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Disinfection apparatus

US5609837A · kind A · utility

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14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 16, 1995
Grant dateMar 11, 1997
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 16, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S134/901
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A disinfection apparatus including a container; a cap having an article-retainer, a and a catalytic element-retainer means affixed thereto; and a catalytic element. The disinfection apparatus has particular utility in the disinfection of contact lenses with hydrogen peroxide solutions. Also disclosed are venting and sealing components, catalytic elements, molded article-retaining assemblies, and catalytic element formation methods.

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