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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 18, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shaojun James Zhou, Palatine, IL (US);
Mahnaz Rezaie Keyvan, Naperville, IL (US);
Gary Seminara, Wonder Lake, IL (US);
Helen Pickup, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
AlliedSignal Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
106 1505 ; 106 1836 ; 165133 ; 1651341 ; 422618 ; 422641 ; 422691 ; 428469 ; 4284722 ;
Abstract
A hydrophilic antimicrobial coating includes a porous ceramic-based coating and at least one biocide dispersed in the porous, hydrophilic ceramic-based coating. The coating can be an alumina coating, and the biocide can include silver oxide. A second biocide such as zinc oxide or copper oxide can also be dispersed in the porous, hydrophilic ceramic-based coating. The hydrophilic antimicrobial coating can be applied to a heat transfer surface of a heat exchanger.