EP1385557A4 - Gaseous blend of co 2 and o x and its use for biological burden reduction - Google Patents

Gaseous blend of co 2 and o x and its use for biological burden reduction

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Publication number
EP1385557A4
EP1385557A4 EP02725205A EP02725205A EP1385557A4 EP 1385557 A4 EP1385557 A4 EP 1385557A4 EP 02725205 A EP02725205 A EP 02725205A EP 02725205 A EP02725205 A EP 02725205A EP 1385557 A4 EP1385557 A4 EP 1385557A4
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Prior art keywords
burden reduction
biological burden
gaseous blend
blend
gaseous
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EP02725205A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1385557A1 (en
Inventor
Gary Carman
Stephen Wirtz
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Cosmed Group Inc
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Cosmed Group Inc
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Priority claimed from US09/903,685 external-priority patent/US6793884B1/en
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Publication of EP1385557A1 publication Critical patent/EP1385557A1/en
Publication of EP1385557A4 publication Critical patent/EP1385557A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L2/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor
    • A61L2/16—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor using chemical substances
    • A61L2/20—Gaseous substances, e.g. vapours
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23L—FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES A21D OR A23B-A23J; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OF NUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL
    • A23L3/00—Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs
    • A23L3/34—Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by treatment with chemicals
    • A23L3/3409—Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by treatment with chemicals in the form of gases, e.g. fumigation; Compositions or apparatus therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23L—FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES A21D OR A23B-A23J; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OF NUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL
    • A23L3/00—Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs
    • A23L3/34—Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by treatment with chemicals
    • A23L3/3409—Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by treatment with chemicals in the form of gases, e.g. fumigation; Compositions or apparatus therefor
    • A23L3/34095—Details of apparatus for generating or regenerating gases
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L2/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor
    • A61L2/16—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor using chemical substances
    • A61L2/20—Gaseous substances, e.g. vapours
    • A61L2/202—Ozone
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
    • B01J19/00—Chemical, physical or physico-chemical processes in general; Their relevant apparatus
    • B01J19/08—Processes employing the direct application of electric or wave energy, or particle radiation; Apparatus therefor
    • B01J19/087—Processes employing the direct application of electric or wave energy, or particle radiation; Apparatus therefor employing electric or magnetic energy
    • B01J19/088—Processes employing the direct application of electric or wave energy, or particle radiation; Apparatus therefor employing electric or magnetic energy giving rise to electric discharges
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
    • B01J19/00—Chemical, physical or physico-chemical processes in general; Their relevant apparatus
    • B01J19/14—Production of inert gas mixtures; Use of inert gases in general
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01B—NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C
    • C01B13/00—Oxygen; Ozone; Oxides or hydroxides in general
    • C01B13/10—Preparation of ozone
    • C01B13/11—Preparation of ozone by electric discharge
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
    • B01J2219/00—Chemical, physical or physico-chemical processes in general; Their relevant apparatus
    • B01J2219/08—Processes employing the direct application of electric or wave energy, or particle radiation; Apparatus therefor
    • B01J2219/0803—Processes employing the direct application of electric or wave energy, or particle radiation; Apparatus therefor employing electric or magnetic energy
    • B01J2219/0805—Processes employing the direct application of electric or wave energy, or particle radiation; Apparatus therefor employing electric or magnetic energy giving rise to electric discharges
    • B01J2219/0845—Details relating to the type of discharge
    • B01J2219/0849—Corona pulse discharge
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
    • B01J2219/00—Chemical, physical or physico-chemical processes in general; Their relevant apparatus
    • B01J2219/08—Processes employing the direct application of electric or wave energy, or particle radiation; Apparatus therefor
    • B01J2219/0873—Materials to be treated
    • B01J2219/0881—Two or more materials
    • B01J2219/0883—Gas-gas

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Nutrition Science (AREA)
  • Polymers & Plastics (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Food Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Toxicology (AREA)
  • Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Agricultural Chemicals And Associated Chemicals (AREA)
  • Catching Or Destruction (AREA)
  • Food Preservation Except Freezing, Refrigeration, And Drying (AREA)
  • Apparatus For Disinfection Or Sterilisation (AREA)
  • Cosmetics (AREA)
  • Accessories For Mixers (AREA)
  • Fertilizers (AREA)
EP02725205A 2001-03-16 2002-03-15 Gaseous blend of co 2 and o x and its use for biological burden reduction Withdrawn EP1385557A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US27604101P 2001-03-16 2001-03-16
US276041P 2001-03-16
US09/903,685 US6793884B1 (en) 1997-12-23 2001-07-13 Dynamic Ox biological burden reduction
US903685 2001-07-13
PCT/US2002/008147 WO2002074349A1 (en) 2001-03-16 2002-03-15 Gaseous blend of co2 and ox and its use for biological burden reduction

Publications (2)

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EP1385557A1 EP1385557A1 (en) 2004-02-04
EP1385557A4 true EP1385557A4 (en) 2004-06-16

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JP (1) JP2004532201A (en)
BR (1) BR0208152A (en)
WO (1) WO2002074349A1 (en)

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DE3415301A1 (en) * 1984-04-24 1985-10-24 Erwin Sander Elektroapparatebau GmbH, 3162 Uetze Process and apparatus for generating ozone from carbon dioxide (CO2)
DE3917250A1 (en) * 1989-05-26 1990-12-13 Joern E Karg Preservation of highly contaminated natural products by ozonisation - sterilisation and germ eradication is achieved by activating and killing germs by passing carbon di:oxide then ozone over the goods
US5011699A (en) * 1989-09-07 1991-04-30 Japan Food Industry Association Inc. Process for sterilizing food stuffs
WO1995019106A1 (en) * 1994-01-18 1995-07-20 Pryor Alan E Method and apparatus for ozone treatment of soil to kill living organisms

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DE3415301A1 (en) * 1984-04-24 1985-10-24 Erwin Sander Elektroapparatebau GmbH, 3162 Uetze Process and apparatus for generating ozone from carbon dioxide (CO2)
DE3917250A1 (en) * 1989-05-26 1990-12-13 Joern E Karg Preservation of highly contaminated natural products by ozonisation - sterilisation and germ eradication is achieved by activating and killing germs by passing carbon di:oxide then ozone over the goods
US5011699A (en) * 1989-09-07 1991-04-30 Japan Food Industry Association Inc. Process for sterilizing food stuffs
WO1995019106A1 (en) * 1994-01-18 1995-07-20 Pryor Alan E Method and apparatus for ozone treatment of soil to kill living organisms

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