HYDROPHOBIC SURFACE COATING FOR VIRUS INACTIVATION AND METHODS THEREFOR

    公开(公告)号:US20220235246A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-28

    申请号:US17586319

    申请日:2022-01-27

    Abstract: Methods of enhancing the anti-virus capabilities of surfaces directly contacted by humans. The methods include applying a hydrophobic coating material to a surface of an article to form a hydrophobic surface coating overlying the surface such that the hydrophobic surface coating defines a hydrophobic outer surface of the article. The hydrophobic outer surface is more hydrophobic than the surface of the article, and a liquid that contains suspended viruses and is deposited on the hydrophobic outer surface exhibits a contact angle relative to the hydrophobic outer surface that is greater than a contact angle of the liquid if directly deposited on the surface of the article, and the hydrophobic outer surface thereby increases inactivation of the viruses suspended in the liquid as compared to the surface of the article to which the hydrophobic coating material was applied.

    METHODS AND APPPRATUS FOR DISINFECTION OF SURFACES

    公开(公告)号:US20230190973A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-22

    申请号:US18066661

    申请日:2022-12-15

    CPC classification number: A61L2/18 A61L2/26 A61L2/14 A61L2101/30

    Abstract: A disinfectant sprayer assembly, including a tank defining a volume, a disinfectant suspension contained within the volume, a nozzle having a size variable spray opening, a pump operationally connected to the volume and to the nozzle for pumping disinfectant from the volume through the spray opening to apply disinfecting to a predetermine surface having a predetermined set of physical characteristics for a period of time, an ion generator operationally connected to the volume for ionizing the disinfectant suspension, and a microprocessor operationally connected to the size variable spray opening. The ion generator voltage, spray opening size, and distance between the predetermined surface and the spray opening are predetermined based on the predetermined set of physical characteristics of the surface.

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