US Patent
US9701538 — Conversion of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) to nitric oxide (NO)
Formulation · Assigned to Geno LLC · Expires 2029-01-28 · 3y remaining
Vulnerability score
55/100
Moderate — design-around opportunities exist
What this patent protects
This patent protects a system for converting nitrogen dioxide to nitric oxide using a surface-active material coated with an aqueous solution of ascorbic acid and an absorbent.
USPTO Abstract
Various systems, devices, NO 2 absorbents, NO 2 scavengers and NO 2 recuperator for generating nitric oxide are disclosed herein. According to one embodiment, an apparatus for converting nitrogen dioxide to nitric oxide can include a receptacle including an inlet, an outlet, a surface-active material coated with an aqueous solution of ascorbic acid and an absorbent wherein the inlet is configured to receive a gas flow and fluidly communicate the gas flow to the outlet through the surface-active material and the absorbent such that nitrogen dioxide in the gas flow is converted to nitric oxide.
Drugs covered by this patent
- Inomax (NITRIC OXIDE) · Vero Biotech Inc
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