IP Library Patent Application 17318915
Patent Application
App. No. 17/318,915

Active Materials, Surfaces, Surface Treatments And Methods Using Inclusion Complex Formers For Pathogen Reduction

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17/318,915
Abstract

A complex or composition of a photosensitizer associated with an inclusion complex former for use in forming active surfaces and active materials to kill or render inactive pathogens. A composition having photosensitizer associated with an inclusion complex former, a nanoparticle and liquid. Treating a material, such as a fabric, fiber, product, surface, woven, and non-woven with a photosensitizer and nanoparticle whereby treated material is an active surface that kills or renders inactive pathogens upon illumination with sufficient light.

Claims (48)

1 . A stable, photodynamic disinfection aqueous composition for treating a surface, or material including woven and non-woven fabrics and natural and synthetic fibers, said composition comprising:

(a) a polyalkyleneoxide polysiloxane having the formula:

wherein x is from about 1 to about 8; n is from about 3 to about 4; a is from about 1 to about 15; b is from about 0 to about 14; a+b is from about 5 to about 15; and R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkyl group having from about 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, and an acetyl group; and wherein said polyalkylene polysiloxane has a molecular weight of less than about 1,000;

(b) a buffering agent; wherein said buffering agent has at least one pK a value and/or pK b value of from about 4 to about 10;

(c) an aqueous carrier;

(d) a photosensitizer associated with an inclusion complex former;

(e) wherein said composition has a pH of from about 4 to about 10.

2 . The compositions of any of claim 1 , wherein the photosensitizer is selected from the group consisting of methylene blue (CAS #61-73-4), Rose Bengal (CAS #632-69-9), Riboflavin (CAS #83-88-5), Toluidine Blue (CAS #92-31-9), Eosin Blue (CAS #16423-68-0), Curcumin, Verteporfin, Erythrosin B, New MB, Eosin Y, Erythrosine, PHOTOFRIM, Photochlor (CAS #149402-51-7), IR700 Chlorin e6, Protoporphyrin IX, NPe6PH, Curcumin, and combinations thereof.

3 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the inclusion complex former is selected from the group consisting of cyclodextrins, unsubstituted cyclodextrins, alpha-cyclodextrin, beta-cyclodextrin, gamma-cyclodextrin, calixarenes, cryptands and crown ethers and derivatives of each of these, and wherein the photosensitizer is associated with the inclusion complex former by Van der Waals forces.

4 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the inclusion complex is covalently bonded to a nanoparticle selected from the group of PEG, 8-PEGA, and PAA.

5 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein said aqueous carrier comprises water and less than about 20% alcohol, wherein said alcohol is a monohydric or polyhydric alcohol.

6 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein said composition further comprises a perfume and/or a supplemental wrinkle control agent is selected from the group consisting of fiber lubricants, shape retention polymers, hydrophilic plasticizers, lithium salts, and mixtures thereof, an additional co-surfactant selected from the group consisting of nonionic surfactants, anionic surfactants, cationic surfactant, zwitterionic surfactants, fluorocarbon surfactants, and mixtures thereof, and/or a targeting agent.

7 . A stable photodynamic disinfection composition for treating a surface, or material including woven and non-woven fabrics and natural and synthetic fibers said composition comprising:

(a) a first liquid; and,

(b) an inclusion complex comprising a photosensitizer associated with an inclusion complex former;

(c) wherein when applied to a surface and upon exposure to light the photosensitizer is configured to generate ROS from ambient oxygen;

(d) whereby pathogens adjacent to the surface are killed.

8 . The composition of claim 7 , wherein the first liquid is a surfactant, and wherein the composition further comprises a buffering agent, and an aqueous carrier, wherein said composition has a pH of from about 4 to about 10, and optionally wherein the composition further comprises an alcohol and/or ethanol.

9 . The composition of claim 7 , wherein the photosensitizer is selected from the group consisting of methylene blue (CAS #61-73-4), Rose Bengal (CAS #632-69-9), Riboflavin (CAS #83-88-5), Toluidine Blue (CAS #92-31-9), Eosin Blue (CAS #16423-68-0), Curcumin, Verteporfin, Erythrosin B, New MB, Eosin Y, Erythrosine, PHOTOFRIM, Photochlor (CAS #149402-51-7), IR700 Chlorin e6, Protoporphyrin IX, NPe6PH, Curcumin, and combinations thereof, wherein the photosensitizer is associated with the inclusion complex former by Van der Waals forces.

10 . The composition of claim 7 , wherein the inclusion complex former is selected from the group consisting of cyclodextrins, unsubstituted cyclodextrins, alpha-cyclodextrin, beta-cyclodextrin, gamma-cyclodextrin, calixarenes, cryptands and crown ethers and derivatives of each of these.

11 . The composition of claim 7 , wherein the inclusion complex is covalently bonded to a nanoparticle selected from the group of PEG, 8-PEGA, and PAA.

