WO2012168760A1

WO2012168760A1 - Antimicrobial waterless sterilization and extraction system

Info

Publication number: WO2012168760A1
Application number: PCT/IB2011/052452
Authority: WO
Inventors: Gerald BICCUM
Original assignee: B-Wise-Tek Enterprises
Priority date: 2011-06-04
Filing date: 2011-06-04
Publication date: 2012-12-13
Also published as: CA2778589A1

Abstract

A multi-component, Antimicrobial Waterless Sterilization and Extraction (AWS-E) system that can unilaterally destroy and dispose of all types of antibiotic-resistant infectious organisms, including super bugs and anthrax spores. Designed to cleanse and sterilize any surface, regardless of size and material, on an industrial scale. Contained within the "INDOOR BICCSAN Machine" or IBM Unit (Fig 1, 2), which consists of several parts: a HEPA filtration, explosive-proof vacuum system Fig1 (3); a unique and patented 6 chamber- and-pump system (Fig1 -1f), (patent No.: 6,006,009-5,471,556-6,061,866-6,171, 873- 6,181,873B1 ); an exclusive, wireless control system (1 10/220 volt, 40 amp) [Ref. #1 a]; and an additional molecular re-exciter module attached to all floor spinner accessories (Fig 2-3h,d,i) when available. All parts are specific to the IBM unit, the size of a hospital-cleaning cart. Designed specifically to work in medical/public facilities, food plants, and industrial/agricultural facilities. All parts employ manufacturers' existing and patented technologies, already CSA-approved and EPA- registered.

Description

An "Antimicrobial Waterless Sterilization & Extraction" AWS-E Machine that dials several types of steam including "Waterless Molecular Blue Streaming" technology or WMBS for superior cleansing and disposal.

A S - E Mac ine

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to the destruction and disposal of antibiotic and microbial-resistant infectious organisms, including C. difficile, vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRS A), and penicillin-resistant HND1 (etc.), from a variety of surfaces regardless of material or size, on an industrial scale, for all types of facilities. Other contaminants, including mold, mildew, and dirt, as well as pests such as fleas and bedbugs, are also removed.

The facilities can be very large, whether medical (hospitals, nursing and retirement homes, etc.) or public (airports, convention centers, learning institutions, etc.). Specifically, the invention relates to facilitating current cleaning methods but without the use of chemicals or large quantities of water. The benefits are huge, taking over where chemicals have failed to stop super- bugs and anthrax spores from spreading: (1) Pathogens are weeded out and entrapped for disposal on an industrial scale from a variety of surfaces regardless of material or size; (2) Lives are saved and infectious admissions reduced as a result of the invention's potential role to help suppress and control super-bug, influenza, and other types of life -threatening out-breaks.

Claims

llaims

The IBM Unit is capable ((by dial control (Fig 1-1 a)) of producing several steam technology options: standard steam, super-hot, dry thick steam vapour, and "Waterless Molecular Blue- Streaming,"all generated from a manufacturer's 6 chambers-and-pumps technology exclusive to the IBM unit (Fig 1-lf). A single chamber molecular re-exciter module can be attached to any accessory (at a later date/time) in order to re-excite molecules to their original highly charged state at the accessory nozzle, regardless of hose length. The Indoor BICCSAN Machine or IBM Unit (Fig 1 , 2) is an all-in-one unit with the capabilities of producing multiple steam options (Figl-la), effective at killing a variety of deadly and harmful super-bugs and their spores. Designed for medical/public facilities, food/meat plants, and industrial/agricultural facilities. Includes several dial-controlled steam technology options (Fig 1 , la): (1) standard steam, (2) super-hot dry thick steam vapour, (3) Waterless Molecular Blue Streaming

(WMBS), with specific and unique sterilization capabilities (operating at a maximum of 600° F., 386 psi). Keeping the steam above 250 degrees F. is sufficient for killing all deadly superbug pathogens and anthrax spores. The IBM Unit's chambers (Fig 1-lf) operate well above 500 degrees F., high enough to destroy a variety of super-bugs and anthrax spores on varied industrial scales. Its unique and patented pumps-and-chambers system specific to the IBM Unit (Fig 1-lf) (part or stock #6609-64A) of which has its own manufacturer's (patent No.:

6,006,009 * 5,471,556 * 6,061,866 * 6,171,873 * 6,181 ,873B 1).

