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Deactivation of microorganisms by an oscillating magnetic field
Assignee: PurePulse Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1983-11-10
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Granted: 1985-06-18
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Expires: 2003-11-10
Abstract
Abstract Material having relatively high electrical resistivity, such as food products and containers, is disposed within a magnetic coil and subjected to one or more pulses of an oscillating magnetic field having an intensity of between about 2 and about 100 Tesla and a frequency of between about 5 and about 500 kHz. A single pulse of the magnetic field generally decreases the microorganism population by at least about two orders of magnitude, and substantially complete sterility is more closely approached by subjecting the material to additional pulses.
Inventors
- 👤 Gunter A. Hofmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 10:28
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/48; A; A23; A23B; A23B2/00; A23B2/05; A23B2/08; A23B2/60; A61; A61L; A61L2/00; A61L2/02; C02F2303/00; C02F2303/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
58 words
A method of deactivating microorganisms present in material having an electrical resistivity of at least about 10 ohms-cm which method comprises, subjecting said material to at least one pulse of a pulsed, decaying, oscillating magnetic field having an intensity of between about 2 and about 100 Tesla and a frequency of between about 5 and about 500 kHz.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
58 words
A method of deactivating microorganisms present in material having an electrical resistivity of at least about 10 ohms-cm which method comprises, subjecting said material to at least one pulse of a pulsed, decaying, oscillating magnetic field having an intensity of between about 2 and about 100 Tesla and a frequency of between about 5 and about 500 kHz.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said magnetic field has an intensity of between about 5 and about 50 Tesla.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said material is exposed to between about 1 about 100 pulses.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 3 wherein the number of pulses does not heat the material more than about 5° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 3 wherein said material is exposed to at least about 10 pulses.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said material has an electrical resistivity of at least about 25 ohms-cm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the material treated is a food product packaged within a closed container.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
55 words
A method of sterilizing a food product container having an electrical resistivity of at least about 25 ohms-cm comprising subjecting said container to at least about 5 pulses of a pulsed, decaying, oscillating magnetic field having an intensity of between 2 and 100 Telsa and a frequency of between about 5 and about 500 kHz.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
55 words
A method of sterilizing a food product container having an electrical resistivity of at least about 25 ohms-cm comprising subjecting said container to at least about 5 pulses of a pulsed, decaying, oscillating magnetic field having an intensity of between 2 and 100 Telsa and a frequency of between about 5 and about 500 kHz.
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