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Title:
ANTI-MICROBIAL CARRIER SYSTEMS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2005/108548
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An improved carrier system (10) is provided that includes a plurality of carriers and/or a transport surface having anti-microbial characteristics. In a pneumatic tube carrier system application, the internal surfaces of one or a plurality of selectively openable/closeable carriers may comprise an anti-microbial material. The anti-microbial material may be mixed with a base material to form each carrier. Alternatively, the anti-microbial material may be mixed in a coating applied to a base carrier structure. The carrier contact surfaces of the pneumatic tubes (12) and other system componentry including transfer units (20) and user stations (14) may also comprise an anti-microbial material.

Inventors:
HINNEN BENNETT C (US)
MCWHERTER DENNIS (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/015605
Publication Date:
March 01, 2007
Filing Date:
May 05, 2005
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Assignee:
TRANSLOGIC CORP (US)
HINNEN BENNETT C (US)
MCWHERTER DENNIS (US)
International Classes:
B65G51/06; A01N25/34; A01N59/16; A61B10/00; A61K33/38; A61L2/23; A61L2/232; C12M1/34
Foreign References:
US5655677A1997-08-12
US5636947A1997-06-10
US6477442B12002-11-05
US6436422B12002-08-20
US6571573B12003-06-03
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MARSH, Thomas, R. (3151 South Vaughn Way Suite 41, Aurora Colorado, US)
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