Abstract:
Disclosed are antimicrobial releasing agents, methods of preparing the antimicrobial releasing agents, and entrained polymers containing antimicrobial releasing agents. The antimicrobial releasing agent is prepared with a carrier having a pH below 3.5. The carrier is optionally polysulfonic acid, phyllosilicate, or others as disclosed. The antimicrobial releasing agent further includes an active compound such as a metal chlorite, and a trigger. Optionally, the antimicrobial releasing agent may be compounded into entrained polymers that release ClO2 in gas form.
Abstract:
A method of incorporating an anti-counterfeiting device into a multi-walled container is provided. The multi-walled container includes an inner wall having an outer surface, an outer wall adjacent to the inner wall, and an anti-counterfeiting device sandwiched between the inner and outer walls. The method includes forming the inner wall from a polymeric composition, adhering the anti-counterfeiting device to the outer surface of the inner wall either during, or after formation of the inner wall, and then over molding the outer wall about the inner wall to form the multi-walled container. Suitable anti-counterfeiting devices for incorporation into the multi-walled container include RFID, printed or foil antennae, conductive inks, metal spheres, and x-ray readable foils
Abstract:
A container assembly for storing one or more arrays of flat elongate articles is provided. The assembly includes a container body having a base, a sidewall extending vertically from the base, a dispensing opening and an interior space. The container further includes a lid optionally linked to the container body by a hinge. The lid is configured to seat on the container body and cover the dispensing opening when the lid is closed. The assembly further includes an insert disposed within the interior space of the container body. The insert is adapted to hold at least one array of flat elongate articles in a generally vertical and optionally slightly slanted storage position. The insert includes a platform adapted to hold a first flat elongate article in an array higher than an adjacent second flat elongate article in the same array.
Abstract:
A re-sealable container is disclosed having a lid, a body, an attachment mechanism, and a seal. The seal may extend from, or be attached to, the lid and engage at least a portion of the body, such as the side wall, including the body sealing surface and/or the lip. The engagement of the seal and body creates a seal that prevents the ingress of moisture and ambient conditions into an interior space of the body. The attachment mechanism may retain the lid in a seated, closed position on the body. The configuration of the seal and attachment mechanism accommodate a degree of error in the joining and placement of the lid and body while allowing for both the formation of a seal between the lid and body and the locking of the lid when the lid is in a closed position.
Abstract:
Disclosed methods and systems for providing safe, conveniently onsite, quick and effective ways to deliver antimicrobial and antiviral treatment to objects, which include personal protective equipment such as medical N95 type masks and other medical tools and devices, as well as other objects such as cosmetics, toys, kitchen wares, electronics and myriad of others. Chlorine dioxide gas autoclaves, room and car decontaminants and deodorizers, air filters and pest control devices are also disclosed.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a one-piece vial assembly (1) having a container (10) and cap (30) that provides a substantially moisture-free environment for effervescent tablets and other items that require packaging in a moisture-free environment. In one embodiment, the container (10) and cap (30) are joined together by a hinge (34); hence the vial assembly is a one-piece assembly in which the cap (10) is opened in a “flip-top” arrangement. The vial assembly (1) of the present invention includes a desiccant entrained plastic. In one embodiment, the sleeve surrounds the vial assembly sleeve interior with a thin-walled plastic so that the product contained within the vial assembly (1) is completely surrounded by the desiccant entrained plastic sleeve (17).The items contained within the vial assembly (1) of the present invention are subjected to about fifty times less moisture when compared to a conventional stoppered vial.
Abstract:
A system and method are disclosed for inhibiting or preventing the growth of microbes and/or for killing microbes in a closed package or container in which a good (optionally a food product) is held or stored. The system and method optionally include use of an entrained polymer article, preferably a film, that includes an antimicrobial releasing agent.
Abstract:
A moisture-tight, re-sealable container (10, 80, 120, 202, 214) is disclosed having a lid (18, 128) and body (12, 1 12) The lid and body have a non- round seal (50, 78) that is substantially moisture tight when the lid is seated on the body, admitting less than 1000 micrograms per day of water to a package. A reinforcement (22 or 162) stiffens or reinforces at least a portion of the seal against inward deflection along an axis (42) defined by the minor diameter when the lid is seated on the body. Optionally the reinforcement is at least one spline (162) subdividing the reservoir. A method of making dispensers (10, 80, 120, 202, 214) for objects (122, 124) of varying length to customize particular dispensers to dispense such objects of a particular length is also disclosed.
Abstract:
Disclosed are antimicrobial releasing agents, methods of preparing the antimicrobial releasing agents, and entrained polymers containing antimicrobial releasing agents. The antimicrobial releasing agent is prepared with an acidified hydrophilic material with a pH below 3.5 as a carrier, an active compound, and a trigger. The entrained polymer of the invention releases an antimicrobial agent in gas form, such as ClO 2 , optionally over a range of concentration from 150 ppm to 1800 ppm per gram of the entrained polymer under certain tested conditions.
Abstract:
A cap and container assembly includes a container having a base and a side wall extending upward from the base. The base and the side wall define an interior, and the side wall defines an opening leading to the interior. A cap moves with respect to the container between an opened position in which the opening is exposed, and a closed position in which the cap covers the opening. A tab projects outward from the cap and has a bottom surface. A spacer projects from the container side wall at a location beneath the tab when the assembly is in the closed position. The spacer bends inward towards the container in response to application of a sufficient force, to move from a locked position that blocks the bottom surface of the tab, to an unlocked position to expose at least a portion of the bottom surface of the tab.