Disinfectant material comprising copper iodide
An article of manufacture includes a liquid tight container that holds a disinfecting material. A disinfecting material includes a liquid gel material. The disinfecting material is dispensable from the container through a manual dispenser. The material is usable to apply a antimicrobial coating on surfaces, including the external surfaces of mammals such as human skin.
1. An article of manufacture comprising:
a generally liquid tight container, the container bounding an interior area,
a manually actuatable dispenser, including
a fluid inlet in the interior area, and
a fluid outlet outside the interior area,
a liquid gel material in the interior area selectively dispensable through the dispenser,
the liquid gel material including:
a solvent,
wherein the solvent concentration is in a range of about 25-99% of the material by volume,
a surfactant,
wherein the surfactant includes at least one of an anionic and a non-ionic surfactant,
wherein the surfactant has a concentration in a range of about 0.1-0.5% of the material by volume,
a pH stabilizer,
wherein the pH stabilizer has a concentration in a range of about 0.1-0.3% of the material by volume,
a preservative,
wherein the preservative has a concentration in a range of about 0.5-5% of the material by volume,
polyphenylpropylsilsequioxane,
wherein the polyphenylpropylsilsequioxane has a concentration in a range of about 1-50% of the material by volume,
copper iodide,
wherein the copper iodide has a concentration in a range of about 0.005%-5% of the material by volume,
wherein the material dispensed from the container is operative to kill microbes on an external surface of a living mammal without causing harm to the mammal.
2. An article of manufacture comprising:
a generally liquid tight container, the container bounding an interior area,
a manually actuatable dispenser, including
a fluid inlet in the interior area, and
a fluid outlet outside the interior area,
a liquid gel material in the interior area dispensable through the dispenser,
the liquid gel material including:
a solvent,
wherein the solvent concentration is in a range of about 25-99% of the material by volume,
a surfactant,
wherein the surfactant includes at least one of an anionic and a non-ionic surfactant,
wherein the surfactant has a concentration in a range of about 0.1-0.5% of the material by volume,
a pH stabilizer,
wherein the pH stabilizer has a concentration in a range of about 0.1-0.3% of the material by volume,
a preservative,
wherein the preservative has a concentration in a range of about 0.5-5% of the material by volume,
a carbomer polymer,
wherein the carbomer polymer has a concentration in a range of about 0.1-5% of the material by volume,
polyphenylpropysilsequioxane,
a base,
wherein the base has a concentration in an amount sufficient to neutralize at least 50% of the carboxyl groups present in the carbomer polymer in the material in order to obtain a gel consistency, and
copper iodide,
wherein the copper iodide has a concentration in a range of about 0.005%-0.5% of the material by volume.
3. An article of manufacture comprising:
a generally liquid tight container, the container bounding an interior area,
a manually actuatable dispenser, including
a fluid inlet in the interior area, and
a fluid outlet outside the interior area,
a liquid gel material in the interior area dispensable through the dispenser,
the liquid gel material including:
a solvent,
wherein the solvent concentration is in a range of about 25-99% of the material by volume,
a surfactant,
wherein the surfactant includes at least one of an anionic and a non-ionic surfactant,
wherein the surfactant has a concentration in a range of about 0.1-0.5% of the material by volume,
a pH stabilizer,
wherein the pH stabilizer has a concentration in a range of about 0.1-0.3% of the material by volume,
a preservative,
wherein the preservative has a concentration in a range of about 0.5-5% of the material by volume,
a carbomer polymer,
wherein the carbomer polymer has a concentration in a range of about 0.1-5% of the material by volume,
a rheology additive,
wherein the rheology additive comprises a solution including a modified urea in dimethyl sulfoxide or wherein the rheology additive comprises a solution including a modified urea in N-Methylpyrrolidone,
a base,
wherein the base has a concentration in an amount sufficient to neutralize at least 50% of the carboxyl groups present in the carbomer polymer in the material in order to obtain a gel consistency, and
copper iodide,
wherein the copper iodide has a concentration in a range of about 0.005%-0.5% of the material by volume.
4. An article of manufacture comprising:
a generally liquid tight container, the container bounding an interior area,
a manually actuatable dispenser, including
a fluid inlet in the interior area, and
a fluid outlet outside the interior area,
a liquid gel material in the interior area dispensable through the dispenser,
the liquid gel material including:
a solvent,
wherein the solvent concentration is in a range of about 25-99% of the material by volume,
a surfactant,
wherein the surfactant includes at least one of an anionic and a non-ionic surfactant,
wherein the surfactant has a concentration in a range of about 0.1-0.5% of the material by volume,
a pH stabilizer,
wherein the pH stabilizer has a concentration in a range of about 0.1-0.3% of the material by volume,
a preservative,
wherein the preservative has a concentration in a range of about 0.5-5% of the material by volume,
a carbomer polymer,
wherein the carbomer polymer has a concentration in a range of about 0.1-5% of the material by volume,
a base,
wherein the base has a concentration in an amount sufficient to neutralize at least 50% of the carboxyl groups present in the carbomer polymer in the material in order to obtain a gel consistency, and
copper iodide,
wherein the copper iodide has
a concentration in a range of about 0.005%-0.5% of the material by volume, and
a particle size within a range from 300-4000 nm.
