DEODORIZING CONTAINER THAT INCLUDES A MODIFIED NANOPARTICLE INK

• Main Authors: MACDONALD J. GAVIN, DO BAO TRONG, MARTIN STEPHANIE M, AREHART KELLY D, FISH JEFFREY E
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 25.08.2009
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES; CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; CONVEYING; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL; PACKAGES; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; STORING; TRANSPORTING

A deodorizing container for the disposal of absorbent articles, such as sanitary napkins, diapers, wipes, etc., is provided. More specifically, the container includes an odor control ink that contains a plurality of nanoparticles modified with a transition metal. It is believed that the modified nanoparticles are capable of adsorbing malodorous compounds commonly associated with biological fluids (e.g., menses, urine, etc.). ® KIPO & WIPO 2009