WO2013109599A1 - Systèmes de gestion de déchets utilisant des composés éliminant les mauvaises odeurs activés par un rayonnement ultraviolet - Google Patents

Systèmes de gestion de déchets utilisant des composés éliminant les mauvaises odeurs activés par un rayonnement ultraviolet Download PDF

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WO2013109599A1
WO2013109599A1 PCT/US2013/021695 US2013021695W WO2013109599A1 WO 2013109599 A1 WO2013109599 A1 WO 2013109599A1 US 2013021695 W US2013021695 W US 2013021695W WO 2013109599 A1 WO2013109599 A1 WO 2013109599A1
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Nathan Foster Huck
Mark A. DONAVON
Dan Kenneth Dixon
Bhavesh Shah
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K1/00—Housing animals; Equipment therefor
    • A01K1/01—Removal of dung or urine, e.g. from stables
    • A01K1/0107—Cat trays; Dog urinals; Toilets for pets

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  • the invention relates generally to waste management systems and particularly to waste management systems having ultraviolet light activated malodor control compounds.
  • litter boxes containing absorbent media are employed.
  • a critical attribute of litter material is its ability to mitigate malodor. Consumers prefer litters that are perceived to be safe and exhibit, excellent soiled aroma appeal.
  • Litter products for animals employ a variety of mechanisms to mitigate malodor perceptions. Chief among these malodor mitigation mechanisms are: absorption, masking (e.g.. fragrance), and use of preservatives (e.g., antimicrobials). These mechanisms are effective to a limited degree, with offensive matadors persisting. Moreover, typical antimicrobial additives used in litter products may be highly toxic and have negative environmental implications. Additionally, to achieve a meaningful masking effect, some fragrances must be used at high levels. Such levels may be too strong for some consumer tastes, while others may find the fragrance itself objectionable. In addition, some fragrances, though highly appealing in clean litter, are objectionable when soiled.
  • absorption e.g.. fragrance
  • preservatives e.g., antimicrobials
  • kits having devices and instructions for controlling odors.
  • a waste management system including a litter box and an ultraviolet hght emitting device attachable to the litter box.
  • the ultraviolet tight emitting device can be adaptable to receive at least one fragrance cartridge and disseminate the contents of the cartridge.
  • the fragrance cartridge is insertable into the ultraviolet light emitting device.
  • the ultraviolet light emitting device can be used in conjunction vv ith a sensor on the ultraviolet light emitting device or the litter box to determine when an animal has finished using the litter box.
  • FIG. i shows a waste management system including a litter box and an ultraviolet light emitting device attachable to litter box in an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 2A shows a pellet center having a photoeataiytic coating in an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 2B shows a pellet having a photocatalyst mixed throughout the pellet in an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 3 shows an ultraviolet light emitting device in an embodiment of the invention.
  • animal means any animal that produces an odor, particularly an animal thai produces wastes such as feces and urine thai exhibits an odor.
  • the animal can include a human, avian, bovine, canine, equine, feline, hierine, lupine, murine, ovine, or porcine animal.
  • the animal can also be any suitable pet or companion animal
  • J 002 The term "companion animal 5" means domesticated animals such as dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, hamsters, mice, gerbils, pleasure horses, cows, goats, sheep, donkeys, pigs, and more exotic species kept by humans for company, amusement, psychological support education, physical assistance, extrovert display, and all of the other functions that humans desire or need to share with animals of other species.
  • domesticated animals such as dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, hamsters, mice, gerbils, pleasure horses, cows, goats, sheep, donkeys, pigs, and more exotic species kept by humans for company, amusement, psychological support education, physical assistance, extrovert display, and all of the other functions that humans desire or need to share with animals of other species.
  • the term "litterts” means a composition that is suitable lor use as an. animal litter (e.g., managing animal waste, particularly companion animal waste such as cat waste) but that can also be used for any other suttahie purpose.
  • a litter described herein conk! be used to absorb a chemical spill, absorb an oil spill, create traction on a slippery surface, and the like.
