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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120107173 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENT DECONTAMINATION A system and method for decontamination of chemical and biological agents over terrain in an outdoor environment is provided that utilizes ultraviolet radiation to break up hydrogen peroxide into radical species that interact with chemical and biological agents to rende... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120102983 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STERILIZING LIQUID NITROGEN BY ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION Described are a device and a method for rapidly sterilizing liquid nitrogen in a container using ultraviolet radiation irradiated for a predetermined length of time based on the temperature measured by a sensor and on the minimum dose of radiation necessary to kill micr... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120070339 | ULTRAVIOLET DISINFECTION OF OIL FIELD PROCESS WATER Methods and systems for inactivating Desulfovibrio desulfuricans in a fracturing fluid are disclosed. The methods include exposing the fracturing fluid to a dose of from about 4 mJ/cm2 to about 10 mJ/cm2 of polychromatic ultraviolet radiatio... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120045363 | Portable sterilization device for footwear utilizing germicidal UV-C radiation A portable sterilization device using direct UV-C radiation to sterilize the bottom of footwear from known, multiple sources of contamination including bacteria and viruses. This portable device will offer a safe sterilization method for the general public, both in-home... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20110305597 | UV STERILIZATION OF CONTAINERS Provided herein are systems, devices, and methods for ultraviolet (UV) disinfection and sterilization, more specifically, systems, devices, and methods for UV disinfection and sterilization of a container, and more particularly systems, devices, and methods for UV disin... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110293470 | CONJUGATED POLYELECTROLYTE CAPSULES: LIGHT ACTIVATED ANTIMICROBIALS Hollow conjugated polyelectrolyte (HCPE) microcapsules contain at least one conjugated polyelectrolyte and at least one other polyelectrolyte of complementary charge and the microcapsule has a hollow core. The conjugated polyelectrolyte is a polymer with a multiplicity ... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110293471 | Method and Apparatus of Sterilization Using Monochromic UV Radiation Source This invention provides a process of sterilizing a medical device, and preferably the contents of a sealed container which comprises said medical device, comprising the step of exposing said medical device to monochromatic ultraviolet radiation whereby the Dvalue <... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110286883 | ULTRAVIOLET DISINFECTING DEVICE FOR FOOD AND BEVERAGE DISPENSERS Disinfecting devices and related methods are provided that apply germicidal ultraviolet light to disinfect dispensing components of food and beverage dispensers. A disinfecting holster for a bar gun includes a support surface configured to interface with a bar gun to su... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110280763 | LIGHT-ACTIVATED DISINFECTION SYSTEM The present invention relates to ultraviolet light-activated disinfectants, and more particularly to a light-activated disinfection system for contact lens disinfection.... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110274581 | MOBILE UV STERILIZATION UNIT FOR FIELDS AND METHOD THEREOF A mobile ultraviolet sterilization vehicle. A plurality of UV lamps are removably mounted to a wheeled vehicle. A plurality of tines and a brush are mounted to the vehicle extending across the width thereof and into the supporting surface to position the supporting surf... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110274582 | MOBILE UV STERILIZATION UNIT FOR FIELDS AND METHOD THEREOF A mobile ultraviolet sterilization vehicle. A plurality of UV lamps are removably mounted to a wheeled vehicle. A plurality of tines and a brush are mounted to the vehicle extending across the width thereof and into the supporting surface to position the supporting surf... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110272155 | System and method for fluid treatment A method of treating a wellbore servicing fluid includes disposing an ultraviolet treatment chamber in fluid communication with an inlet of a pump, operating the pump, and drawing a wellbore servicing fluid through the ultraviolet treatment chamber in response to operat... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110268607 | Reduced Temperature Sterilization of Stents Methods and systems for reduced temperature radiation sterilization of stents are disclosed.... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110256020 | Method and an Apparatus for Sterilizing Packaging Material A method and an apparatus for sterilizing packaging material for use in packaging for protein containing products, such as food products or medical drugs. The packaging material is sterilized by irradiating it using a beam of ionizing radiation, such as an electron beam... