US Government As Represented by the Secretary of the Army

The University of Akron

Albert T McManus

Kenneth Kustin

Christopher J Doona

Maria Agudelo Curtin

Irwin A Taub

Florence E Feeherry

Barbara G Taub, Legal Representative

David Baer

Satish G Kandlikar

Satish Kanlikar

Daniel J Smith

Donald A Tomalia

Darrell H Reneker

Charlene M Mello

Michael S Sennett

Heidi Schreuder-Gibson

Lajos Balogh

Gary L Hagnauer

A portable, lightweight, easy-to-carry, reusable, durable, and environmentally-friendly assembly for sterilizing contaminated equipment using conditions of a chemical sterilant, heat, and humidity generated in situ without requiring external electricity, fuels, or other exogenous energy sources for operation. The carry assembly includes a plastic carry-case or insulated aluminum pressure vessel having an inner chamber for accepting microbiologically contaminated objects, a vessel disposed in the chamber for serving as a reaction chamber and/or boiler, a chemical combination which upon mixing generates at least minimally sufficient conditions of the sterilant, heat, and humidity to effect sterilization of the objects, and outlet valves mounted on the carry-case for controllably venting pressures above ambient air pressure.

Portable chemical sterilizer

A novel fiber comprising a substantially homogeneous mixture of a hydrophilic polymer and a polymer which is at least weakly hydrophobic is disclosed. The fiber optionally contains a pH adjusting compound. A method of making the fiber comprises electrospinning fibers of the substantially homogeneous polymer solution. A method of treating a wound or other area of a patient requiring protection from contamination comprises electrospinning the substantially homogeneous polymer solution to form a dressing. An apparatus for electrospinning a wound dressing is discosed.

Electrospun fibers and an apparatus therefor

An antimicrobial agent which is a composite composition of matter comprising a metal or metal-containing compound distributed on or in a dendritic polymer, and a method of treating wounds comprising applying to the wounds said antimicrobial agent. In a most preferred embodiment, said antimicrobial agent comprises discrete nanosized silver or silver containing compounds distributed on or in dendritic polymers.

Antimicrobial dendrimer nanocomposites and a method of treating wounds

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Floresville, TX, United States of America

Albert T McManus