  • single package means that the components of a kit are physically associated in or with one or more containers and considered a unit for manufacture, distribution, sale, or use.
  • Containers include, but are not limited to, bags, boxes, cartons, bottles, packages of any type or design or material, over-wrap, shrink-wrap, affixed components (e.g., stapled, adhered, or the like), or combinations thereof.
  • a single package may contain one or more of a litter box, ultraviolet light emitting device, fragrance cartridge, or the like as described herein that can be physically associated such that they are considered a unit for manufacture, distribution, sale, or use.
  • kits are associated by directions on one or more physical or virtual kit components instructing the user how to obtain the other components, e.g. , a bag or other container containing one component and directions instructing the user to go to a website, contact a recorded message or a tax-back service, view a visual message, or contact an instructor to obtain instructions on ho to use the kit or safety or technical information about one or more components of a ki .
  • the invention provides a waste management system 10 comprising a litter box 20 and an ultraviolet light emitting device 30 attachable to litter box 20.
  • Litter box. 20 can be any suitable shape and be sized to hold a sufficient amount of animal litter for a specified use as well as be designed for easy access by an animal e.g., based on the size of the animal or- frequency of use by one or more animals, particularly companion animals such as cats,
  • Litter box 20 can include a sensor 22 configured, to detect the presence and absence of an animal in or proximate to litter box 20.
  • litter box 20 can include a weighing mechanism 24 to detect the presence and absence of an animal in litter box 20.
  • Weighing mechanism 24 can be any suitable device that can determine the weight of the contents of litter box 20. Weighing mechanism 24 can he attached to or positioned within, litter box 20 in any suitable manner (e.g., bottom or side).
  • 1 0311 As further illustrated in FiG. 1 , iitte bos 20 of waste management system 1 can contain a litter 40 .to directly absorb waste products of an animal that is using Utter box 20.
  • Utter 40 has one or more photocataiysis that can be activated by ultra violet light.
  • the ultraviolet light activates the photoeaiatysi and triggers the neutralization of malodorants in I titer 40 along with the destruction of microbes that produce malodors.
  • the photoeatalyst is incorporated Into litter 40 in an amount ranging from about 0.1 % to about 5.0% by weight, preferably from about 0,25% to about 5% by weight, most preferably from about 0.5% to about 4% by weight.
  • the litter 40 has one or more photocataiysis that can be activated by visible light. The light activates the photoeatalyst and triggers the. neutralization of malodorants in litter 40 along with the destruction of m icrobes that produce malodors.
  • the photoeatalyst is incorporated into litter 40 in an amount ranging from about 0.1 % to about 5,0% by weight, preferably from about 0.25% to about 5% by weight, most preferably from about 0.5% to about 4% by wei ht.
  • the litter 40 has one or more photocataiysis that can be activated by ultraviolet light and one or more photocataiysis that can be activated by visible light.
  • the ultraviolet, and visible light activates the respective photoeatalyst and triggers the neutralization of malodorants in litter 40 along with the destruction of microbes that produce malodors.
  • the combination of the photocataiysis are incorporated into litter 40 in an amount ranging from about 0. 1 % to about 5.0% by weight, preferably from about 0.25% to about 5% by weight, most preferably from about 0.5% to about 4% by weight.
  • the photocataiysis that can be activated by ultraviolet light comprises from about 1 to about 99% of the total photocataiysis in the litter and the photocataiysis that can be activated by visible light comprises from about 99 to about 1 % of the total photocataiysis in the litter, preferably from about 10 to about 90% and from about 90 to about 10%, .more preferably from about 25 to about 75% and from about 75 to about 25%.
  • the amount of the photocataiysis is chosen based on availability, use, and cost.
  • fitter 40 can be in the form of clumping Utter, non-clumping litter, inorganic Sitter, organic Utter, paper, sawdust, or a combination thereof with each containing one or more photocataiysis.
  • Litter 40 can have a fragrance or be unscenied.
  • Litter 40 ma be comprised of one or a combination of organic and inorganic materials.
