Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
422020000 | Using sonic or ultrasonic energy | 21 |
20080206094 | Method and Apparatus for Collection and Treatment of Encapsulated Waste - An autoclave reactor for treating municipal solid waste (MSW) including agricultural waste and medical waste wherein the MSW may be encapsulated in plastic bags. The reactor is equipped with a loading internal guiding means for treating the waste in such a manner as to decompose the organic fraction into a pulp which acts as a fluid whereby rigid, material such as metal and glass may be removed by known means. The reactor may also be equipped with: (a) piercing and cutting devices for rupturing the encapsulating material thereby expelling air and releasing the contents, (b) means for collecting vapours and emissions for treatment before they are released into the environment, (c) a vacuum means for removing vapours and drying the resulting products, (d) a sensing means which determines the viscosity of the reactor contents and this information is fed into a computer which determines when the desirable decomposition has been reached. | 08-28-2008 |
20080213127 | Apparatus and Methods For Treating Allograft Products - Apparatus for treating allografts, having a sonication tank configured to transmit ultrasonic energy to the interior of the tank; a treatment canister rotatably positioned in said sonication tank, and configured to receive allografts therein; and a treatment fluid source in fluid communication with said treatment canister. Methods of treating allografts and methods for determining microbial contamination using the apparatus. | 09-04-2008 |
20080226495 | Ultrasonic Sanitation and Disinfecting Device and Associated Methods - A device for sanitizing and disinfecting a space includes a tank having an interior space for holding an aqueous sanitizing, disinfecting, and/or sterilizing liquid, a bottom sector, an air inlet sector, and an exhaust sector, inner walls of the exhaust sector and the air inlet sector forming a substantially “V”-shaped air pathway within the interior space. A liquid cascading reactor vessel is positioned within the bottom sector of the tank, a top edge of the reactor vessel in adjustably spaced relation from a notch in the “V”-shaped air pathway. A vibratable ultrasonic head array is positionable within and beneath a top edge of the reactor vessel and is submergable within the reactor vessel for vibrating the disc to form atomized micro-particles from the liquid. Air can be drawn into the air inlet, and the formed atomized micro-particles can be exhausted from the exhaust outlet. | 09-18-2008 |
20080233001 | Method And Apparatus For An Improved Aerosol Generator And Associated Uses And Equipment - The invention is an apparatus and methods for optimizing the performance and protecting one or more aerosol generating transducers from deterioration while operating in a chemically reactive aqueous solution by utilizing one or more protective barrier techniques to eliminate chemical interaction between the aqueous solution and the transducers, among other features of the generator including these transducers. The method of the present invention produces an aerosol producing transducer with the transducer housing and assembly to be constructed in such a way as to assure its efficient and effective long-term and problem free operation in an aqueous solution that is chemically reactive. | 09-25-2008 |
20080240978 | Method and apparatus for two-step sterilization - The present invention relates to the field of sterilization of items that are sensitive to e.g. temperature, pH, positive or negative pressure, radiation or oxidation. More particularly, the invention concerns a method, the use of this method and an apparatus for sterilization or disinfection, comprising the steps of contacting one or more item or part of an item with (a) a water-based fluid containing at least one enzyme, and (b) a substantially water-free environment with a gas having oxidative properties, where said step (a) precedes said step (b). According to the invention, items can be sterilized that are otherwise impaired by conventional sterilization procedures, such as laboratory items, medical items, dental items, military items, biological items, and food processing-related items. | 10-02-2008 |
