Patents Assigned to APPLIED SILVER, INC.
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Patent number: 11634860Abstract: Articles and methods for treating textiles and other materials with an antimicrobial compound during laundry and/or drying cycles. The articles include a porous substrate and a core composition that is releasably associated with the substrate and that includes a metal ion having antimicrobial activity. Methods include the use of the articles in laundry and/or drying cycles to provide antimicrobial treatment of the textiles and materials.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2017Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Applied Silver, Inc.Inventors: Russell Bik, William Morris, James Charles Copeland, Robert Babcock
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Patent number: 11622557Abstract: Articles, compositions, and methods for treating textiles and other materials with an antimicrobial compound during laundry and/or drying cycles are described. The articles and compositions include a metal ion having antimicrobial efficacy. Methods include the use of the articles and compositions in laundry and/or drying cycles to provide antimicrobial treatment of the textiles and materials.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2017Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Applied Silver, Inc.Inventors: Russell J. Bik, James Charles Copeland, Elizabeth Hutt Pollard, William Morris
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Patent number: 11618696Abstract: An antimicrobial supply system employs a process water supply and incorporates a metallic ion supply connected to the process water supply to provide a high ion concentrate to an output. A dilution reservoir is connected to the metallic ion supply output and has an input from the process water supply. A pump is connected to an output of the reservoir. A manifold connected to the pump provides a dilute concentrate to at least one washing system and a recirculation loop to the dilution reservoir for enhanced mixing of the dilute concentrate. An electronics control module is connected to a first flow controller between the process water supply and the metallic ion supply and a second flow controller between the metallic ion supply and the reservoir for dilution control establishing a desired metallic ion concentration.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Applied Silver, Inc.Inventors: David E. Brown, Sean Morham
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Patent number: 11292993Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a method of treating a textile with an antimicrobial agent over a plurality of laundry cycles each including a wash cycle and a treatment cycle is described. The method includes (a) receiving a textile in a wash system for a first laundry cycle, (b) initiating a wash cycle comprising a detergent, (c) initiating a post-detergent treatment cycle comprising dosing the textile with a solution having a predetermined concentration of an antimicrobial agent that comprises a metallic ion, and (c) repeating steps (a)-(c) for each of a plurality of additional laundry cycles. The predetermined concentration is insufficient to achieve a predetermined antimicrobial efficacy for the textile due to the first laundry cycle alone but sufficient to achieve the predetermined antimicrobial efficacy for the textile due to a combination of the first laundry cycle and one or more of the plurality of additional laundry cycles.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Applied Silver, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Brezoczky, Sean Morham, William Morris, David Brown, Keith Copenhagen
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Patent number: 11053637Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a method of treating a textile with an antimicrobial agent includes receiving a textile in a washer system. The textile includes an identification tag, which uniquely identifies the textile among a plurality of textiles. The method also includes detecting, in the washer system, the identification tag. The method further includes determining, based on the detected identification tag, one or more parameters for treating the textile with an antimicrobial agent. The antimicrobial agent includes a metallic ion. The method also includes washing the textile with a detergent, and, after washing the textile with the detergent, treating the textile with the antimicrobial agent based on the one or more parameters.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2020Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: APPLIED SILVER, INC.Inventors: Elizabeth Ann Hutt Pollard, Sean Morham, David E. Brown
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Patent number: 10774460Abstract: An antimicrobial supply system employs a process water supply and incorporates a metallic ion supply connected to the process water supply to provide a high ion concentrate to an output. A dilution reservoir is connected to the metallic ion supply output and has an input from the process water supply. A pump is connected to an output of the reservoir. A manifold connected to the pump provides a dilute concentrate to at least one washing system. An electronics control module is connected to a first flow controller between the process water supply and the metallic ion supply and a second flow controller between the metallic ion supply and the reservoir for dilution control establishing a desired metallic ion concentration.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: APPLIED SILVER, INC.Inventors: Sean D. Morham, William M. Morris, David E. Brown, Keith S. Copenhagen, Thomas B. Brezoczky
