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Antibacterial, antifungal or antialgal article and process for producing same

US6509057B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 13, 2001
Grant dateJan 21, 2003
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Expiry dateMar 13, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/12014
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An antibacterial, antifungal or antialgal article includes an antibacterial, antifungal or antialgal component, for example, silver and copper, an alloy thereof or a compound thereof diffused from a surface into the inside of the surface portion of an article, for example, a metal, glass or ceramic article.

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