  • Litter 40 can be in the shape of granules that may be formed through a variety of particle formation techniques. Non-limiting examples of such techniques include pinmixing, extrusion, pan agglomeration, drop agglomeration, spray drying, etc.
  • litter 40 can include a center 42 surrounded by a photocataiyst coating 44.
  • litter 40 can include a pellet 46 having one or more photoeatalysts 48 homogenousiy or heterogeneonsly mixed through pellet 46, In either embodiment, the photoeatalysts will be in a position to be activated by ultraviolet light emitted by ultraviolet light emitting device 30.
  • litter box 20 can include an absorbent pad having a photocataiyst that can be activated by ultraviolet light in addition to or in place of a litter.
  • the photocataiyst can be in a coating surrounding the absorbent pad and/or scattered or mixed throughout the absorbent pad.
  • Suitable photoeatalysts to be used with litter 40 can be materials from the group of transition metal oxides including titanium dioxide, silver orthophosphate, zinc oxide, tin oxide, indium oxide, iron oxide, and cerium oxide, tungsten oxide, molybdenum ti'ioxide, zirconium dioxide, or combinations thereof.
  • a preferred photocataiyst is titanium dioxide, in the case of titanium dioxide, the arsatase form is preferred.
  • Photocatalytic materials can be more broadly classified as photoeata!ytic semiconductors with band gap energies ranging from 2 - 6 eV, preferably from about 2 - 5 eV. The efficiency of photoeatalysts can be further improved by doping of various elements such as gold, silver, copper, zinc, iron, nitrogen, carbon, or combinations thereof into the photocataiyst,
  • ultraviolet light emitting device 30 includes a housing 32 having a, ultraviolet lamp 34 contained in housing 32, Ultraviolet lamp 34 can be any suitable lamp capable of emitting ultraviolet light and being attached to housing 32 in any suitable configuration such that the ultraviolet light is able to be emitted into litter box 20.
  • Ultraviolet l ight emitting device 30 can be attached to litter box 20 using any suitable attachment mechanism 50 (e.g. , clip-on, Velcro, snap-lit, adhesive, etc).
  • Uitravioiet light emitting device 30 can further include any suitable extension mechanism 50 that can be flexed, bent, and/or rotated to provide better coverage for the ultraviolet light to cover litter 40 in litter box 20,
  • Ultraviolet light emitting device 30 and/or litter box 20 can be specifically designed so that uitravioiet light emitting device 30 has a custom fit with fitter ' box 20.
  • a ternatively, ultraviolet light emitting device 3 can be integrally formed with litter box 20 as a single apparatus,
  • Ultraviolet light emitting device 30 can be oriented n such a way as to shine ultraviolet light directly on all or a portion of litter 40 thereby activating the photoeatalyst in litter 40. Once activated, the photocatafyst oxidizes malodorants on Jitter 40 and in the vicinity of litter box 20. Tin ' s oxidative effect not only can neutralize malodorants, but also act as antimicrobial. The ultraviolet light also has the additional benefit of acting as an antimicfobiai/disinfe tant on its own and can directly oxidize malodorants,
  • ultraviolet light emitting device 30 has the necessary components to be configured to disseminate or release the contents of a fragrance cartridge 60 that can be housed in a slot 62 of ultraviolet light emitting device 30.
  • Ultraviolet light emitting device 30 can include a hinged fid 34 to cover fragrance cartridge 60,
  • Ultraviolet, light emitting device 30 can include an outlet 36 for disseminating the contents of fragrance cartridge 60.
  • Outlet 36 can be directed towards litter box 20 or away from litter box 20 ⁇ e.g., facing upward).
  • outlet 36 can be adjustable to face any suitable direction desired by a user and be positioned at any suitable location on ultraviolet light emitting device 30 to accomplish such as task, This allows the user to disseminate the contents of fragrance cartridge 60 in any direction as desired.
  • Ultraviolet light emitting device 30 can further include a programmable interface 38 for programming device 30.
