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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2004
Applicants:
Gerald E. Mcdonnell, Basingstoke, GB;
Anthony Fiorello, Willowick, OH (US);
Daniel Smith, Stow, OH (US);
Inventors:
Gerald E. McDonnell, Basingstoke, GB;
Anthony Fiorello, Willowick, OH (US);
Daniel Smith, Stow, OH (US);
Assignee:
American Sterilizer Company, Mentor, OH (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/22 (2006.01); C12M 1/34 (2006.01); G01N 31/22 (2006.01); G01N 21/77 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An indicator device for determining the efficacy of an antimicrobial treatment process. The indicator device includes an active agent encapsulated in an encapsulation component. The encapsulation components preferably takes the form of an electrospun nanofiber including a polymer.