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US 6,383,273 B1Granted
Compositions containing a biocidal compound or an adsorbent and/or catalyst compound and methods of making and using therefor
AssigneeApyron Technologies, Incorporated
InventorsBryan E. Kepner, Eric A. Mintz
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Abstract
The invention relates to a process for producing compositions containing a biocidal compound or adsorbent and/or catalyst compound and the compositions thereof. The invention also relates to a method for reducing or eliminating the amount of a bioactive agent or contaminant from an environment by contacting the environment with the composition of for a sufficient time to reduce or eliminate the amount of the bioactive agent or contaminant in the environment.
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A process for producing a composition containing a biocidal compound, comprising:
- (a) admixing a support comprising a metal oxide with a first biocidal compound comprising copper nitrate to produce a mixture;
- (b) heating the mixture produced in step (a) at from 80 to 1,800° C. to produce a heated mixture;
- and
- (c) contacting the heated mixture produced in step (b) with a reducing agent comprising sodium dithionate to reduce at least some of the first biocidal compound to produce a first reduced biocidal/support composition.
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A process for producing a composition containing a biocidal compound comprising:
- (a) admixing a support comprising a metal oxide with a first biocidal compound comprising copper nitrate to produce a mixture;
- (b) heating the mixture produced in step (a) at from 80 to 1,800° C. to produce a heated mixture;
- (c) contacting the heated mixture produced in step (b) with a reducing agent comprising sodium dithionate to reduce at least some of the first biocidal compound to produce a first reduced biocidal/support composition;
- and
- (d) oxidizing at least some of the first biocidal compound in the first reduced biocidal/support composition to produce a first oxidized biocidal/support composition.
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A process for producing a composition containing a biocidal compound, comprising:
- (a) admixing a support comprising a metal oxide with a biocidal compound comprising copper nitrate to produce a mixture;
- (b) drying the mixture to produce a dried mixture;
- and
- (c) contacting the dried mixture produced in step (b) with a reducing agent comprising sodium dithionate to reduce at least some of the biocidal compound to produce a reduced biocidal/support composition.
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A process for producing a composition containing a biocidal compound comprising:
- (a) admixing components comprising:
- (1) a support comprising a metal oxide;
- (2) a binder comprising a colloidal metal oxide or colloidal metalloid oxide;
- (3) a first biocidal compound comprising copper nitrate;
- and
- (4) an acid;
- (b) removing a sufficient amount of water to cross-link the binder with itself, the support, and/or the first biocidal compound to produce a first binder/biocidal composition;
- and
- (c) contacting the first binder/biocidal composition produced in step (b) with a reducing agent comprising sodium dithionate to reduce at least some of the first biocidal compound to produce a first reduced biocidal/support composition.
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A process for producing a composition containing a biocidal compound comprising:
- (a) admixing components comprising:
- (i) a binder comprising a colloidal metal oxide or colloidal metalloid oxide,
- (ii) a support comprising a metal oxide, and
- (iii) an acid,
- to produce a mixture,
- (b) removing a sufficient amount of water from the mixture produced in step (a) to cross-link the binder with itself and/or the support to produce a binder/support system;
- and
- (c) admixing the binder/support system produced in step (b) with a first biocidal compound comprising copper nitrate to produce a first binder/biocidal composition.
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A process for producing a composition containing an adsorbent and/or catalyst compound, comprising:
- (a) admixing a support comprising a metal oxide with a first adsorbent and/or catalyst compound comprising copper nitrate to produce a mixture;
- (b) heating the mixture produced in step (a) at from 80 to 1,800° C. to produce a heated mixture;
- and
- (c) contacting the heated mixture produced in step (b) with a reducing agent comprising sodium dithionate to reduce at least some of the first adsorbent and/or catalyst compound to produce a first reduced adsorbent and/or catalyst/support composition.
