Antiviral compositions and devices and methods of use thereof
AssigneeSINTX Technologies, Inc.
InventorsBryan J. McEntire, Ryan M. Bock, Bhajanjit Singh Bal
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Described herein are antiviral compositions and apparatuses and methods of use thereof to inactivate a virus in contact with the composition or apparatus. The composition and/or apparatus include silicon nitride at a concentration of 1 wt. % to 15 wt. % and the silicon nitride inactivates at least 85% of the virus in contact with the composition and/or apparatus.
Claims30
An antiviral composition comprising silicon nitride at a concentration of 1 wt. % to 15 wt. %, wherein the silicon nitride inactivates at least 85% of a virus in contact with the composition for at least 1 minute.
An antiviral apparatus comprising silicon nitride, wherein the silicon nitride inactivates at least 85% of a virus in contact with the apparatus for at least 1 minute.
A method of preventing transmission of a virus comprising:
- contacting an antiviral apparatus with the virus for at least 1 minute,
- wherein the antiviral apparatus comprises silicon nitride at a concentration of 1 wt. % to 100 wt. %, and
- wherein the silicon nitride inactivates at least 85% of the virus in contact with the antiviral apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.