of sterile water on demand. A water heater ( 130 ) heats incoming, unsterile water to a sufficient temperature to achieve sterilization of the...
6653519 Reactive nanoparticles as destructive adsorbents for biological and chemical contamination  
Compositions and methods for destroying biological agents such as toxins and bacteria are provided wherein the substance to be destroyed is contacted with finely divided metal oxide or hydroxide...
6645435 Apparatus and method for providing a continuously sanitized contact surface  
An apparatus and method for providing a contact surface which is continuously sanitized with a sanitizing fluid. A reservoir contains the sanitizing fluid. A contact material has a porous contact...
6645430 Method and apparatus for processing device with fluid submersion  
A container and method for cleaning, rinsing, disinfecting, or sterilizing a device disposes an instrument in a container below partition having an aperture for passing fluid. The container is...
6645429 Sterilization system and method for food packaging  
A system and method for sterilizing to a desired level a food packaging area or room including the associated atmosphere that can be automated is provided. The method includes introducing the...
6641781 System for cleaning, disinfecting and/or drying endoscropes  
During the treatment, in particular cleaning, disinfecting and drying, of used, dirty endoscopes, in order to render them suitable once again for subsequent use, the following steps take place:...
6638476 Packaging material sterilizing unit for a pourable food product packaging machine  
A unit for sterilizing strip packaging material for a pourable food product packaging machine, and having a sterilizing chamber for containing a liquid sterilizing agent and along which the...
6638452 Method for production of storage-stable pellets from clarified sludge  
In order to produce pellets or agglomerates in an economically feasible manner from clarified sludge which contains disease-causing bacteria and which is dewatered in a solid mantle worm-gear...
6632397 Multi-part anti-microbial concentrate system, activated solution, use-dilution solution, method of making same, and method of sterilizing with the use-dilution solution  
The present invention relates to a two-part or multi-part concentrate system for preparing an activated solution which can be diluted with water to a use-dilution solution having improved...
6630106 Compositions and methods for controlling microorganism growth in water processing systems  
The invention relates to methods and compositions for reducing the growth of microorganisms and other contaminants of water processing and holding systems. Rapid reduction in the growth of fungi,...
6630104 Method for sterilizing an article  
There is provided an improved two-ply sterilization wrap and a method for using the improved sterilization wrap to sterilize an article. The wrap is made of a single sheet of sterilization...
6627150 Method of sterilizing an article and certifying the article as sterile  
The present invention relates to a process for sterilization of medical instruments by concentrating a sterilant such as hydrogen peroxide inside of a sterilizer and sterilizing articles therewith....
6624182 Hydroxyphenylvinylthiazoles  
The use of hydroxyphenylvinylthiazoles of formula wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are each independently of the others hydrogen; halogen; hydroxy, C 1 -C 16 -alkyl, C 1 -C 16 alkoxy, phenyl;...
6620380 Method, device and composition for the sustained release of an antimicrobial gas  
A unitary container housing having a plurality of sealed compartments each containing a dry composition which will gradually release an antimicrobially active gas upon exposure to moist air, and...
6620381 Sterilization process for a distensible dilatation balloon with elastic stress response  
Balloons and balloon catheters with a superior overall combination of distensibility, elastic stress response and strength. The improved properties of the balloons result from the method or process...
6617101 Lipophilic quenching of viral inactivating agents  
Methods and compositions for the inactivation and removal of contaminants of a biological composition are disclosed. The methods include the steps of: (a) contacting the biological composition with...
6617291 Ophthalmic and contact lens solutions  
The present invention relates to improved ophthalmic solutions that employ allantoin in order to more effectively preserve solutions and to reduce the degree to which cationic preservatives will...
6613278 Tissue pooling process  
This invention includes a novel method for safely, effectively and efficiently pooling of tissues for treatment prior to implantation into a recipient in need thereof. In one embodiment, the method...
6610251 Method of sterilizing medical instruments  
A pressure cleaning vessel 1 is connected to a vacuum chamber P by way of a connecting pipe in the sterilizing and cleaning equipment which utilizes a supercritical fluid. The objects to be...
6610248 Disinfectants  
Disinfectants having N,N-bis(3-aminopropyl)octlyamine as the active substance. The disinfectants are characterized by good activity also against mycobacteria, low efficiency loss under protein load...
6610249 Aqueous solution for disinfecting an animal product, a method and a plant for such disinfection  
A composition for disinfecting an animal product comprising an electro-chemically activated, anion-containing aqueous solution. A plant for treating an animal product including a water reservoir (...
6605253 Intervention techniques for reducing carcass contamination  
The presently disclosed disinfection process for use in the processing of foodstuffs is designed as an intervention step in poultry processing to allow for continuous on-line processing of poultry...
6605254 Method using ethylene oxide to fumigate corrosion promoting microbes  
The present invention relates to a method of fumigating closed systems susceptible to microbially influenced corrosion (MIC). The method is particularly useful in a method for mitigating MIC in...
