Antimicrobial body covering articles
US7449194B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 8, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/2525
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A polymeric body covering article that generates and releases gas upon activation by electromagnetic energy and/or moisture. The gas provides antimicrobial and/or antiodor protection to objects in contact or in proximity to the interior surface of the article and/or to objects in contact or in proximity to the exterior surface of the article.
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