Antimicrobial action of Cu, CuO and Cu2O nanoparticles on glass surfaces and durable coatings

US9028962B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9028962-B2
Application numberUS-201214007781-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 28, 2012
Priority dateMar 28, 2011
Publication dateMay 12, 2015
Grant dateMay 12, 2015

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A transparent cover glass for applications such as, but not limited to, touch screen devices that embody antimicrobial properties that include s being antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral. The antimicrobial glasses contain nanoparticles of Cu or Cu 2 O on the surface of the glass. The antimicrobial glasses can further have a fluorosilane coating or other coating on the surface to make the glasses easy-to-clean. Also, glass surfaces having an antibacterial or antimicrobial surfaces and a protective coating on the surface that do not inhibit the antibacterial or antimicrobial properties of the glass are described. The disclosure is further directed to methods of making such articles.

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We claim: 1. An antimicrobial glass article comprising a glass substrate and copper-containing nanoparticles on a surface of the glass, the copper-containing nanoparticles being selected from the group consisting of Cu 0 nanoparticles, Cu 2 O nanoparticles, and combinations thereof, wherein the glass has an antibacterial log reduction value ≧1 and an antiviral log reduction value ≧1, and wherein the glass is chemically strengthened. 2. The glass article ac…

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What does patent US9028962B2 cover?
A transparent cover glass for applications such as, but not limited to, touch screen devices that embody antimicrobial properties that include s being antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral. The antimicrobial glasses contain nanoparticles of Cu or Cu 2 O on the surface of the glass. The antimicrobial glasses can further have a fluorosilane coating or other coating on the surface to make the g…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Borrelli Nicholas Francis, Petzold Odessa Natalie, Schroeder Iii Joseph Francis, and 4 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A01N59/20. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 12 2015 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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