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Patent number: 10760207Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a method of treating a textile with an antimicrobial agent includes receiving a textile in a washer system. The textile includes an identification tag, which uniquely identifies the textile among a plurality of textiles. The method also includes detecting, in the washer system, the identification tag. The method further includes determining, based on the detected identification tag, one or more parameters for treating the textile with an antimicrobial agent. The antimicrobial agent includes a metallic ion. The method also includes washing the textile with a detergent, and, after washing the textile with the detergent, treating the textile with the antimicrobial agent based on the one or more parameters.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: APPLIED SILVER, INC.Inventors: Elizabeth Ann Hutt Pollard, Sean Morham, David E. Brown
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Patent number: 10640403Abstract: An antimicrobial supply system employs a process water supply and incorporates a metallic ion supply connected to the process water supply to provide a high ion concentrate to an output. A dilution reservoir is connected to the metallic ion supply output and has an input from the process water supply. A pump is connected to an output of the reservoir. A manifold connected to the pump provides a dilute concentrate to at least one washing system and a recirculation loop to the dilution reservoir for enhanced mixing of the dilute concentrate. An electronics control module is connected to a first flow controller between the process water supply and the metallic ion supply and a second flow controller between the metallic ion supply and the reservoir for dilution control establishing a desired metallic ion concentration.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2016Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Applied Silver, Inc.Inventors: David E. Brown, Sean Morham
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Publication number: 20200123700Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a method of treating a textile with an antimicrobial agent includes receiving a textile in a washer system. The textile includes an identification tag, which uniquely identifies the textile among a plurality of textiles. The method also includes detecting, in the washer system, the identification tag. The method further includes determining, based on the detected identification tag, one or more parameters for treating the textile with an antimicrobial agent. The antimicrobial agent includes a metallic ion. The method also includes washing the textile with a detergent, and, after washing the textile with the detergent, treating the textile with the antimicrobial agent based on the one or more parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2018Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicant: Applied Silver, Inc.Inventors: Elizabeth Ann HUTT POLLARD, Sean MORHAM, David E. BROWN
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Patent number: 10351807Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a method of treating a textile with an antimicrobial agent over a plurality of laundry cycles each including a wash cycle and a treatment cycle. The method includes (a) receiving a textile in a wash system for a first laundry cycle, (b) initiating a wash cycle comprising a detergent, (c) initiating a post-detergent treatment cycle comprising dosing the textile with a solution having a predetermined concentration of an antimicrobial agent that comprises a metallic ion, and (c) repeating steps (a)-(c) for each of a plurality of additional laundry cycles. The predetermined concentration is insufficient to achieve a predetermined antimicrobial efficacy for the textile due to the first laundry cycle alone but sufficient to achieve the predetermined antimicrobial efficacy for the textile due to a combination of the first laundry cycle and one or more of the plurality of additional laundry cycles.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2018Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Applied Silver, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Brezoczky, Sean Morham, William Morris, David Brown, Keith Copenhagen
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Patent number: 10087568Abstract: An antimicrobial supply system employs a process water supply and incorporates a metallic ion supply connected to the process water supply to provide a high ion concentrate to an output. A dilution reservoir is connected to the metallic ion supply output and has an input from the process water supply. A pump is connected to an output of the reservoir. A manifold connected to the pump provides a dilute concentrate to at least one washing system. An electronics control module is connected to a first flow controller between the process water supply and the metallic ion supply and a second flow controller between the metallic ion supply and the reservoir for dilution control establishing a desired metallic ion concentration.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2017Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Applied Silver, Inc.Inventors: Sean D. Morham, William M. Morris, David E. Brown, Keith S. Copenhagen, Thomas B. Brezoczky
