ISOLYSER RECEIVES PATENT.NORCROSS, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 1995--Isolyser Company, Inc. (NASDAQ/NM:OREX OREX Orbital Reentry Experiment (Japan) ) today announced that it had received the formal notice of allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the Company's line of Liquid Treatment System (LTS LTS 1 Latent tetany syndrome, see there 2. Low-threshold spike–neurology (R) products. LTS is a super-absorbent powder which converts potentially infectious liquid waste into a solid waste suitable for landfill disposal. Unlike conventional super-absorbents, LTS products are designed to work across a wide pH range and electrolyte electrolyte (ĭlĕk`trəlīt'), electrical conductor in which current is carried by ions rather than by free electrons (as in a metal). concentration and absorb and solidify without mechanical intervention. This is a composition of matter patent which pertains to the combination of chemical components in the product. Robert L. Taylor, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Isolyser said, "LTS has been a very successful product for our Company because it is a cost-effective, fast-response solution to the problem of infectious liquid waste in hospitals and other healthcare facilities. This patent gives us additional protection and better control of our market for this unique product and should contribute to increased sales and profitability." Isolyser's expertise in polymer chemistry Polymer chemistry or macromolecular chemistry is a multidisciplinary science that deals with the chemical synthesis and chemical properties of polymers or macromolecules. has enabled it to develop and manufacture OREX Degradable de·grad·a·ble adj. That can be chemically degraded: degradable plastic wastes. de·grad products, a line of hospital and industrial products which the Company believes provide protection to the hospital staff, patient and environment while providing cost-effective solutions to the problems associated with waste reduction and disposal. These products can be dissolved after use, in hot water in a specially designed OREX process similar to a commercial washing machine (storage) washing machine - An old-style 14-inch hard disk in a floor-standing cabinet. So called because of the size of the cabinet and the "top-loading" access to the media packs - and, of course, they were always set on "spin cycle". , for safe disposal through municipal sewer systems Noun 1. sewer system - facility consisting of a system of sewers for carrying off liquid and solid sewage sewage system, sewage works facility, installation - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the . Isolyser believes it is the first company to address the health care industry's fundamental needs of patient care, safety, cost reduction and solid waste reduction by taking a life cycle approach, from initial product development through final disposal, to disposable products used in the hospital. CONTACT: Isolyser Company, Inc. C. Fred Harlow, 404/381-7566 |
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