Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
422021000 | Using microwave energy | 12 |
20080310995 | Method, Device and System for Thermal Processing - The system and method features continuous, high-temperature, short-time thermal processing of biological materials, including protein, that is suitable for large scale production at rapid flow rates. The thermal processing can include rapid temperature increases and rapid cooling. The thermal processing can be used to reduce or eliminate contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, from biological materials such as protein solutions. | 12-18-2008 |
20090004048 | VITRIFIED COMPOSITION WHICH PRESERVES BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS - The present invention relates to a biological composition which is storable above cryogenic temperature which is comprised of a vitrification solution in a glassy state. The vitrification solution is comprised of a biological material and a vitrification agent. | 01-01-2009 |
20090110593 | Foamed Materials Based on Aminoplasts as Sterilizable Raw Materials - Use of an open-celled foam based on an aminoplastic as sterilizable working material, and also methods of sterilizing the open-celled foam by impregnation with a microbicidal liquid such as alcohol or formalin, methods of sterilizing working vessels for medical or microbiological work and for decontaminating material contaminated with micro-organisms at temperatures above 100° C. | 04-30-2009 |
20100183476 | ARTICLE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND RELATED METHOD - The present invention relates generally to systems and methods of disinfecting and/or decontaminating articles, and more specifically to a system and method of efficiently disinfecting and/or decontaminating articles such as pieces of mail that may have been exposed to diverse biological and/or chemical contaminants. | 07-22-2010 |
20100189596 | COMPOSITE EMULSIFIER, AN EMULSION PREPARED FROM IT AND THE PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - A composite emulsifier, contains two or more emulsifiers selected from phospholipid, PEG emulsifier and poloxamer-like substance, and may contain cryoprotectant. An emulsion prepared from the composite emulsifier and a preparation method of the emulsion. | 07-29-2010 |
20100316526 | MICROWAVE REMEDIATION OF MEDICAL WASTES - Methods, devices, and remediation compositions for the microwave remediation of medical wastes are provided. The remediation compositions include a microwave active fluid including a microwave active liquid, a microwave enhancer, and a viscosity modifying agent. Methods include immersing medical waste in the remediation composition and then irradiating the medical waste and the remediation composition to remediate the medical waste. The devices include a container for the medical waste and the remediation composition, a microwave radiation source and a temperature monitoring device. | 12-16-2010 |
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 |
20120134877 | METHODS FOR NEUTRALIZING ANTHRAX OR ANTHRAX SPORES - The present invention concerns methods, compositions and apparatus for neutralizing bioagents, wherein bioagents comprise biowarfare agents, biohazardous agents, biological agents and/or infectious agents. The methods comprise exposing the bioagent to an organic semiconductor and exposing the bioagent and organic semiconductor to a source of energy. Although any source of energy is contemplated, in some embodiments the energy comprises visible light, ultraviolet, infrared, radiofrequency, microwave, laser radiation, pulsed corona discharge or electron beam radiation. Exemplary organic semiconductors include DAT and DALM. In certain embodiments, the organic semiconductor may be attached to one or more binding moieties, such as an antibody, antibody fragment, or nucleic acid ligand. Preferably, the binding moiety has a binding affinity for one or more bioagents to be neutralized. Other embodiments concern an apparatus comprising an organic semiconductor and an energy source. In preferred embodiments, the methods, compositions and apparatus are used for neutralizing anthrax spores. | 05-31-2012 |
20120171074 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DESTRUCTION OF BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL AGENTS - A device and method for inactivating infectious biological or chemical agents using microwave-activated diazoluminomelanin (DALM). The agents are typically vacuumed into a load cavity, which is at least partially filled with DALM. The load is irradiated with microwaves via a cylindrical waveguide disposed under the load cavity, thereby inactivating or destroying the agents. The system is preferably temperature controlled and operation is preferably automated. | 07-05-2012 |
20120213663 | METHOD OF REMOVING E. COLI BACTERIA FROM AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION - The method of removing | 08-23-2012 |
20130216429 | Method for disinfecting bedding items by microwaves, in particular mattresses, and related facility - The invention relates to a facility for disinfecting bedding items, in particular mattresses or cushions, the facility ( | 08-22-2013 |
20150044091 | MICROWAVE STERILIZATION OF PHARMACEUTICAL CYANOACRYLATE ESTERS COMPOSITIONS - A method for sterilizing a cyanoacrylate composition comprises exposing it to microwaves. The method can further comprise post-heating the composition after microwave exposure, and/or cooling the composition after post-heating it. In addition, a system for sterilizing a cyanoacrylate composition comprises a sterilizing chamber, a microwave generator. The system can further comprise an infrared thermometer, a post-heating chamber, a heater thermometer, a cooling mechanism, and/or a belt. In some embodiments, the belt is configured to move sample vials containing cyanoacrylate to and from the sterilizing chamber, and to and from the post-heating chamber. | 02-12-2015 |