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US 12,484,585 · App. 17/288,792 · Granted Dec 2, 2025

Zinc molybdate having a triclinic crystal structure, as an antimicrobial agent

Inventor: J. Peter Guggenbichler (Kössen in Tirol, AT)
Assignee: AMISTEC GMBH & CO. KG
A01N59/16A01N25/08A01N25/12
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Patent No.
US 12,484,585
App. No.
17/288,792
Granted
Dec 2, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are methods of using a triclinic form of zinc molybdate (ZnMoO 4 ) as an antimicrobial agent, composite materials which include antimicrobial zinc molybdate, and processes for the production thereof, including ultrasound mediated processes for the production of triclinic zinc molybdate with a controlled average grain size.

Claims (2)

1 . A method comprising, utilizing zinc molybdate (ZnMoO 4 ) as an antimicrobial agent, wherein the ZnMoO 4 consists of particles having a triclinic crystal structure and an average grain size of 0.2 μm, wherein the ZnMoO 4 is free of particles having a grain size smaller than 0.1 μm.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the ZnMoO 4 particles are used in combination with MoO 3 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 30, 2021
From: GUGGENBICHLER, J. PETER
To: AMISTEC GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 057324/0294 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 18202862 · Oct 26, 2018 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220007649A1 · Jan 13, 2022
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