Disinfecting Package and Methods of Making and Using the Same
First Claim
1. A container for disinfecting a product, said container comprising:
- a. a package having an interior and a sealable opening through which said product can be placed into the interior of the package;
b. a disinfecting gas generator disposed within the interior of said package;
wherein said package comprises a pair of opposing films joined together along a pair of opposing sides and a bottom bridging the sides; and
wherein said package comprises at least one of the following;
(1) at least one of said package films comprises a neutralizing layer and an active agent carried by the neutralizing layer, (2) an active agent housed in said disinfecting gas generator, or (3) both (1) and (2).
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Abstract
The presently disclosed subject matter provides a package and methods for disinfecting a wide variety of microbiologically contaminated products. Particularly, the disclosed package comprises a package to house the product to be disinfected and a disinfecting gas generator positioned within the interior of the package. The materials used to construct the package and/or the gas generator comprises an active agent that neutralizes the disinfecting gas from the interior of the package. The reactivity of the active agent is balanced such that the rate of neutralizing is lower than the rate of disinfecting gas release. As a result, the disinfecting gas has time to function fully before it is neutralized. Thus, when a user opens the package at the end of the disinfecting period, exposure to the disinfecting gas is minimized or eliminated.
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27 Claims
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1. A container for disinfecting a product, said container comprising:
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a. a package having an interior and a sealable opening through which said product can be placed into the interior of the package; b. a disinfecting gas generator disposed within the interior of said package; wherein said package comprises a pair of opposing films joined together along a pair of opposing sides and a bottom bridging the sides; and wherein said package comprises at least one of the following;
(1) at least one of said package films comprises a neutralizing layer and an active agent carried by the neutralizing layer, (2) an active agent housed in said disinfecting gas generator, or (3) both (1) and (2). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of disinfecting a product, said method comprising:
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a. supplying a product to be disinfected; b. supplying a package having an interior and a sealable opening through which said product can be placed into the interior of the package; c. supplying a disinfecting gas generator; d. placing said product and said generator within the interior of said package; e. sealing said package; f. activating said generator to introduce an amount of disinfecting gas into said interior effective to disinfect said product; g. maintaining said package in a sealed condition for a disinfecting period; h. opening said package and removing said disinfected product; wherein said package comprises a pair of opposing films joined together along a pair of opposing sides and a bottom bridging the sides; and wherein said package comprises at least one of the following;
(1) at least one of said package films comprises a neutralizing layer and an active agent carried by the neutralizing layer, (2) an active agent housed in said disinfecting gas generator, or (3) both (1) and (2). - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A kit comprising:
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a. a package having an interior and a sealable opening; b. a disinfecting gas generator; wherein said package comprises a pair of opposing films joined together along a pair of opposing sides and a bottom bridging the sides; and wherein said package comprises at least one of the following;
(1) at least one of said package films comprises a neutralizing layer and an active agent carried by the neutralizing layer, (2) said disinfecting gas generator comprises an active agent, or (3) both (1) and (2). - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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