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7582682 |
Removal of PCB and other halogenated organic contaminants found in ex situ structures
Emulsified systems of a surfactant-stabilized, biodegradable water-in-solvent emulsion with bimetallic particles contained with the emulsion droplets are useful at removing PCBs from ex situ...
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7540998 |
Delivery system and prescription method for interstitial radiation therapy using enhanced parametric release sterilization techniques
A process is provided for sterilizing brachytherapy devices with Ethylene Oxide gas and releasing the devices on a parametric release basis. Devices that can be sterilized with this process include...
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7431900 |
Hydrogen peroxide vapor system with replaceable desiccant cartridge
A hydrogen peroxide vapor generation unit ( 10 ) receives hydrogen peroxide and water solution at an interface ( 20 ) and interconnects with an air dryer ( 14 ) by way of nipples ( 72, 92 ). In one...
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7129080 |
Vitro model of priocidal activity
A proteinaceous material has been found to show similar activity and treatment response to that of disease causing prions, such as CJD. A prion model which incorporates the proteinaceous material...
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7064241 |
Chemical and biological warfare decontaminating solution using peracids and germinants in microemulsions, process and product thereof
A microemulsion composition having a solid source of peroxycarboxylic acid and germinant is used for chemical and biological warfare decontamination. A process for decontaminating uses the...
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6994823 |
Apparatus and method for ventilating endoscope soaking basins
The present invention provides an apparatus for removing fumes from an endoscope disinfecting apparatus configured for disinfecting an endoscope with a disinfecting solution. In architecture, the...
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6984361 |
Use of continuous flow of Ox to control biological pathogens in mail and shipping parcels
A gaseous blend of Ox and a method for significantly reducing the biological load, including anthrax, on mail and shipping parcels is disclosed. The gaseous blend of Ox consists at least in part of...
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6953549 |
System and method for determining concentration of sterilant
A vapor decontamination system for decontaminating a defined region. The system is comprised of a chamber defining a region, and a generator for generating vaporized hydrogen peroxide from a...
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6863905 |
Enhanced iodine treatment of drinking water
A mixed bed of iodine source/iodine capture resin provides high flow rates that are useful for treatment of water. The ratio of source/capture resin can be adjusted to meet the goals of the system....
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6849664 |
Process for disposing biocide-containing cooling water
The present invention relates to the use of deactivatable biocides in cooling water systems of industrial processes that require dissipation of heat. The present invention relates to methods of...
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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...
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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...
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6541260 |
Device for detecting and indicating fluid properties
A device for detecting and providing an indication regarding one or more properties of a fluid retained in a bottle comprising a body member and a fluid property detecting substance, which can test...
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6533999 |
Method and apparatus for processing polluted gas containing harmful substances
Ozone generated from an ozonizer is added to a polluted gas containing harmful substances, which is generated from a polluted gas source. Then, the ozone-added polluted gas is allowed to flow...
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6488902 |
Sterilizer exhaust gas inactivation
A process is provided for removing hydrogen peroxide and oil out the exhaust gas emitted from a sterilization chamber, such as from a STERRAD® medical instrument sterilizer. The exhaust gas is...
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6451254 |
Sterilization of diffusion-restricted area by revaporizing the condensed vapor
A method for sterilizing the interior of a diffusion restricted area by introducing a sterilant in a chamber, condensing the vapor, reducing the pressure in the chamber to revaporize the condensed...
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6368554 |
Method for stripping and sanitizing a container inner surface and implementing device
A plused radiation produced by an intense optical source is applied to the inner surface of a wooden container having a surface layer of organic and/or mineral deposit. Each pulse is of...
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6368552 |
Water treating agent and water treating method
A water treating agent which has a high safety and is to be used for preventing corrosion and scale formation in the feed water lines and steam generation system and for preventing corrosion in the...
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6338847 |
Compositions and methods to disinfect contact lenses
Compositions and methods to disinfect contact lenses are disclosed. In one embodiment, the present composition comprises a cellulose decomposing enzyme component, e.g., lysozyme, and a hydrogen...
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6290906 |
Method for removing sterilant from objects subjected to gaseous sterilization
A method of removing sterilization gas from a load disposed in a chamber. In accordance with the method, the chamber is evacuated to a subatmospheric pressure. A diffusion gas comprising helium is...
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6242239 |
Process for separating HIV from a fluid
A process for separating HIV from a fluid is described, in which the HIV is bound to a C1 esterase inhibitor immobilized on a support material. The process can be carried out both for the...
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6235240 |
Gas recovery system
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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6231810 |
Special cycle for ethylene oxide sterilization
A method for reducing residual ethylene oxide levels in sterilized goods by reacting the residual ethylene oxide with water after the sterilization reaction is completed, thus converting some of...
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6228333 |
Device for catalytically dissolving hydrogen peroxide
An apparatus for the catalytic decomposition of H 2 O 2 in an aqueous solution which is a contact lens care agent, wherein the catalyst is formed by a shaped body which is roughened by sand...
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6228324 |
Sterilizing method for medical sterilization packaging and injection pack
The sterilizing method according to the present invention is a method of sterilizing a medical product by a hydrogen peroxide gas while keeping the packaged condition. In such a sterilizing method,...
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6210639 |
Apparatus, method and composition for cleaning and disinfecting
Compositions and methods of disinfecting and cleaning medical articles are disclosed. Disinfecting contact lenses by generating of peracetic acid in situ, while simultaneously cleaning with a...
