公开(公告)号：US10682431B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-16

申请号：US15389764

申请日：2016-12-23

申请人： Aionx Antimicrobial Technologies, Inc.

发明人： Thomas A. Fuller ,  Richard Wysk ,  Wayne J. Sebastianelli ,  Paul H. Cohen ,  Robert C. Voigt

IPC分类号： A61L2/238 ,  A61L2/03 ,  E05B1/00 ,  A61L2/14 ,  H01J27/02 ,  H01J27/22 ,  H01J27/26

摘要： A method and device for destroying and inhibiting exposure to microbes and infection includes a first element and a second element, and a power source. At least one of the elements includes antimicrobial metal, which, when energized by the power source, produces ions that are lethal to microbes. The device can be incorporated into virtually any useful object. During normal use of the object, electrical communication is established between the two elements, causing current supplied from the power source to flow through the antimicrobial metal. The two elements are configured and arranged to ensure that ions flowing from the antimicrobial metal flow through the region in which it is desired to kill microbes. The antimicrobial metal can be on the surface of the element, incorporated into the material making up the element, or provided in any other way that allows the antimicrobial effect to be achieved.

公开(公告)号：US20170165384A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-15

申请号：US15389764

申请日：2016-12-23

申请人： Aionx Antimicrobial Technologies, Inc.

发明人： Thomas A. Fuller ,  Richard Wysk ,  Wayne J. Sebastianelli ,  Paul H. Cohen ,  Robert C. Voigt

IPC分类号： A61L2/03 ,  H01J27/02 ,  H01J27/26 ,  A61L2/238 ,  H01J27/22

摘要： A method and device for destroying and inhibiting exposure to microbes and infection includes a first element and a second element, and a power source. At least one of the elements includes antimicrobial metal, which, when energized by the power source, produces ions that are lethal to microbes. The device can be incorporated into virtually any useful object. During normal use of the object, electrical communication is established between the two elements, causing current supplied from the power source to flow through the antimicrobial metal. The two elements are configured and arranged to ensure that ions flowing from the antimicrobial metal flow through the region in which it is desired to kill microbes. The antimicrobial metal can be on the surface of the element, incorporated into the material making up the element, or provided in any other way that allows the antimicrobial effect to be achieved.