IP Library Granted Patent US 7,226,897
Granted Patent B1
US 7,226,897 · App. 11/460,134 · Granted Jun 5, 2007

Water soluble barrier film conformal coating composition

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Patent No.
US 7,226,897
App. No.
11/460,134
Granted
Jun 5, 2007
Kind
B1
Abstract

A composition having a first nonionic nonylphenol surfactant having an HLB value ranging from about 10 to about 15, a second nonionic nonylphenol surfactant having an HLB value ranging from about 16 to 20, an aqueous solvent, and optionally, a bio-film permeation agent. A total of the first surfactant and the second surfactant in the composition ranges from about 2 to about 20 percent by weight of a total weight of the composition, and a ratio of the second surfactant to the first surfactant in the composition ranges from about 2:1 to about 4:1.

Claims (33)

1. A composition comprising:

a first nonionic nonylphenol surfactant having an HLB value ranging from about 10 to about 15;

a second nonionic nonylphenol surfactant having an HLB value ranging from about 16 to 20;

optionally, a bio-film permeation agent; and

an aqueous solvent, wherein a total of the first surfactant and the second surfactant in the composition ranges from about 2 to about 20 percent by weight of a total weight of the composition and a ratio of the second surfactant to the first surfactant in the composition ranges from about 2:1 to about 4:1.

2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the bio-film permeation agent comprises a fatty acid sulfate.

3. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising a chelating agent.

4. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising a biocide agent.

5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition has a pH ranging from about 6.5 to about 10.0.

6. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises from about 1 to about 5 wt. % of the first nonylphenol surfactant; from about 5 to about 10 wt. % of the second nonylphenol surfactant; and from about 5 to about 20wt. % of the bio-film permeation agent, based on the total weight of the composition.

7. The composition of claim 2 , wherein the bio-film permeation agent comprises a composition selected from the group consisting of sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium lauryl ether sulfate, ammonium lauryl sulfate, ammonium lauryl ether sulfate, sophorose biosurfactant, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, triethanolamine lauroyl-L-glutamate, sodium myristyl sarcosinate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium laurate, sodium dodecane sulfonates, and sodium lauryl ethoxysulfate.

8. The composition of claim 3 , wherein the chelating agent comprises an alkylenediamine tetraacetate compound.

9. The composition of claim 5 , wherein the composition has a pH ranging from about 9.0 to about 9.5.

10. The composition of claim 6 , further comprising a weak base in an amount sufficient to provide the composition with a pH in the range of from about 9.0 to about 9.5.

11. The composition of claim 10 , further comprising a chelating agent in an amount ranging from about 0.05 to about 1.0 wt. % of the total weight of the composition.

12. A rinse solution comprising the composition of claim 11 .

13. A soak solution comprising the composition of claim 11 .

14. A rinse solution for applying a protective film to surfaces of medical equipment comprising:

a first nonionic nonylphenol surfactant having an HLB value ranging from about 10 to about 15;

a second nonionic nonylphenol surfactant having an HLB value ranging from about 16 to 20;

optionally, from about 3 to about 5 percent by weight of a bio-film permeation agent; and

an aqueous solvent, wherein a total of the first surfactant and the second surfactant in the solution ranges from about 8 to about 10 percent by weight of a total weight of the rinse solution and a ratio of the second surfactant to the first surfactant in the solution ranges from about 2:1 to about 4:1.

15. The rinse solution of claim 14 , wherein the rinse solution further comprises a chelating agent.

16. The rinse solution of claim 14 , wherein the rinse solution has a pH ranging from about 8.0 to about 9.5.

17. The rinse solution of claim 14 , wherein the rinse solution comprises from about 1 to about 5 wt. % of the first nonylphenol surfactant, and from about 5 to about 10 wt. % of the second nonylphenol surfactant, based on the total weight of the composition.

18. A soak solution for initially cleaning surfaces of medical equipment comprising:

a first nonionic nonylphenol surfactant having an HLB value ranging from about 10 to about 15;

a second nonionic nonylphenol surfactant having an HLB value ranging from about 16 to 20;

optionally, from about 5 to about 15 percent by weight of a bio-film permeation agent; and

an aqueous solvent, wherein a total of the first surfactant and the second surfactant in the solution ranges from about 5 to about 10 percent by weight of a total weight of the soak solution and a ratio of the second surfactant to the first surfactant in the solution ranges from about 2:1 to about 4:1.

19. The soak solution of claim 18 , wherein the soak solution further comprises a chelating agent.

20. The soak solution of claim 18 , wherein the soak solution has a pH ranging from about 8.0 to about 9.5.

21. The soak solution of claim 18 , wherein the soak solution comprises from about 1 to about 3 wt. % of the first nonylphenol surfactant, and from about 3 to about 8 wt. % of the second nonylphenol surfactant, based on the total weight of the composition.

Assignments (5)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Apr 4, 2014
From: INNOVATION SERVICES, INC.
To: STRYKER CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032604/0169 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 10, 2009
From: STRYKER INSTRUMENTS, A DIVISION OF STRYKER CORPORATION
To: STRYKER CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 023065/0932 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 24, 2009
From: INNOVATION SERVICES, INC.
To: STRYKER - INSTRUMENTS DIVISION
Reel/Frame 022584/0756 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO RE-RECORD ASSIGNMENT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 018006 FRAME 0069. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE FROM JEFFREY G. HUBRIG AND JOSEPH B. DOOLEY TO INNOVATION SERVICES, INC.. Recorded Aug 3, 2006
From: HUBRIG, JEFFREY G.; DOOLEY, JOSEPH B.
To: INNOVATION SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 018048/0498 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 26, 2006
From: HUBRIG, JEFFREY G.
To: INNOVATION SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 018006/0069 →