Patent · US Active

Sterilizing method, sterilizing apparatus, and air cleaning method and apparatus using the same

US7691335B2 · kind B2 · utility

10Cited by
3References
20Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJun 10, 2005
Grant dateApr 6, 2010
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 13, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61L9/22
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sterilizing method and apparatus in which neutral atoms and anions are coupled to produce a sterilizing substance which is, in turn, used to remove an object to be removed by sterilization. The sterilizing apparatus includes a cation generator and an anion generator, which are separate from each other. Also disclosed as an air cleaning method and apparatus using the sterilizing method and apparatus.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.