Methods and compositions for dislodging debris particles from a substrate

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8709164
APP PUB NO 20120066841A1
SERIAL NO

13235807

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Methods are provided for making a treatment composition by loading active components into a high pressure vessel and pressurizing the high pressure vessel with carbon dioxide to reach a pressure within the high pressure vessel of about 400 pounds per square inch to about 1,070 pounds per square inch. The active components can include a protein denaturant and a surfactant, and optionally an acaricide. In one particular embodiment, this method can be used to clean a substrate, by loading the substrate into the high pressure vessel prior to pressurizing with carbon dioxide. Methods are also provided for treating a substrate to clean it from dust mites by delivering dry ice particles to the substrate, and vacuuming the substrate. Treatment compositions are also generally provided.

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  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Matthews, Michael A Columbia, US 24 76
Quick, Allan M Lexington, US 2 5
Zhang, Jian Sunnyvale, US 1345 15669

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