1) The patented pumps-and-chambers system (Fig 1-lf) has been specifically designed for the IBM Unit and is not available for use in other manufacturers' products. As an additional feature, the manufacturer is developing a separate, single-chamber, add-on re- exciter module at the nozzle, allowing the IBM Unit's accessories (Fig 2-3) to have a constant temperature of 500 degrees F., regardless of hose length. This configuration of systems is highly effective for cleansing medical, public, industrial, and agricultural facilities.

2) The IBM Unit (Fig 1-2) is designed to kill deadly pathogens, super-bugs, and anthrax spores through the use of its many floor and wall wands and portable, shelf accessories using standard, super-dry thick steam vapor and Diatomic Molecular technology, regardless of surface type, material, or size. These results are achieved at different levels by activating:

- Control Dial 1 (Fig 1-la) to produce standard steam in the 95-295 psi range at temperatures of 150-250 degrees F.;

- Control Dial 2 (Fig 1-la) to produce super-hot, dry thick steam vapor at the nozzle in the 95-395 psi range at temperatures of 250-600 degrees F. (conditions similar to autoclave sterilization of catheters and/or medical instruments). Steam created by the pumps-and-chambers (Fig 1-lf) is ideal for cleansing floors, walls, windows, bed frames, etc., and scrubbing rough surfaces. Similar to using 25-36 KW of energy in such facilities as food processing plants;

1 - Control Dial 3 (Fig 1-la) to produce "blue-streaming sterilization," created from either 6, 8 or 12 chamber-and-pump IBM Unit (Fig 1 -If). The 6 chamber-and-pump system produces standard steam as well as highly-charged molecular particles in the

295^-00 psi range at temperatures of 386-500 degrees F. At this setting, the pumps and chambers (Fig 1- If) are put under extreme pressures, including the single chamber-and-pump module attached to each floor accessory (Fig 2-3) at the nozzle end (Fig 2-3i) as a molecular particle re-exciter in order to maintain the highly charged molecular particles at their optimum state, regardless of hose length. This level of operation is ideal for agricultural use; food plant sterilization; floors/walls/vents cleansing; sterilization of hospital operating rooms, electronics, equipment, tools; sterilization of cluttered desk-tops, nurses' stations and also hands, as there is absolutely no water residue; Control Dial 4 (Fig 1 -l a added Later) to merge Dial 2 and Dial 3 operations for heavy cleansing. Ideal for sterilizing operating room floors, walls, windows and bed frames, etc. Whatever the surface, the IBM Unit's all-in-one capabilities provide a superior cleansing and waterless sterilization system.

Merging a HEPA filtration vacuum system (Fig 2-3a, b, c) with the IBM Unit (Fig 1 , 2) allows the machine to entrap deadly pathogens, super-bugs, anthrax spores (etc.) for safe removal. It is ideal for use in large hospital/airport/industrial/commercial facilities for efficient sterilization.

From a single -point control panel (Figl -la), the IBM Unit (Figl , 2) provides dialling options for three types of steam technology with the option of a fourth dial for merging super-hot, dry thick steam vapor with highly-charged molecular particles. The IBM

Unit (Figl -la) is effective for unique job requirements such as: large floor-area cleansing; washroom cleansing; the cleansing of small or large electronic devices and equipment, cluttered desks, etc. A range of patented accessories are available for undertaking these various operations.

The (Fig 2-3) attached to the Indoor BICCSAN Machine IBM Unit (Figl , 2) are designed to meet specific job requirements. They include those designed to sterilize operating rooms and light-weight electronic equipment (computers & portable dialysis machines, etc.), quickly and effectively for same-day services.

2