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Patent number: 10000881Abstract: An antimicrobial supply system employs a process water supply and incorporates a metallic ion supply connected to the process water supply to provide a high ion concentrate to an output. A dilution reservoir is connected to the metallic ion supply output and has an input from the process water supply. A pump is connected to an output of the reservoir. A manifold connected to the pump provides a dilute concentrate to at least one washing system. An electronics control module is connected to a first flow controller between the process water supply and the metallic ion supply and a second flow controller between the metallic ion supply and the reservoir for dilution control establishing a desired metallic ion concentration.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2014Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: Applied Silver, Inc.Inventors: William M. Morris, Sean D. Morham, David E. Brown, Keith S. Copenhagen, Thomas B. Brezoczky
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Patent number: 9689106Abstract: An antimicrobial supply system employs a process water supply and incorporates a metallic ion supply connected to the process water supply to provide a high ion concentrate to an output. A dilution reservoir is connected to the metallic ion supply output and has an input from the process water supply. A pump is connected to an output of the reservoir. A manifold connected to the pump provides a dilute concentrate to at least one washing system. An electronics control module is connected to a first flow controller between the process water supply and the metallic ion supply and a second flow controller between the metallic ion supply and the reservoir for dilution control establishing a desired metallic ion concentration.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Applied Silver, Inc.Inventors: Sean D. Morham, William M. Morris, David E. Brown, Keith S. Copenhagen, Thomas B. Brezoczky
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Patent number: 9364798Abstract: An antimicrobial supply system employs a process water supply and incorporates a metallic ion supply connected to the process water supply to provide a high ion concentrate to an output. A dilution reservoir is connected to the metallic ion supply output and has an input from the process water supply. A pump is connected to an output of the reservoir. A manifold connected to the pump provides a dilute concentrate to at least one washing system and a recirculation loop to the dilution reservoir for enhanced mixing of the dilute concentrate. An electronics control module is connected to a first flow controller between the process water supply and the metallic ion supply and a second flow controller between the metallic ion supply and the reservoir for dilution control establishing a desired metallic ion concentration.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2013Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Applied Silver, Inc.Inventors: David E. Brown, Sean Morham
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Publication number: 20150047718Abstract: An antimicrobial supply system employs a process water supply and incorporates a metallic ion supply connected to the process water supply to provide a high ion concentrate to an output. A dilution reservoir is connected to the metallic ion supply output and has an input from the process water supply. A pump is connected to an output of the reservoir. A manifold connected to the pump provides a dilute concentrate to at least one washing system and a recirculation loop to the dilution reservoir for enhanced mixing of the dilute concentrate. An electronics control module is connected to a first flow controller between the process water supply and the metallic ion supply and a second flow controller between the metallic ion supply and the reservoir for dilution control establishing a desired metallic ion concentration.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: Applied Silver, Inc.Inventors: David E. Brown, Sean Morham
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Patent number: 8641967Abstract: Under electronic monitoring and control, fluids flow into a fluid diffusion device 9 to form a fluid combination. The fluid combination has corrosive properties as it flows into an anti-microbial canister 8 housing a roll 4 of anti-microbial metallic coated substrate 1, support frame 2, and porous body 3. The fluid combination corrodes the anti-microbial metallic coated substrate 1 located inside the anti-microbial canister 8. Upon exiting the anti-microbial canister 8, the fluid combination contains dissolved metal and is a liquid anti-microbial agent. Monitors throughout the system ensure the anti-microbial agent is being produced at the desired level and rate as it exits into its application.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2012Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Applied Silver, Inc.Inventors: Russell J. Bik, Sean Morham
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Publication number: 20130327419Abstract: Under electronic monitoring and control, fluids flow into a fluid diffusion device to form a fluid combination. The fluid combination has corrosive properties as it flows into an antimicrobial canister housing an insert with antimicrobial metallic coated media and associated support. The fluid combination corrodes the antimicrobial metallic coated media located inside the antimicrobial canister. Upon exiting the antimicrobial canister, the fluid combination contains dissolved metal ions and is a liquid antimicrobial agent. Monitors throughout the system ensure the antimicrobial agent is being produced at the desired level and rate as it exits into its application.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: APPLIED SILVER, INC.Inventor: Sean Morham