20090060780 | Device and Method for the Treatment and/or Decontamination of Surfaces - A device for the treatment and/or decontamination of surfaces has at least one generator configuration with which directed waves, in particular of an electromagnetic type, can be generated and its energy transmitted by a transmission device onto contaminated surface deposits, in particular surface deposits of a reactor pressure vessel and/or reactor internals. The surface deposits are dissolved and/or sublimated by the directed waves. In a corresponding method, the device is used to generate the directed waves and bring about transmissions of energy onto the contaminated surface deposits, in particular surface deposits of a reactor pressure vessel and/or reactor internals, in such a way that these surface deposits are dissolved and/or sublimated. | 03-05-2009 |
20090246073 | Apparatus and method for inline solid, semisolid, or liquid antimicrobial treatment - An antimicrobial treatment method for non-thermal pasteurization and anti-microbial treatment of solid, semisolid, or liquid foods in industrial food transport systems is provided. For solid food applications, the method and related apparatus comprises a conveyor-based transport system. For semisolid or liquid food applications, the method and related apparatus comprises a conduit-based transport system. Both the conveyor-based and conduit-based transport systems are capable of treating food with ultrasound, a UV-ruby lightwave combination, a pulsed electric field, and/or a magnetic field. The method is capable of realizing greater than 3 log reductions in live microbes in foodstuffs, although the technology may be used in nonfood applications. | 10-01-2009 |
20100221146 | METHOD OF ASEPTICALLY TREATING, FORMING, FILLING, AND SEALING FLEXIBLE BAG PACKAGES IN A BAG PACKAGING MACHINE - A method of aseptically treating, forming, filling, and sealing flexible bag packages in a bag packaging machine. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 09-02-2010 |
20100233020 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISINFECTING A SPACE - The present invention relates to a method and device for disinfecting a space and the objects present therein, wherein the method comprises at least the following steps of: (a) determining a first value of the relative humidity of the air in the space; (b) vaporizing a disinfecting liquid in the space until a predetermined second value of the relative humidity of the air in the space is reached; and (c) maintaining the relative humidity of the air at the second value for a predetermined time by means of vaporizing the disinfecting liquid, wherein the vaporization of the disinfecting liquid takes place by means of ultrasonic sound waves. With the method and device according to the invention all kinds of spaces of differing dimensions can be disinfected in very effective manner. | 09-16-2010 |
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 in contact with an ex vivo bodily tissue or fluid, or (c) in, on or in contact with a medium or matter to be consumed, ingested by or exposed to a living being or entity. Also disclosed are medical devices, implements, and prostheses that can be kept in a safe defouled, pathogen-free or pathogen-reduced condition with the help of an electric field(s). Also disclosed are medical or industrial devices, implements, equipment-articles and storage/handling-entities that can be kept in a safely defouled, pathogen-free or pathogen-reduced condition with the help of a membrane or orifice that has one or more of the antifouling or antipathogenic attributes. | 09-16-2010 |
20100322821 | LIQUID PRODUCT PRESSURE TREATMENT METHOD AND DEVICE - A method and device related to a liquid product pressure and (optionally) temperature treatment method reduces the level of microorganisms in the liquid product to a preselected level. Utilizing the method, liquid product is diffused in a chamber with the speed of pressure variation of liquid product in one embodiment of about 10 | 12-23-2010 |
20100329925 | Method and device for disinfecting a microtome cryostat - A device and a method for disinfecting a microtome cryostat with introduction of a disinfection agent ( | 12-30-2010 |
20110135534 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ULTRASONIC CLEANING - The present invention relates to a method of cleaning a surface by applying highly propagating ultrasonic energy to said surface, the method comprises immersing at least a portion of the surface into a fluid, wherein said fluid is in contact with an highly propagating ultrasonic energy emitting assembly; and emitting highly propagating ultrasonic energy from the assembly into the fluid to generate cavitation at the surface thereby cleaning said surface. | 06-09-2011 |
20130149192 | METHOD AND STRUCTURE FOR GENERATING AND RECEIVING ACOUSTIC SIGNALS AND ERADICATING VIRAL INFECTIONS - At least embodiment is directed to a method of viral eradication which includes: delivering an acoustic wave to a virally infected region; tuning a frequency of the acoustic wave to a resonance frequency of a target virus in the virally infected region; and applying the acoustic wave to the virally infected region for a period of time necessary to eradicate at least 25% of the target virus per cubic mm of the virally infected region. | 06-13-2013 |
