IP Library Granted Patent US 10,123,540
Granted Patent B1
US 10,123,540 · App. 15/351,953 · Granted Nov 13, 2018

Disinfectant material

Inventors: Zvi Yaniv (Austin, TX); Dongsheng Mao (Austin, TX); Jason Avent (Austin, TX); Xueping Li (Austin, TX); Mocherla K. K. Rao (Hudson, OH); Stephanie Castro (Westlake, OH); Anand Upadhyaya (Broadview Heights, OH); Karl Rickert (Pompano Beach, FL)
Assignee: PEN Inc.
A01N59/20A01N25/34C11D1/83C11D3/0094C11D3/046C11D3/162C11D3/373C11D3/43C11D3/48C11D9/36C11D11/0023C11D17/0017
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Patent No.
US 10,123,540
App. No.
15/351,953
Granted
Nov 13, 2018
Kind
B1
Abstract

A disinfectant material may be used to kill bacteria, viruses, mold and fungal contaminants while minimizing toxic risks to humans. The disinfectant material may be effective in killing pathogens and more on numerous types of surfaces including on the skin of mammals. Exemplary embodiments include a copper halogen, such as copper iodide. Exemplary materials may also include a pH stabilizer, a preservative, humectants, or other constituents. Exemplary disinfectant materials may be used as a liquid or a gel, applied via a wipe, sprayed or in other forms.

Claims (137)

1. A disinfectant material comprising:

a solvent,

wherein the solvent concentration is in a range of about 25-99% of the solution 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 solution by volume,

a pH stabilizer,

wherein the pH stabilizer has a concentration in a range of about 0.1-0.3% of the solution by volume,

a preservative,

wherein the preservative has a concentration in a range of about 0.5-5% of the solution by volume,

copper iodide,

wherein the copper iodide has a concentration in a range of about 0.005%-0.5% of the solution by volume, and is not in a complex with benzoic acid or a benzoic acid analog.

2. The disinfectant material of claim 1 , and further comprising:

a rheology additive.

3. The disinfectant material of claim 2 ,

wherein the rheology additive has a concentration in a range of about 0.5-5% of the solution by volume.

4. The disinfectant material of claim 1 ,

wherein at least one anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of:

phosphate esters, dioctyl sulfosuccinate, alpha olefin sulfonate, octane sulfonate, ethylhexyl sulfate, lauryl sulfate, laureth sulfate, or gluconate, and

wherein the anionic surfactant is combined with a cationic moiety including at least one of sodium, potassium, magnesium, ammonium and alkyl ammonium.

5. The disinfectant material of claim 1 ,

wherein at least one non-ionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of:

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.

6. The disinfectant material of claim 1 ,

wherein the solvent comprises at least one of water, isopropyl alcohol, and 3-methoxy-3-methyl-1-butanol.

7. The disinfectant material of claim 1 ,

wherein the material further comprise a fragrance.

8. The disinfectant material of claim 1 ,

wherein the material further comprises a chelating agent.

9. The disinfectant material of claim 8 ,

wherein the chelating agent has a concentration in a range of about 0.02-0.3% of the solution by volume.

10. The disinfectant material of claim 1 ,

wherein the surfactant concentration is close to or greater than a critical micelle concentration of the surfactant.

11. The disinfectant material of claim 1 ,

wherein the copper iodide has a particle size within a range from 300-4000 nm.

12. The disinfectant material of claim 1 ,

wherein the material further includes,

a rheology additive,

wherein the rheology additive has a concentration in a range of about 0.5-0.5% of the solution by volume,

a fragrance,

wherein the fragrance has a concentration in the range of about 0.1-2% of the solution by volume,

a chelating agent,

wherein the chelating agent has a concentration of about 0.02-0.3% of the solution by volume,

polyphenylpropylsilsesquioxane,

wherein the polyphenylpropylsilsequioxane has a concentration in a range of about 1-50% of the solution by volume,

wherein the copper iodide has a particle size within a range of 300-4000 nm.

13. A disinfectant material comprising:

a solvent,

wherein the solvent concentration is in a range of about 25-99% of the solution 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 solution by volume,

a pH stabilizer,

wherein the pH stabilizer has a concentration in a range of about 0.1-0.3% of the solution by volume,

a preservative,

wherein the preservative has a concentration in a range of about 0.5-5% of the solution by volume,

polyphenylpropylsilsequioxane,

wherein the polyphenylpropylsilsequioxane has a concentration in a range of about 1-50% of the solution by volume,

copper iodide,

wherein the copper iodide has a concentration in a range of about 0.005%-5% of the solution by volume.

14. A disinfectant material comprising:

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,

a 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,

polyphenylpropylsilsesquioxane,

wherein the polyphenylpropysilsequioxane 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.

15. A disinfectant material comprising:

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,

polyphenylpropylsilsequioxane,

a base,

wherein the base has a concentration in an amount sufficient to neutralize at least 50% of carboxyl groups present in the carbomer in the material in order to obtain a gel consistency

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.

16. A disinfectant material comprising:

a solvent,

wherein the solvent concentration is in a range of about 25-99% of the solution 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 solution by volume,

a pH stabilizer,

wherein the pH stabilizer has a concentration in a range of about 0.1-0.3% of the solution by volume,

a preservative,

wherein the preservative has a concentration in a range of about 0.5-5% of the solution by volume,

polyphenylpropylsilsesquioxane,

copper iodide,

wherein the copper iodide has a concentration in a range of about 0.005%-0.5% of the solution by volume, and is not in a complex with benzoic acid or a benzoic acid analog.

17. A disinfectant material comprising:

a solvent,

wherein the solvent concentration is in a range of about 25-99% of the solution 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 solution by volume,

a pH stabilizer,

wherein the pH stabilizer has a concentration in a range of about 0.1-0.3% of the solution by volume,

a preservative,

wherein the preservative has a concentration in a range of about 0.5-5% of the solution by volume,

a rheology additive,

wherein the rheology additive has a concentration in a range of about 0.5-5% of the solution by volume,

wherein the rheology additive comprises a solution including a modified urea in dimethyl sulfoxide or N-Methylpyrrolidone,

copper iodide,

wherein the copper iodide has a concentration in a range of about 0.005%-0.5% of the solution by volume, and is not in a complex with benzoic acid or a benzoic acid analog.

18. The disinfectant material of claim 16 , wherein the polyphenylpropylsilsesquioxane has a concentration in a range of about 1-50% of the solution by volume.

Assignments (9)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 23, 2022
From: NANO MAGIC INC.
To: NANO MAGIC HOLDINGS INC.
Reel/Frame 060385/0193 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 19, 2022
From: PEN INC.
To: NANO MAGIC INC.
Reel/Frame 060130/0384 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2017
From: LI, XUEPING
To: PEN INC.
Reel/Frame 042345/0122 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2017
From: MAO, DONGSHENG
To: PEN INC.
Reel/Frame 042345/0175 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2017
From: RICKERT, KARL
To: PEN INC.
Reel/Frame 042345/0248 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2017
From: RAO, MOCHERLA K.K.
To: PEN INC.
Reel/Frame 042446/0936 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2017
From: CASTRO, STEPHANIE
To: PEN INC.
Reel/Frame 042446/0983 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2017
From: UPADHYAYA, ANAND
To: PEN INC.
Reel/Frame 042492/0073 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2017
From: AVENT, JASON
To: PEN INC.
Reel/Frame 042345/0014 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation In Part 14958675 · Dec 3, 2015
Provisional Application 62087990 · Dec 5, 2014
Provisional Application 62155872 · May 1, 2015
Provisional Application 62250355 · Nov 3, 2015