A device for inactivating bacteria
US-2017043154-A1 · Feb 16, 2017 · US
Antibacterial device and electrical apparatus
US11464884B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11464884-B2 |
| Application number | US-202016886981-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | Mar 5, 2018 |
| Publication date | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2022 |
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An antibacterial device that includes a substrate, a first electrode on the substrate, a second electrode on the substrate, and a protective layer covering the first electrode and the second electrode and having a first surface opposing of the substrate and a second surface opposite the first surface. Further, the first electrode and the second electrode are arranged such that the protective layer has an electric field strength on the second surface thereof of 150 kV/m or more when a voltage is applied to the first electrode or the second electrode.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An antibacterial device comprising: a substrate; a first electrode on the substrate; a second electrode on the substrate; a protective layer covering the first electrode and the second electrode, the protective layer having a first surface opposing the substrate and a second surface opposite the first surface; and a voltage supply unit constructed to intermittently apply a voltage to the first electrode and the second electrode such that the protective layer produces an electric field having an electric field strength on the second surface thereof of 150 kV/m or more without causing a discharge phenomenon. 2. The antibacterial device according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are arranged in an interdigital shape. 3. The antibacterial device according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are arranged in a spiral shape. 4. The antibacterial device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first electrode and the second electrode has a width of 100 μm or more. 5. The antibacterial device according to claim 1 , wherein the protective layer has a relative permittivity of 3 or more. 6. The antibacterial device according to claim 1 , wherein the voltage is a pulse wave. 7. The antibacterial device according to claim 1 , wherein the protective layer has a film shape. 8. The antibacterial device according to claim 1 , wherein the protective layer is constructed to prevent hydrogen from being generated by electrolysis of water by the first electrode or the second electrode. 9. The antibacterial device according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are on a same surface of the substrate. 10. An electrical apparatus comprising the antibacterial device according to claim 1 .
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- An antibacterial device that includes a substrate, a first electrode on the substrate, a second electrode on the substrate, and a protective layer covering the first electrode and the second electrode and having a first surface opposing of the substrate and a second surface opposite the first surface. Further, the first electrode and the second electrode are arranged such that the protective la…
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- Murata Manufacturing Co
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- Primary CPC classification A61L9/16. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Oct 11 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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