20130156639 | Plasma Powder Sterilization Apparatus and Methods - Systems and methods for plasma sterilization are described. The sterilization method includes placing a substance to be sterilized in a rotating chamber (e.g., drum) and exposing the substance to a radio frequency (RF) plasma. The mixing of the substance and plasma is further promoted by generating a magnetic field that produces a force on the substance in a direction opposite to the rotational direction of the chamber. In other aspects, the chamber may have a gas permeable wall. In addition, the substance may be exposed to acoustic shock waves produced by a modulating RF generator. | 06-20-2013 |
20140023554 | Plasma Powder Sterilization Apparatus and Methods - Systems and methods for plasma sterilization are described. The sterilization method includes placing a substance to be sterilized in a rotating chamber (e.g., drum) and exposing the substance to a radio frequency (RF) plasma. The mixing of the substance and plasma is further promoted by generating a magnetic field that produces a force on the substance in a direction opposite to the rotational direction of the chamber. In other aspects, the chamber may have a gas permeable wall. In addition, the substance may be exposed to acoustic shock waves produced by a modulating RF generator. | 01-23-2014 |
20140212330 | METHODS FOR CLEANING AND STERILIZATION OF IMPLANT TISSUE EX VIVO WITH SHOCK WAVES - This invention includes methods for cleaning and sterilizing tissue harvested for implant with shock waves by submerging the harvested tissue in a volume of fluid in a holding vessel including a shock wave applicator with a focal volume in the volume of fluid, and applying a pressure shock wave pulses to the harvested tissue from the shock wave applicator in sufficient amounts to eliminate biological contaminants in the harvested tissue. | 07-31-2014 |
20150056094 | Cleaning System for an Image Plate Readout Device - The invention relates to a cleaning system for a set of instruments associated or in contact with an image plate readout device, as well as to a readout device comprising the cleaning system. The cleaning, system comprises a disinfecting element, which emits electromagnetic radiation and/or ultrasonic radiation capable of destroying disease carriers, and which is adapted to emit said radiation towards an image plate conveyor mechanism encompassed by the image plate readout device. | 02-26-2015 |
20150306265 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISINFECTING MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS - Systems and methods for disinfecting medical instruments are provided. In one embodiment, a system can include a hood to provide a clean zone, a chamber to dispose within the clean zone, and an ultrasonicator. More specifically, the chamber can include a volume and can be configured to retain a fluid and receive medical instruments. The chamber can also include a portal through which fluids enter or leave the chamber. The ultrasonicator can be used to sonicate the volume when the fluid is present. A related method of disinfecting medical instruments can be accomplished using the systems of the present disclosure. | 10-29-2015 |
20150314021 | STERILIZATION METHOD COMPRISING STERILIZATION FLUID AND ULTRASONICALLY GERERATED CAVITATION MICROBUBBLES - A sterilization method and apparatus uses ultrasonic vibrations and a sterilant bath, preferably ozone or hydrogen peroxide, for cleaning, disinfecting or sterilizing an article, whereby the ultrasonic vibrations generate cavitation microbubbles for damaging microbiological forms in the bath or on the article. The cavitation microbubbles have a diameter of 1-20 microns, preferably 1-10 microns. The use of cavitation microbubbles makes the method and apparatus more effective against microbiological forms. The cavitation microbubbles are generated at ultrasonic vibration frequencies above 100 k Hz and up to 2 Mhz, preferably 250 k Hz to 2 MHz and most preferably at about 500 k Hz. | 11-05-2015 |
20160376046 | METHOD FOR STERILIZING PACKAGING - Disinfecting a surface of packaging includes breaking up one of an outer covering and a membrane of germs on the surface, and applying carbon dioxide to the surface. Breaking up the outer covering or membrane is carried out by one or more of applying bactericidal energy, illuminating with UV radiation, illuminating with ultrasonic radiation, applying a bactericidal treatment medium, and applying a chlorine compound. | 12-29-2016 |