12 . The composition of claim 7 , wherein the composition comprises a targeting agent.

13 . The composition of claim 7 , wherein the photosensitizer is configured to generate ROS for about 4 hours to about 96 hours.

14 . A method of making a surface of an article an active surface for killing pathogens, the method comprising:

applying a composition to the article, the composition comprising:

(a) a polyalkyleneoxide polysiloxane having the formula:

wherein x is from about 1 to about 8; n is from about 3 to about 4; a is from about 1 to about 15; b is from about 0 to about 14; a+b is from about 5 to about 15; and R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkyl group having from about 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, and an acetyl group; and wherein said polyalkylene polysiloxane has a molecular weight of less than about 1,000;

(b) a buffering agent; wherein said buffering agent has at least one pK a value and/or pK b value of from about 4 to about 10;

(c) an aqueous carrier;

(d) a photosensitizer associated with an inclusion complex former;

(e) wherein said composition has a pH of from about 4 to about 10;

whereby a surface of the article is coated with the component comprising the photosensitizer associated with the inclusion complex former; thereby providing the surface with photodynamic disinfectant properties.

15 . The method claim 14 , wherein the surface is selected from the group consisting of hard surfaces, fibers, woven fabrics, non-woven fabrics, natural fibers, synthetic fibers, films, natural surfaces, synthetic surfaces, plastics, stone, and metal, and/or wherein the article is selected from the group consisting of a fiber (natural or synthetic), paper (paper products), plastics, woven fabric, non-woven fabric, fur, leather, a hard surface, glass surface, metal surface, stone surface, porous surfaces, a formed product, a composite material or web, a sheet of material, a roll of material, a mask, a gown, a coat, gloves, surfaces on a transportation device, a surface of a truck, a surface of a car, a surface of a plane, surface of a boat, a surface of a bus, clothing, PPE, masks, face protection, counter tops, tables, desks, seats, medical equipment surfaces, medical device surfaces, an x-ray machine surface, a CAT scanner surface, and an MRI surface.

16 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the pathogen is selected from the group consisting of influenza viruses, corona viruses, SARS-CoV-2 (causing COVID-19), Ebola, HIV, SARS, H1N1 and MRSA, as well as, Campylobacter, Clostridium Perfringens, E. coli, Listeria, Norovirus, Salmonella, Bacillus cereus , Botulism, Hepatitis A, Shigella, Staphylococcus aureus , Staphylococcal (Staph), Vibrio Species Causing Vibriosis, and malaria parasite.

17 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the liquid components of the composition is evaporated; thereby providing a dry active surface configured to provide photodynamic disinfectant properties.

18 . The composition of claim 14 , wherein the photosensitizer is selected from the group consisting of methylene blue (CAS #61-73-4), Rose Bengal (CAS #632-69-9), Riboflavin (CAS #83-88-5), Toluidine Blue (CAS #92-31-9) and Eosin Blue (CAS #16423-68-0), Curcumin, Verteporfin, Erythrosin B, New MB, Eosin Y, Erythrosine, PHOTOFRIM, Photochlor (CAS #149402-51-7), IR700 Chlorin e6, Protoporphyrin IX, NPe6PHCurcumin, and combinations thereof.

19 . The composition of claim 14 , wherein the inclusion complex former is selected from the group consisting of cyclodextrins, unsubstituted cyclodextrins, alpha-cyclodextrin, beta-cyclodextrin, gamma-cyclodextrin, calixarenes, cryptands and crown ethers and derivatives of each of these, wherein the inclusion complex former is covalently bonded to a nanoparticle.

20 . A method of disinfecting a surface, the method comprising:

treating the surface with a composition comprising:

(a) a polyalkyleneoxide polysiloxane having the formula:

wherein x is from about 1 to about 8; n is from about 3 to about 4; a is from about 1 to about 15; b is from about 0 to about 14; a+b is from about 5 to about 15; and R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkyl group having from about 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, and an acetyl group; and wherein said polyalkylene polysiloxane has a molecular weight of less than about 1,000;

(b) a buffering agent; wherein said buffering agent has at least one pK a value and/or pK b value of from about 4 to about 10;

(c) an aqueous carrier;

(d) a photosensitizer associated with an inclusion complex former;

(e) wherein said composition has a pH of from about 4 to about 10;

illuminating the active surface with light, having a wavelength and sufficient energy to active the photosensitizer; thereby creating ROS;

wherein during illumination the active surface kill pathogens.

21 . The method of claim 20 , further comprising drying the surface; thereby providing surface having less than 10% moisture.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 7, 2025
From: MI2 HOLDINGS LLC
To: KUVA LABS INC.
Reel/Frame 071615/0241 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2022
From: HOPKINS, ANDREW; HOPKINS, THOMAS; LAND, MARK
To: MI2 HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 058610/0379 →