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110256019 | SELF-STERILIZING USER INPUT DEVICE Technologies are described herein for providing sterilization of a touchscreen or other tactile input surface of a user input device. A self-sterilizing user input device includes a touchscreen for receiving tactile user input and an ultraviolet (UV) light source that e... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110243789 | Flexible Ultraviolet LED Sanitizing Apparatus A sanitizing apparatus in a flexible configuration that uses ultraviolet (UV) radiation emitted from light emitting diodes (LEDs) may be folded or rolled for storage and transport. A piecewise flexible sanitizing apparatus may be formed with hinged or otherwise rotation... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110236255 | TREATING FLAMMABLE MATERIALS A method and device are provided for treating flammable materials, fuels for example, by irradiation of the materials with ultra-violet radiation. In one embodiment, the apparatus suited for connection to a fuel line includes a body with centrally-formed duct and UV lig... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110223058 | Structure, Synthesis, and Applications for Oligo Phenylene Ethynylenes Novel compounds generally referred to herein as cationic oligomeric phenylene ethynylenes (OPEs), methods of synthesizing OPEs and various uses for the OPEs are described. The compounds can be synthesized in both symmetrical (S-OPE) and non-symmetrical (N-OPE) forms. Su... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110213339 | ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR DISINFECTING LUMENS OF MEDICAL DEVICES The invention relates to an assembly for sterilizing surfaces and lumens of a medical device with a light source. The light source can emit light that reduces the number of or removes micro organisms from the lumen and/or surfaces of the medical device. The invention re... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110206554 | METHODS FOR THE INACTIVATION OF MICROORGANISMS IN BIOLOGICAL FLUIDS, FLOW THROUGH REACTORS AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING THE LIGHT SUM DOSE TO EFFECTIVELY INACTIVATE MICROORGANISMS IN BATCH REACTORS The present invention relates to a method for determining an effective dose of monochromatic or polychromatic light from one or more light sources to inactivate microorganisms present in a biological fluid, preferably a non-transparent fluid. Moreover, there is provided... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110171062 | UP-CONVERSION LUMINESCENT COATINGS/MATERIALS FOR ANTIMICROBIAL APPLICATIONS The present invention provides continuous, non-hazardous sterilization and anti-microorganism protection by the generation of interactive, emission responsive surfaces, coatings, and coating systems.... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110152789 | Systems, devices, and methods including catheters having components that are actively controllable between two or more wettability states Systems, devices, methods, and compositions are described for providing an actively-controllable disinfecting implantable device configured to, for example, treat or prevent an infection in a biological subject.... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110143388 | METHOD OF PROVIDING PORTABLE BIOLOGICAL TESTING CAPABILITIES A method for providing portable biological testing capabilities free from biological contamination from an environment outside the device is provided. The method includes providing components configured to be assembled together to seal a volume against passage of biolog... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110135536 | Plasma processing apparatus This invention concerns with the plasma inactivating method and processor that can inactivate the surface of the object without causing the degradation inside of it. The inactivation of toxins on the surface of the object proceeds as removing the toxins by nitriding or ... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110110817 | RARE EARTH REMOVAL OF COLORANTS The present disclosure is directed to a method and system for contacting a colorant-contaminated aqueous solution with a rare earth-containing composition to form a treated solution substantially depleted of the colorant.... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110112232 | ENHANCEMENT OF ELECTRON SCAVENGING BY WATER-SOLUBLE FULLERENES Polyhydroxyfullerenes (PHFs) having enhanced electron scavenging capabilities have a ratio of non-hydroxyl functional groups to hydroxyl functional groups that is less than or equal to 0.3. When combined with a semiconductor photocatalyst, such as titanium dioxide nanop... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110104004 | SPORT BALL SANITIZER An apparatus for sanitizing a sport ball includes a container that receives the sport ball and at least one germicidal light source coupled to the container. The at least one germicidal light source emits germicidal wavelength light onto the sport ball within the contai... