Silver-releasing articles and methods of manufacture
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1. A method of coating an article having a surface, the method comprising:
- combining a sparingly soluble silver-containing compound, an ammonium-containing compound, and an aqueous solvent, thereby forming a fluid solution;
non-contact depositing the fluid solution on the surface; and
allowing the fluid solution to substantially dry.
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Abstract
The present invention is a method of coating an article having a surface. The method includes combining a sparingly soluble silver-containing compound, a solubilizer, and an aqueous solvent, thereby forming a fluid solution. The fluid solution is non-contact deposited on the surface and allowed to substantially dry.
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1. A method of coating an article having a surface, the method comprising:
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combining a sparingly soluble silver-containing compound, an ammonium-containing compound, and an aqueous solvent, thereby forming a fluid solution;
non-contact depositing the fluid solution on the surface; and
allowing the fluid solution to substantially dry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of coating a substrate, the method comprising:
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combining silver oxide, ammonium carbonate, and an aqueous solvent, thereby forming a fluid solution;
non-contact depositing the fluid solution on the substrate; and
allowing the fluid solution to substantially dry. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of coating an article having a surface, the method comprising:
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combining silver acetate, a dispersant, and an aqueous solvent, thereby forming a fluid solution;
non-contact depositing the fluid solution on the surface; and
allowing the fluid solution to substantially dry. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of coating an article having a surface, the method comprising:
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combining a sparingly soluble silver-containing compound, an ammonium-containing compound, and an aqueous solvent, thereby forming a first fluid solution;
providing a second fluid solution comprising a biological active;
non-contact depositing the first fluid solution and the second fluid solution on the surface;
allowing the first fluid solution and the second fluid solution to substantially dry. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An article comprising:
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a surface; and
a sparingly soluble silver-containing compound deposited on the surface by non-contact deposition of a fluid solution, the fluid solution formed by combining the sparingly soluble silver-containing compound, an ammonium-containing compound, and an aqueous solvent. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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