Inventors:
Ernst V. Arnold - Hagerstown MD, US
Blaine G. Doletski - Elkridge MD, US
Thomas M. Dunn - Palmyra PA, US
Robert E. Raulli - Manassas VA, US
Edward P. Mueller - Annapolis MD, US
Karen R. Benedek - Winchester MA, US
Marie-Louise Murville - Washington DC, US
Assignee:
Noxilizer, Inc. - Washington DC
International Classification:
A61L 2/20, A61L 2/00, A61L 2/18, A61L 9/00
US Classification:
422 33, 422 28, 422292, 422295
Abstract:
A system, device and method for sterilizing or decontaminating an object that by exposing the object to a sterilant gas comprised of one or more oxides of nitrogen, such as NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO and mixtures thereof. The source of the sterilant gas can be generated from a sterilant gas-generating composition or provided by a source of the sterilant gas.