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110097239 | DEVICE FOR STERILIZING CONTAINER CLOSURES The invention relates to a device (1) for sterilizing container closures (10), comprising a transport device (2) which transports the container closures (10) along a predetermined transport path (P), an enclosure (4), which surrounds t... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110085937 | Method and Apparatus of Sterilization Using Monochromatic UV Radiation Source This invention provides a process of sterilizing a medical device, and preferably the contents of a sealed container which comprises said medical device, comprising the step of exposing said medical device to monochromatic ultraviolet radiation whereby the Dvalue <... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110081274 | UV disinfectant device for biofilm flow cell A UV (ultraviolet) light disinfectant apparatus useful with a biofilm flow cell for in-line, non-invasive disinfecting of medium flow to and from the flow cell is provided. The disinfectant apparatus includes a UV chamber having a UV light source therein and one or more... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110076188 | IN-LINE UV-GERMICIDAL DEVICE FOR FLUID MEDIA The invention relates to a device for the sterilization of ballast water on ships by means of UV radiation, with a pump line by means of which ballast water can be taken up and discharged, wherein the pump line is passed through by a number of UV-transparent sheath pipe... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110044848 | GERMICIDAL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STERILIZING OBJECTS A germicidal apparatus for sterilizing at least one object, including at least one ultraviolet (UV) emitting unit which emits UV light onto at least one object; one or more spraying units which spray at least one chemical onto at least one object, wherein the UV light a... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110038754 | Bottle, system and method for sterilizing a liquid A bottle, a system and a method sterilize a liquid. The bottle has an interior to hold the liquid and an ultraviolet light emitting lamp that extends into the interior. A cord may be attached to the bottle so that pulling the cord may power the ultraviolet light emittin... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110020175 | APPARATUS FOR SANITIZING ORAL APPLIANCES An apparatus for sanitizing oral appliances is provided. The apparatus includes a housing movable between open and closed positions, at least one ultraviolet light source for emitting one or more sanitization means within the sanitizing chamber, and at least one power s... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110008205 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL FLOOR PADS A method of sterilizing a hospital room to at least 99.99% sterility is described which employs UV/ozone sterilization. A method of sterilizing sink-traps using UV radiation is described. A method utilizing UV/ozone sterilization and sink-trap sterilization by UV radiat... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100266446 | HANDS AND FOREARMS SANITIZER A hand sanitizer having first and second compartments in which the first compartment includes an access permitting user's hands and forearms to be inserted and an ozone generator for sanitizing the hands. The second compartment houses an ultraviolet source for convertin... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100256607 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED ACTIVE STERILIZATION OF FULLY IMPLANTED DEVICES The current invention provides this advance in infection control via its unique application of active sterilization to a catheter or implant. While most catheters, and many implants, are passive devices, the current invention will provide an active component as a integr... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100247374 | DEVICE FOR MAKING A LIQUID SAFE BY ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION AT THE DISPENSING POINT AND METHOD FOR MAKING A LIQUID SAFE The invention relates to a device for making a liquid safe, that comprises a sterilizer including an ultraviolet lamp, and a sensor for measuring the ultraviolet radiation and connected to an electronic board. An actuator is connected to the electronic board driving the... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100233021 | Systems and methods to deal with health-relevant fouling or plugging depositions and growths Disclosed are methods of inhibiting, avoiding or destroying existing, potential or incipient biodeposits, biofilms or pathogens any of (a) in or on a living body including in or on a medical device or implement placed, inserted or insertable in the body, (b) in, on or i... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100224562 | Ultraviolet Disinfection System and Method Embodiments of the invention provide an ultraviolet disinfection system for use with a chamber containing fluid to be treated. The ultraviolet disinfection system includes an ultraviolet light source positioned outside of the chamber, a light manifold, and light fibers ... | 09/09/2010 |