6605252 Vibrationally stirring apparatus for sterilization, sterilizing apparatus and sterilizing method  
A method of sterilizing liquid is performed by providing a vibrationally stirring apparatus having a vibration generating unit containing a vibration motor ( 14 ), a vibrating rod ( 7 )...
6602465 Gelatinous wood preservative  
The general purpose of this invention is to provide an improved apparatus and method of preserving the vulnerable area of a railroad cross tie near the interface of the tie and the tie plate. To...
6599471 Sterilization process using small amount of sterilant to determine the load  
A method for determining and sterilizing a load in a sterilization chamber. A small amount of sterilant is introduced into the sterilization chamber and the concentration of sterilant is measured....
6599472 Oil soluble scavengers for sulfides and mercaptans  
This invention provides oil soluble sulfhydryl compound scavengers which are salt compositions of the formula: M n+ (R—CO 2 − ) x (OH) n−x wherein M is a metal ion whose sulfide salt is less...
6596232 Device processing apparatus and method having positive pressure with two partitions to minimize leakage  
A method and an apparatus are disclosed to effectively flow the fluid through the lumen device during the cleaning, disinfecting or sterilizing process, preferably with the use of two interfaces...
6596231 Continuous process for hyperactivation of fluids for sterilization  
The continuous process for hyperactivation of fluids for sterilization uses a sterilizing fluid which is mixed with a gas that is inert with respect to the fluid. A sterilizing mixture is obtained...
6596233 Automated sanitizing system for vacuum ice conveyance systems  
An automated sanitizing system for a vacuum ice conveyance system generally includes a source of sanitizing solution, a source of ice, an ice hopper for association of the sanitizing solution with...
6592766 Water treatment dispensers  
A dispenser apparatus for cantileverly mounting in an off-line condition in an axially component of a water system with the dispenser apparatus carrying a water treatment composition therein that...
6592813 Malodour counteracting treatment  
An improved method of counteracting or neutralizing airborne malodour comprising directing at the source of the malodour liquid droplets from a spray device containing a malodour counteracting...
6592814 Biomedical devices with antimicrobial coatings  
Contact lenses with antimicrobial coatings are provided. One or more surfaces of the lenses are coated with lactoferrin to impart antimicrobial properties to the surface.
6589565 Non-corrosive sterilant composition  
A non-corrosive, liquid, aqueous sterilant composition (as a concentrate or ready-to-use solution), which may be provided in two parts which are mixed prior to application, may comprise a peracid...
6589477 Filtered gas plasma sterilization container with improved circulation  
A flash sterilization container( 10 ) comprises a pan( 12 ) forming the bottom of the container holding a tray ( 14 ), with a cover ( 16 ) forming the top of the container, and a filter element (...
6589431 Method for giving a fluid coolant a biocidal property  
In a method for giving a biocidal property to a coolant in a fluid cooling circulation, the fluid cooling circulation has at least one device that exhibits at least one metal oxide that is in...
6589479 Method of monitoring sterilization and indicator therefor  
The invention relates to a method of monitoring a sterilization process having an oxidation-type sterilant, said process comprising the steps of: providing an indicator compound capable of...
6589481 Apparatus and method to pretreat and sterilize a lumen device  
Various forms of apparatus and methods for pretreating and sterilizing a lumen with a peroxide solution prior to sterilization of the interior of the lumen by exposing the lumen to reduced pressure...
6589478 Disinfecting flat surfaces which form rooms, using water vapor  
The invention relates to a device for carrying out the process, which enables the disinfection of flat and enclosing surfaces using steam. In order to achieve this, a disinfection head 1 , which...
6586377 Contact lens cleaning compositions  
Solutions useful to clean contact lenses include a surfactant component in an effective amount; and a viscosity inducing component, preferably selected from cellulosic derivatives and more...
6583176 Aqueous disinfectant  
A non-toxic environmentally friendly aqueous disinfectant is disclosed for specific use as prevention against contamination by potentially pathogenic bacteria and virus. The aqueous disinfectant is...
6582654 Fluid spray system for cleaning and sterilizing medical devices supported on a rack  
A fluid delivery system ( 20 ) for an automated processor (A) includes spray nozzles ( 102, 104, 106, 108, 110 ) for sequentially spraying washing, microbial decontaminant and rinsing solutions...
6582627 Aqueous liquid, broad-spectrum, low free-formaldehyde synergistic preservative mixtures of an iodopropynyl compound and a formaldehyde donor  
A highly stable liquid formulation having broad spectrum preservative properties which constitutes an admixture of an alkanol-substituted DMH, an iodopropynyl compound, a stabilizer of a hydantoin,...
6582655 Insulation coverage system and method for inhibiting biological contamination  
A thermoformed PVC, modified PVC, CPVC, metal or coated metal cover, covering system and method is provided for covering assemblies of pipe and pipe insulation, hangers, support rods and mechanical...
6579352 Air cleaning filter  
An air purifying filter having an enzyme immobilized on the surface of a carrier is capable of direct killing or otherwise control of air-borne microorganisms which have been difficult to control...