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A process for producing a composition containing an adsorbent and/or catalyst compound comprising:
- (a) admixing a support comprising a metal oxide with a first adsorbent and/or catalyst compound comprising copper nitrate to produce a mixture;
- (b) heating the mixture produced in step (a) at from 80 to 1,800° C. to produce a heated mixture;
- (c) contacting the heated mixture produced in step (b) with a reducing agent comprising sodium dithionate to reduce at least some of the first adsorbent and/or catalyst compound to produce a reduced adsorbent and/or catalyst/support composition;
- and
- (d) oxidizing at least some of the first adsorbent and/or catalyst compound in the reduced adsorbent and/or catalyst/support composition to produce an oxidized adsorbent and/or catalyst/support composition.
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A process for producing a composition containing an adsorbent and/or catalyst compound, comprising:
- (a) admixing a support comprising a metal oxide with an adsorbent and/or catalyst compound comprising copper nitrate to produce a mixture;
- (b) drying the mixture to produce a dried mixture;
- and
- (c) contacting the dried mixture produced in step (b) with a reducing agent comprising sodium dithionate to reduce at least some of the adsorbent and/or catalyst compound to produce a reduced adsorbent and/or catalyst compound/support composition.
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A process for producing a composition containing an adsorbent and/or catalyst compound comprising:
- (a) admixing components comprising:
- (1) a support comprising a metal oxide;
- (2) a binder comprising a colloidal metal oxide or colloidal metalloid oxide;
- (3) a first adsorbent and/or catalyst compound comprising copper nitrate;
- and
- (4) an acid;
- (b) removing a sufficient amount of water to cross-link the binder with itself, the support, and/or the adsorbent and/or catalyst compound to produce a first binder/adsorbent and/or catalyst composition;
- and
- (c) contacting the first binder/adsorbent and/or catalyst composition produced in step (b) with a reducing agent comprising sodium dithionate to reduce at least some of the first adsorbent and/or catalyst compound to produce a first reduced adsorbent and/or catalyst/support composition.
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A process for producing a composition containing an adsorbent and/or catalyst compound comprising:
- (a) admixing components comprising:
- (i) a binder comprising a colloidal metal oxide or colloidal metalloid oxide,
- (ii) a support comprising a metal oxide, and
- (iii) an acid,
- to produce a mixture,
- (b) removing a sufficient amount of water from the mixture produced in step (a) to cross-link the binder with itself and/or the support to produce a binder/support system;
- and
- (c) admixing the binder/support system produced in step (b) with a first adsorbent and/or catalyst compound comprising copper nitrate to produce a first binder/adsorbent and/or catalyst composition.
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A process for producing a composition containing a biocidal compound, comprising:
- (a) admixing a support comprising a metal oxide with a first biocidal compound comprising silver nitrate to produce a mixture;
- (b) heating the mixture produced in step (a) at from 80 to 1,800° C. to produce a heated mixture;
- and
- (c) contacting the heated mixture produced in step (b) with a reducing agent comprising ascorbic acid to reduce at least some of the first biocidal compound to produce a first reduced biocidal/support composition.
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A process for producing a composition containing a biocidal compound comprising:
- (a) admixing a support comprising a metal oxide with a first biocidal compound comprising silver nitrate to produce a mixture;
- (b) heating the mixture produced in step (a) at from 80 to 1,800° C. to produce a heated mixture;
- (c) contacting the heated mixture produced in step (b) with a reducing agent comprising ascorbic acid to reduce at least some of the first biocidal compound to produce a first reduced biocidal/support composition;
- and
- (d) oxidizing at least some of the first biocidal compound in the first reduced biocidal/support composition to produce a first oxidized biocidal/support composition.
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A process for producing a composition containing a biocidal compound, comprising:
- (a) admixing a support comprising a metal oxide with a biocidal compound comprising silver nitrate to produce a mixture;
- (b) drying the mixture to produce a dried mixture;
- and
- (c) contacting the dried mixture produced in step (b) with a reducing agent comprising ascorbic acid to reduce at least some of the biocidal compound to produce a reduced biocidal/support composition.