  • Programmable interface 38 can be programmed by a user, e.g., to select a timer for setting the duration of the ultraviolet light and/or automatically activating tire ultraviolet light throughout a user defined cycle time.
  • Ultraviolet light emitting device 30 can also be programmed to release a compound from fragrance cartridge 60 based on any suitable factors such as a specific time, frequency, temperature, duration or a combination thereof.
  • specific programmable elements could include release based on time of day, duration of release, and/or cartridge selection criteria (e.g., disseminate contents from one or more cartridges based on when the animal uses the fitter box).
  • Ultraviolet fight emitting device 30 can be programmable via a remote transmitter.
  • ultraviolet light emitting device 30 can include a sensor 42 that operates ultraviolet Sight emitting device 30 when recei ing a signal from a remote transmitter, e.g., . -a remote control device, a telephone ringer, a transmitter connected to the internet, a transmitter activated by telephone (e.g., ceil phone), a t-fi device (e.g.,. a smart phone, tablet computer), animal collar, and the like.
  • a remote transmitter e.g., . -a remote control device, a telephone ringer, a transmitter connected to the internet, a transmitter activated by telephone (e.g., ceil phone), a t-fi device (e.g.,. a smart phone, tablet computer), animal collar, and the like.
  • ultraviolet light emitting device 30 can include its own transmitter to communicate with external devices, e.g., send information to a receiver indicating thai the litter amount in litter box 20 is lower than desirable or thai fragrance cartridge 60 needs to be replaced, f 0045 j Sensor 42 can also be configured to detect the presence and absence of " an animal in or proximate to litter box 20. in this manner, ultraviolet tight emitting device 30 can be programmed to disseminate the contents of fragrance cartridge 60 when sensor detects an animal approaching, departing or inside litter box 20.
  • ultraviolet light emitting device 30 can be programmed to disseminate the contents of fragrance cartridge 60 at a specific time, frequency and/or duration before, during and/or after sensor detects an animal approaching or inside litter box 20, in a further embodiment, sensor 42 operates ultraviolet light emitting device 30 after a use of litter box 20 by an animal, e.g., sensor 42 senses the absence of the animal or the absence of a transmitter implanted in the animal, or an article associated with the animal, e.g., a collar, harness, or piece of clothing worn by the animal.
  • ultraviolet l ight emitting device 30 can be a stand alone device that is adapted to be positioned at or near a Sitter box or at any location desired by a user.
  • ultraviolet light emitting device 30 can include any suitable attachment mechanism (e.g., clip-on, hook, Veiero, etc.) to allow a user flexibility in where to locate ultraviolet light emitting device 30 with respect to a litter having a photocataiyst,
  • Fragrance cartridge 60 is configured to be receivable by ultraviolet light emitting device 30 in any maimer known to the skilled artisan. Although shown having a box shape in PIG. 3, fragrance cartridge 60 can have any suitable shape (e.g.. cylinder, cube, cuboid, etc,) and size to be receivable by ultraviolet light emitting devtce 30,
  • fragrance cartridge 60 can also have any suitable mechanism (e.g., outlet, conturable membrane, piston, etc.) known to the skilled artisan to assist in accessing the fragrance contained therein to be disseminated by ultraviolet light emitting device 30.
  • the fragrance can be contained partially (e.g., to have a portion exposed to the atmosphere) or completely within fragrance cartridge 60
  • Ultraviolet light emitting device 30 can have any suitable dissemination mechanism known to the skilled artisan by which to disseminate the contents of fragrance cartridge 60. Suitable dissemination mechanisms include a plunger, squeezer, sprayer, heater, etc.
  • the. fragrance can be released directly from fragrance cartridge 60 into the air or toward lifter box 20 without passing through ultraviolet light emitting device 30.
  • ultraviolet light emitting device 30 can incorporate a dissemination mechanism that causes the fragrance to be disseminated directly from fragrance cartridge 60.