5. An article of manufacture comprising:
a generally liquid tight container, the container bounding an interior area,
a manually actuatable dispenser, including
a fluid inlet in the interior area, and
a fluid outlet outside the interior area,
a liquid gel material in the interior area dispensable through the dispenser,
the liquid gel material including:
a solvent,
wherein the solvent concentration is in a range of about 25-99% of the material by volume,
a surfactant,
wherein the surfactant includes at least one of an anionic and a non-ionic surfactant,
wherein the surfactant has a concentration in a range of about 0.1-0.5% of the material by volume,
a pH stabilizer,
wherein the pH stabilizer has a concentration in a range of about 0.1-0.3% of the material by volume,
a preservative,
wherein the preservative has a concentration in a range of about 0.5-5% of the material by volume,
a carbomer polymer,
wherein the carbomer polymer has a concentration in a range of about 0.1-5% of the material by volume,
a base,
wherein the base has a concentration in an amount sufficient to neutralize at least 50% of the carboxyl groups present in the carbomer polymer in the material in order to obtain a gel consistency,
a rheology additive,
wherein the rheology additive has a concentration in a range of about 0.5-5% of the material by volume,
a fragrance,
wherein the fragrance has a concentration in the range of about 0.1-2% of the material by volume,
a chelating agent,
wherein the chelating agent has a concentration of about 0.02-0.3% of the material by volume,
at least one humectant,
wherein the at least one humectant is selected from the group consisting of:
propylene glycol, hexylene glycol, and butylene glycol, glyceryl triacetate, neoagarobiose, sugar alcohols (sugar polyols) such as glycerol, sorbitol, xylitol, maltitol, polymeric polyols such as polydextrose, quillai, urea, Aloe vera gel, MP diol, Alpha hydroxy acids such as lactic acid, and lithium chloride,
polyphenylpropylsilsequioxane,
wherein the polyphenylpropylsilsequioxane has a concentration in a range of about 1-50% of the material by volume,
copper iodide,
wherein the copper iodide has
a concentration in a range of about 0.005%-0.5% of the material by volume, and
a particle size within a range from 300-4000 nm
wherein material dispensed from the container is operative to kill microbes on an external surface of a living mammal without causing harm to the mammal.
6. The article of manufacture of claim 2 ,
and further comprising,
a rheology additive.
7. The article of manufacture of claim 6 ,
wherein the rheology additive has a concentration in a range of about 0.5-5% of the solution by volume.
8. The article of manufacture of claim 2 ,
wherein the solution includes at least one anionic surfactant selected from a group comprising:
phosphate esters, dioctyl sulfosuccinate, alpha olefin sulfonate, octane sulfonate, ethylhexyl sulfate, lauryl sulfate, laureth sulfate, or gluconate, and
wherein the at least one anionic surfactant is combined with a cationic moiety including at least one of sodium, potassium, magnesium, ammonium and alkyl ammonium.
9. The article of manufacture of claim 2 ,
wherein the solution includes at least one non-ionic surfactant selected from a group comprising:
alkyl polysaccharides, sorbitan esters, polyethyleneoxy (PEO) sorbitan esters, PEO fatty acid esters, PEO fatty acids, PEO fatty alcohols, PEO synthetic alcohols, block copolymers of PEO and polypropyleneoxy (PPO) groups (PEO/PPO), alcohol ethoxylates, nonylphenolethoxylates, alkyl glucosides, and amide ethoxylates.
10. The article of manufacture of claim 2 ,
wherein the solvent comprises at least one of water, isopropyl alcohol, and 3-methoxy-3-methyl-1-butanol.
11. The article of manufacture of claim 2 ,
wherein the solution further comprises a fragrance.
12. The article of manufacture of claim 11 ,
wherein the fragrance has a concentration in a range of about 0.1-2% of the solution by volume.
13. The article of manufacture of claim 2 ,
wherein the solution further comprises a chelating agent.
14. The article of manufacture of claim 13 ,
wherein the chelating agent has a concentration in a range of about 0.02-0.3% of the solution by volume.
15. The article of manufacture of claim 2 ,
wherein the polyphenylpropylsilsequioxane has a concentration in a range of about 1-50% of the solution by volume.
16. The article of manufacture of claim 2 ,
wherein the surfactant concentration is close to or greater than a critical micelle concentration of the surfactant.
17. The article of manufacture of claim 2 ,
wherein the base is selected from a group comprising:
sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, triethanolamine, monoethanolamine, dimethyl stearylamine tria amino, amino methu propanol, neutrol TE, diisopropanolamine, triisopropanolamine, and Ethomeen C-25.
18. The article of manufacture of claim 2 ,
wherein the material further includes at least one humectant,
wherein the at least one humectant is selected from a group comprising:
propylene glycol, hexylene glycol, and butylene glycol, glyceryl triacetate, neoagarobiose, sugar alcohols (sugar polyols) such as glycerol, sorbitol, xylitol, maltitol, polymeric polyols such as polydextrose, quillai, urea, Aloe vera gel, MP diol, Alpha hydroxy acids such as lactic acid, and lithium chloride.
19. The article of manufacture of claim 2 ,
wherein the dispenser includes a manually actuatable pump.