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A process for producing a composition containing a biocidal compound comprising:
- (a) admixing components comprising:
- (1) a support comprising a metal oxide;
- (2) a binder comprising a colloidal metal oxide or colloidal metalloid oxide;
- (3) a first biocidal compound comprising silver nitrate;
- and
- (4) an acid;
- (b) removing a sufficient amount of water to cross-link the binder with itself, the support, and/or the first biocidal compound to produce a first binder/biocidal composition;
- and
- (c) contacting the first binder/biocidal composition produced in step (b) with a reducing agent comprising ascorbic acid to reduce at least some of the first biocidal compound to produce a first reduced biocidal/support composition.
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A process for producing a composition containing a biocidal compound comprising:
- (a) admixing components comprising:
- (i) a binder comprising a colloidal metal oxide or colloidal metalloid oxide,
- (ii) a support comprising a metal oxide, and
- (iii) an acid,
- to produce a mixture,
- (b) removing a sufficient amount of water from the mixture produced in step (a) to cross-link the binder with itself and/or the support to produce a binder/support system;
- and
- (c) admixing the binder/support system produced in step (b) with a first biocidal compound comprising silver nitrate to produce a first binder/biocidal composition.
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A process for producing a composition containing an adsorbent and/or catalyst compound, comprising:
- (a) admixing a support comprising a metal oxide with a first adsorbent and/or catalyst compound comprising silver nitrate to produce a mixture;
- (b) heating the mixture produced in step (a) at from 80 to 1,800° C. to produce a heated mixture;
- and
- (c) contacting the heated mixture produced in step (b) with a reducing agent comprising ascorbic acid to reduce at least some of the first adsorbent and/or catalyst compound to produce a first reduced adsorbent and/or catalyst/support composition.
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A process for producing a composition containing an adsorbent and/or catalyst compound comprising:
- (a) admixing a support comprising a metal-with a first adsorbent and/or catalyst compound comprising silver nitrate to produce a mixture;
- (b) heating the mixture produced in step (a) at from 80 to 1,800° C. to produce a heated mixture;
- (c) contacting the heated mixture produced in step (b) with a reducing agent comprising ascorbic acid to reduce at least some of the first adsorbent and/or catalyst compound to produce a reduced adsorbent and/or catalyst/support composition;
- and
- (d) oxidizing at least some of the first adsorbent and/or catalyst compound in the reduced adsorbent and/or catalyst/support composition to produce an oxidized adsorbent and/or catalyst/support composition.
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A process for producing a composition containing an adsorbent and/or catalyst compound, comprising:
- (a) admixing a support comprising a metal oxide with an adsorbent and/or catalyst compound comprising silver nitrate to produce a mixture;
- (b) drying the mixture to produce a dried mixture;
- and
- (c) contacting the dried mixture produced in step (b) with a reducing agent comprising ascorbic acid to reduce at least some of the adsorbent and/or catalyst compound to produce a reduced adsorbent and/or catalyst compound/support composition.
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A process for producing a composition containing an adsorbent and/or catalyst compound comprising:
- (a) admixing components comprising:
- (1) a support comprising a metal oxide;
- (2) a binder comprising a colloidal metal oxide or colloidal metalloid oxide;
- (3) a first adsorbent and/or catalyst compound comprising silver nitrate;
- and
- (4) an acid;
- (b) removing a sufficient amount of water to cross-link the binder with itself, the support, and/or the adsorbent and/or catalyst compound to produce a first binder/adsorbent and/or catalyst composition;
- and
- (c) contacting the first binder/adsorbent and/or catalyst composition produced in step (b) with a reducing agent comprising ascorbic acid to reduce at least some of the first adsorbent and/or catalyst compound to produce a first reduced adsorbent and/or catalyst/support composition.
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A process for producing a composition containing an adsorbent and/or catalyst compound comprising:
- (a) admixing components comprising:
- (i) a binder comprising a colloidal metal oxide or colloidal metalloid oxide,
- (ii) a support comprising a metal oxide, and
- (iii) an acid,
- to produce a mixture,
- (b) removing a sufficient amount of water from the mixture produced in step (a) to cross-link the binder with itself and/or the support to produce a binder/support system;
- and
- (c) admixing the binder/support system produced in step (b) with a first adsorbent and/or catalyst compound comprising silver nitrate to produce a first binder/adsorbent and/or catalyst composition.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.