  • fragrance cartridge 60 can have a partially exposed fragrance that is released when heated by ultraviolet light emitting device 30,
  • the fragrances used in fragrance cartridge 60 for ultraviolet Hght emitting device 30 can be any solid or liquid fragrance useful for combating litter box odors. Many such fragrances are known, to the skilled artisan. Such fragrances include, but are not limited to, compounds such as alicate, pyralone, nonadienal, ambrofix, amy I vinyl earbinol, and compositions or ⁇ 'cocktails" such as botanical oils and essences.
  • fragrance cartridge 60 can include more than one fragrance within the same cartridge.
  • a wide variety of fragrances could be offered, allowing the consumer to customize using the scent they most prefer.
  • Ultraviolet light emitting device 30 can then be programmed for selecting and releasing specified amounts and/or blends of fragrances from fragrance cartridge 60, Accordingly, the intensity of the fragrances in fragrance cartridge 60 can be control led (e.g., through increasing or decreasing amounts of fragrances released from the cartridge).
  • Fragrance cartridge 60 can be sold individually in a package or in multi-packs.
  • the package can include indicia describing the fragrance cartridge configured to be receivable by an ultraviolet light emitting device according to any of the embodiments described herein.
  • the indicia can be in the form of words, symbols, pictures, photographs, figures, or combinations thereof to show details or examples of the fragrance cartridges described therein.
  • the package can further contain one or more of the fragrance cartridges configured to be receivable by an ultraviolet light emitting device according to any of the embodiments described herein.
  • fragrance cartridges could be purchased fr m a store, online, or from a print catalog directly from the manufacturer. Sample cards with scratch and sniff elements related to particular fragrance cartridges could be available at the store or distributed through direct, mailings to assist consumers in selecting desired fragrance cartridges.
  • the present invention provides a method of managing odor from a litter box.
  • the method comprises providing an ultraviolet light emitting device located on or proximately to a litter box including at least one of a litter having a photocataJyst or an absorbent pad having a photocata yst contained in the litter box, allowing an animal to use the litter box, and exposing the Utter or the absorbent pad to an ultraviolet light transmitted by the ultraviolet light emitting device after the animal has used the litter box.
  • the ultraviolet light can he transmitted after the animal has left the litter box.
  • Sensors such as a motion sensor on the ultraviolet light emitting device and/or a weighing mechanism on the litter box can determine when the animal ha left the litter box.
  • the method is useful for various animals, preferably companion animals such as dogs and cats, most preferably cats.
  • the ultraviolet light emitting device can be programmed to release a fragrance from the cartridge based on a factor such as time, frequency, temperature, duration or a combination thereof Alternatively, or in addition to. the ultraviolet light emitting device can be programmed to release a fragrance from the cartridge based on detecting the presence or absence of an animal in the litter box.
  • the dissemination device can also be programmed to release a fragrance from the cartridge based on a remote transmitter such as a remote control device, cell phone, internet, animal collar, wi-fi device, or combinations thereof.
  • kits useful for controlling odor and using the waste management systems of the invention include in a single package or in separate containers in a virtual package, as appropriate for the kit component, either (A) a litter box and an ultraviolet light emitting device attachable to the litter box; or (B) an ultraviolet light emitting device adaptable to receive at least one fragrance cartridge and disseminate a content of the cartridge, and at least one of ( 1 ) a litter box; (2) litter comprising a photocatalyst; (3) an absorbent pad comprising a photoeatalyst; (4) a fragrance cartridge; (5) a remote transmitter; (6) an attachment device for attaching the ultraviolet Sigh! emitting device to an object; (7) instructions on how to program the ultraviolet light emitting device; ⁇ 8 ⁇ instructions on how to control odor using the ultraviolet light emitting device; or (9) instructions on how to properly dispose of the litter,
  • kits comprise a virtual package
  • the kits are limited to instructions ' in a virtual environment in combination with one or more physical kit components.
  • the kits may contain the kit components in any of various combinations.
  • the kit contains a litter box and an ultraviolet Sight emitting device attachable to the litter box.
