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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2007
Applicants:
David W. Koenig, Menasha, WI (US);
Douglas R. Hoffman, Greenville, WI (US);
Sara Carney, De Pere, WI (US);
Inventors:
David W. Koenig, Menasha, WI (US);
Douglas R. Hoffman, Greenville, WI (US);
Sara Carney, De Pere, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 2/02 (2006.01); A61L 2/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to methods for disinfecting surfaces. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to methods for destroying prion molecules using a combination of ultrasonic energy and enzyme treatment that is effective to denature and degrade prion proteins.