Active topical skin protectants using combinations of reactive nanoparticles and polyoxometalates or metal salts

US6410603B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignees

• The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army · US
• NanoScale Materials, Inc. · US
• EMORY UNIVERSITY · US

Inventors

• Stephen T. Hobson · Belcamp, US
• Ernest H. Braue, Jr. · Whiteford, US
• Erich K. Lehnert · Rosemont, US
• Kenneth J. Klabunde · Manhattan, US
• Shawn Decker · Manhattan, US
• Craig L. Hill · Atlanta, US
• Jeffrey Rhule · Franklin, US
• Eric Boring · Hampshire, US
• Olga Koper · Manhattan, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 1, 2001
• Grant date: Jun 25, 2002
• Expiry date: Jun 1, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A62D2101/02
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A topical skin protectant formulation containing a barrier cream and a active moiety for protecting warfighters and civilians against all types of harmful chemicals, specifically chemical warfare agents (CWAs). The topical skin protectant offers a barrier property and an active moiety that serves to neutralize chemical warfare agents into less toxic agents.