  • one or more fragrance cartridges can be sold with this kit or sold separately from the kit, e.g.. as part of a virtual kit,
  • kits can encompass one or more kit components that are ordered and shipped separately to a consumer, e.g. , an order on the internet or by phone for a litter box and an ultraviolet light emitting device wherein the two articles are shipped from separate locations to the consumer's address.
  • the invention provides a means for communicating information about or instructions for one or more of (1 ) assembling a waste management system comprising a litter box and an ultraviolet light emitting device to produce a waste management system; (2 ) using a fragrance cartridge with the ultraviolet Sight, emitting device to control odor in the litter box; (3) programming the ultraviolet light emitting device to control odor in the litter box; (4) remotely programming the ultraviolet light emitting device to control odor in the litter box; or (5) a list of a programs to use with the waste management system.
  • the communication means can be a document, digital storage media, optical storage media, audio presentation, or visual display containing the information or instructions, in certain embodiments, the communication means can be a displayed website, a visual display kiosk, a brochure, a product label, a package insert, an advertisement, a handout, a public announcement, an audiotape, a videotape, digital streaming, a DVD, a CD-ROM, a computer readable chip, a computer readable card, a computer readable disk, a USB device, a Fire Wire device, a computer memory, and any combi nation the reof.
  • Useful information includes one or more of contact information for consumers to use if they have a question about the invention and its use.
  • the communication means is useful for instructing on the benefits of using the present invention and communicating the approved methods for using the waste management system for controlling odors, e.g. , from a litter box.
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  • the invention provides a package including indicia describing a waste management system including a ii.ts.er box and an ultraviolet light emitting device attachable to the Utter box according to any of the embodiments described herein.
  • the indicia can be in the form of words, symbols, pictures, photographs, figures, or combinations thereof to show details or examples of the waste management system described therein.
  • the package can further contain a waste management system including a litter box and an ultraviolet light emitting device attachable to the litter box according to any of the embodiments described herein.
  • the invention provides a package including indicia describing an ultraviolet light emitting device adaptable to receive a fragrance cartridge and attachable to a litter box according to any of the embodiments described herein.
  • the indicia can be in the form of words, symbols, pictures, photographs, figures, or combinations thereof to show details or examples of the ultraviolet light emitting device described therein.
  • the package can further contain an ultraviolet light emitting device and/or a fragrance cartridge according to any of the embodiments described herein.
  • the packages can include a plurality of the fragrance cartridges in a multi-pack.
  • the package can further include at least one of a litter having a photocatalyst or an absorbent pad having a photocatalyst to be used with the ultraviolet light emitting device.
  • the package in any of the embodiments described herein can include one or more ' handles suitable for handling and transporting the package.
  • the package can include one or more windows for viewing the waste management system or any parts thereof.
  • the package can include a label affixed to the package containing a word or words, picture, design, acronym, slogan, phrase, or combination thereof that indicate that the package contains a waste management system including a litter box and an ultraviolet light emitting device attachable to the litter box according to any of the embodiments described herein.

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L'invention concerne des systèmes de gestion de déchets utilisant des composés éliminant les mauvaises odeurs activés par un rayonnement ultraviolet, et des procédés d'activation de tels composés. Dans un aspect général, le système de gestion de déchets comprend un bac à litière et un dispositif émettant un rayonnement ultraviolet, ce dispositif pouvant être fixé à le bac à litière. Le bac à litière contient une litière comportant un photocatalyseur activé par le rayonnement ultraviolet, qui déclenche la neutralisation des mauvaises odeurs et la destruction des micro-organismes produisant les mauvaises odeurs dans le bac à litière. Le dispositif émettant le rayonnement ultraviolet peut aussi être adapté en vue de recevoir au moins une cartouche de parfum, et de disséminer le contenu de la cartouche. Le dispositif émettant le rayonnement ultraviolet peut être utilisé conjointement avec un capteur, prévu sur ledit dispositif ou sur le bac à litière, afin de déterminer quand un animal a fini d'utiliser le bac à litière.
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