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6180393 |
Water-soluble contact lens care product
A water-soluble, solid contact lens care agent (1) having at least a first (2) and a second (3) compartment containing within the first compartment (2) at least one agent, in particular a protease,...
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6165415 |
Systems and methods for disinfecting contact lenses
A system for disinfecting a contact lens includes a first container section holding a first liquid medium containing hydrogen peroxide. A second container section is provided and holds a second...
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6132679 |
Method and apparatus for aerating chemically-sterilized articles
A method for aerating an ethylene oxide-sterilized article, said method comprising exposing said article to at least one co-adsorbate under conditions such that said co-adsorbate remains vaporized,...
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6126706 |
Method of cleaning and disinfecting contact lens
A method of cleaning and disinfecting a contact lens, comprising the steps of: preparing a disinfectant which is an aqueous solution containing an iodine-complex polymer, and a diluent which is an...
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6099800 |
Process for cleaning and disinfecting contact lens and hydrogen peroxide destroying composition having a delayed release function for use therein
A hydrogen peroxide destroying composition is disclosed, which includes 1-30% of a hydrogen peroxide destroying component, 0.5-40% of a binder, 0-20% of a disintegrant and 0.02-3% of a chlorophyll...
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6086823 |
Flat case for disinfecting contact lenses
The flat case comprises a case body (1) comprising at least one wall (2) defining a disinfecting chamber (10) open at one end and intended to take a lens (50) to be disinfected, at least one...
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6051188 |
Process and device for the disinfection of a medical apparatus
The invention relates to a process for disinfection of a medical apparatus, in particular a dialysis machine, comprising disinfection of areas of the apparatus that are to be kept germ-free, and...
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6022732 |
Hydrogen peroxide destroying compositions and methods of using same
Compositions, and methods for using such compositions, which are useful to destroy hydrogen peroxide in a liquid aqueous medium, such as that used to disinfect contact lenses. In one embodiment,...
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5989847 |
Compositions and methods for neutralizing and coloring solutions
A composition and method useful to quickly and effectively indicate whether a functional component such as catalase has been added to a clear solution such as a hydrogen peroxide solution involves...
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5976384 |
Process for treating waste water
A process for treating bacteria laden effluent from a sewage treatment digester to condition the effluent for release into the environment includes the steps of thoroughly mixing the effluent with...
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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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5961920 |
Method and apparatus for treatment of fluids
The invention relates to a method for treatment of fluids, the invention being characterized in that ozone is generated in the medium, which ozone is exposed to UV radiation at the same time as it...
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5958351 |
Catalytic element for disinfection apparatus
A disinfection apparatus including a container; a cap having an article-retaining means, a sealing means and a catalytic element-retaining means affixed thereto; and a catalytic element. The...
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5925317 |
Dual neutralization system for iodine treatment of contact lenses
A method and system for disinfecting contact lenses with iodine using a neutralizing solution having a first, rapid neutralizing component which completes its reaction with available iodine in less...
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5906794 |
Continuous-operation, closed loop decontamination system and method
The invention provides an optimized method and system for conducting a continuous-operation, closed-loop, flow-through vapor phase decontamination. By the method, a liquid decontaminant is...
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5904909 |
Methods for removing and decomposing methyl bromide from fumigation
A method for the removal and rapid decomposition of halogenated fumigation agents is described. A fumigation agent, such as methyl bromide, contained in the gas stream exiting a fumigation chamber...
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5885543 |
Method for producing chlorine dioxide using calcium chloride impregnated zeolite or aqueous calcium chloride
A method for producing chlorine dioxide by activating zeolite crystals (which have been impregnated with metal chlorite such as sodium chlorite, and a water-retaining substance such as magnesium...
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5868999 |
Ozone sterilizer and method for ozone sterilization
An ozone sterilizer includes a generator capable of generating a gas containing at least about 10% by weight ozone, a holding tank, a humidification chamber for receiving the ozonated gas and...
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5840250 |
Compositions and methods for disinfecting a contact lens and detecting the presence of an oxidative disinfectant
Compositions and methods useful for disinfecting a contact lens are disclosed. The present methods comprise contacting a contact lens with a liquid medium containing an effective amount of an...
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5830409 |
Method to shorten aeration after a sterilization cycle
Hot, saturated water vapor in the form of low-temperature subatmospheric steam is employed to shorten the aeration period after sterilization with a condensable, heat-labile chemical sterilant. The...
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5766931 |
Composition and methods for destroying hydrogen peroxide
Compositions and methods for destroying hydrogen peroxide, for example, contact lens disinfecting amounts of hydrogen peroxide, are disclosed. The present invention utilizes non-mammalian-derived...
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5759540 |
Method and case for disinfection of contact lenses
A method and case for disinfection of contact lenses wherein the contact lenses are placed in a double chamber filled with cleaning fluid, for example, hydrogen peroxide, with the case comprising a...
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5746972 |
Compositions and methods for disinfecting and cleaning contact lenses
Compositions and methods for disinfecting and cleaning contact lenses include a liquid medium containing hydrogen peroxide and a defined ethylene oxide/propylene oxide block copolymer. An...
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5733885 |
Method of producing a virus-safe biological preparation
In a method of producing a virus-safe biological preparation by heating while preserving a least 50% of its biologic activity, a biologially compatible tenside is added to the preparation before...
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