Tetrasilver tetroxide?!? Whassat? Patent # included...

United States Patent 5,336,499
Antelman August 9, 1994
Molecular crystal device for pharmaceuticals

Abstract

A novel molecular scale device is described which is bactericidal,
fungicidal, viricidal and algicidal. The anti-pathogenic properties
of the device are attributed to electron activity indigenous to
diamagnetic semiconducting crystals of tetrasilver tetroxide (Ag.sub.4
O.sub.4) which contains two monovalent and two trivalent silver ions
in each molecular crystal. When the crystals are activated with an
oxidizing agent, they release electrons equivalent to 6.4.times.10.
sup.-19 watts per molecule which in effect electrocute pathogens.
A multitude of these devices are effective at such low concentrations
as 0.3 PPM used as preservatives in a variety of formulations ranging
from cosmetics to pharmaceuticals. Indeed, they are intended as active
ingredients for pharmaceuticals formulated to destroy such pathogens
as Staphylococcus aureus, and epidermidis, the latter of which it
completely destroys in a nutrient broth culture of about 1 million
organisms at 0.6 PPM, or Candida albercans, the vaginal yeast infection
at 2.5 PPM, and the AIDS virus at 18 PPM.
Inventors: Antelman; Marvin S. (Rehovot, IL)
Assignee: Antelman Technologies, Ltd. (Providence, RI)
Appl. No.: 07/971,933
Filed: November 5, 1992