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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2006
Mario Swinnen, Paal, BE;
Harold Moffat, Long Valley, NJ (US);
Edward S. Beardwood, New Market, CA;
Baudouin Hannecart, Brussels, BE;
Eric D. Cordemans DE Meulenaer, Wezembeek, BE;
Mario Swinnen, Paal, BE;
Harold Moffat, Long Valley, NJ (US);
Edward S. Beardwood, New Market, CA;
Baudouin Hannecart, Brussels, BE;
Eric D. Cordemans de Meulenaer, Wezembeek, BE;
Ashland Licensing and Intellectual Property LLC, Dublin, OH (US);
Abstract
Devices and methods are provided for treating, preventing from growth, and neutralizing microorganisms using high-frequency, low-energy ultrasound. A particular method is provided for treating a fountain solution including simultaneously exposing the fountain solution to gas microbubbles and high-frequency ultrasound. A particular device is also provided, including a compartment for holding a reservoir of fountain solution, a gas microbubble emitter configured to emit microbubbles into the compartment, and a high-frequency ultrasound-emitter configured to emit ultrasound signals into the compartment. The high-frequency ultrasound may be higher than 100 kHz.