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Suspension cleaning

US11453846B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Saban Ventures PTY Limited · AU

Inventors

Gavin Spargo · Chatswood, AU
Ingeborg Kristina Palmer · Chatswood, AU
Stefan Gebhardt · Weidenberg, DE
Brian Hingley · Chatswood, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 6, 2018
Grant date	Sep 27, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 6, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC11D2111/20
WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of cleaning a contaminated surface, such as cleaning the elongate interior lumen of an endoscope contaminated with flesh, bone, blood, mucous, faeces or biofilm, said method comprising the steps of: providing a suspension of solid particles in a liquid to said contaminated surface, and flowing said suspension along said surface thereby to remove contaminant from the surface. The suspension is preferably a paste, where the solid material may be e.g. crystals of a salt, silicon oxide or organic material. The paste preferably has a solid fraction between 5 and 55%. A rheology modifier may be present.

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