Condensate management manifold and system

    公开(公告)号:US11079136B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-03

    申请号:US16471004

    申请日:2017-12-18

    Abstract: A condensation management manifold includes a first portion having a first elongated channel comprising a first condensate flow channel. A second portion of the manifold has second elongated channel comprising a second condensate flow channel. The second portion is configured to nest at least partially within the first portion such that a first surface of a flexible condensate management film is fluidically coupled to the first flow channel and an oppositely oriented second surface of the condensate management film is fluidically coupled to the second flow channel.

    Plasma sterilization system and methods

    公开(公告)号:US10933151B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-02

    申请号:US16307302

    申请日:2017-06-29

    Abstract: A system and methods for sterilizing or disinfecting articles, particularly the hollow internal areas of medical instruments are disclosed. The system includes a plasma generator having an electrode, a shield, and a dielectric gap between the electrode and the shield. A source of electrical power is connected to the plasma generator for applying an electron energy density between the electrode and the shield. A source of gas comprising water vapor, oxygen and nitrogen provides a flow of gas between the electrode and the shield, to form a plasma containing acidic and/or oxidizing species. In the exemplary system, the temperature at the shield's surface is 0.05 eV/molecule of the gas. Also disclosed is a method for disinfecting an article contaminated with a bio-film or spores, by exposing the contaminated article to the plasma for an exposure time sufficient to achieve at least 2-log10 reduction in colony forming units.

    MANAGING CONDENSATION WITH FLUID CONTROL FILM APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20210055055A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-25

    申请号:US16957624

    申请日:2018-12-21

    Abstract: A condensation management apparatus comprises a microstructured film arranged to condense water vapor on an underside of a substantially horizontal surface. The film comprises channels disposed at least on a first major surface and configured to support capillary movement of condensate. The channels have a channel axis substantially parallel with a longitudinal axis of the film. A capillary siphon structure of the film comprises a fold in the film, a condensate collection region proximate the fold, and a siphon region between the fold and a condensate release location of the film. At least a portion of a second major surface is attached to the underside of the substantially horizontal surface such that longitudinal openings of the channels of the condensate collection region are oriented towards a direction of gravity and the condensate release location is positioned lower along the direction of gravity than the condensate collection region.

    SUCCESSIVELY PEELABLE COEXTRUDED POLYMER FILM WITH EMBEDDED ANTIMICROBIAL LAYER(S)
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    发明申请
    SUCCESSIVELY PEELABLE COEXTRUDED POLYMER FILM WITH EMBEDDED ANTIMICROBIAL LAYER(S) 审中-公开
    具有嵌入式抗微生物层的连续可伸缩聚合物膜(S)

    公开(公告)号:US20160089858A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-31

    申请号:US14892096

    申请日:2014-06-02

    Abstract: Multilayered polymer films are configured so that successive constituent layer packets can be delaminated in continuous sheet form from the remaining film. The films are compatible with known coextrusion manufacturing techniques, and can be made without adhesive layers between layer packets that are tailored to be individually peelable from the remainder of the film. Instead, combinations of polymer compositions are used to allow non-adhesive polymer layers to be combined such that irreversible delamination of the film is likely to occur at interfaces between layer packets pairs. Some of the polymer layers, including at least one embedded layer, comprise an antimicrobial agent, and these layers may be positioned at the front of each layer packet. After the antimicrobial layer of one layer packet has been used, the packet can be peeled away to expose a pristine antimicrobial layer of the next layer packet. The antimicrobial agent may be organic.

    Abstract translation: 多层聚合物膜被配置成使得连续的构成层包可以从剩余的膜以连续的片状形式分层。 这些膜与已知的共挤出制造技术相兼容,并且可以在没有粘合剂层的情况下制成,这些粘合剂层被定制成可以与膜的其余部分单独剥离。 相反,使用聚合物组合物的组合来使非粘合聚合物层组合,使得在层包对之间的界面处可能发生膜的不可逆分层。 包括至少一个嵌入层的一些聚合物层包括抗微生物剂,并且这些层可以位于每个层包的前面。 在使用一层包装的抗菌层之后,可以剥离包以暴露下一层包的原始抗微生物层。 抗微生物剂可以是有机的。

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