Plant-Based Micro-Fog Anti-Pathogenic Composition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current chemical formulations for infection control are harmful to humans and animals, require evacuation of areas before use, become ineffective over time due to pathogen mutation, and are often pathogen-specific, limiting their effectiveness and safety.
Innovation Solution
A plant-based formulation containing lavender, Chinese skullcap, black seed oil, Sida acuta, Isatis, licorice, sage, medicinal honey, and ginger in a colloidal silver base, which is non-toxic, non-allergic, and effective against a wide range of pathogens, allowing for safe use in populated areas and pulmonary administration to rapidly diffuse into the bloodstream.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If chemical formulations are sprayed in areas to arrest pathogen spread, then decontamination effectiveness is improved, but harm to humans and animals increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the chemical composition parameters from synthetic chemicals to plant-based essential oils (thymol, carvacrol, eugenol, menthol, citronellal) with different toxicological profiles, maintaining antimicrobial effectiveness while reducing harm to humans and animals
Solution Approach 2:
The formulation combines multiple plant-based essential oil components in specific ratios within a microemulsion system, creating a composite material that synergistically achieves broad-spectrum pathogen control while maintaining safety for occupied spaces
2Reliability
If chemical formulations are used to control pathogens, then initial decontamination effectiveness is improved, but effectiveness decreases over time due to pathogen mutation
Solution Approach 1:
The multi-component plant-based formulation targets multiple different biological pathways in pathogens simultaneously, making it universally effective against diverse pathogen types and reducing the likelihood of resistance development through any single mechanism
3Reliability
If pathogen-specific formulations are used, then effectiveness against targeted pathogens is improved, but versatility against other pathogens decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The formulation is designed with multiple essential oil components that collectively provide broad-spectrum activity against bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, making it universally applicable across different pathogen types rather than pathogen-specific
4Object-affected harmful factors
If areas are evacuated before spraying chemical formulations, then safety of humans and animals is improved, but productivity of decontamination process decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The formulation changes from requiring evacuation due to chemical toxicity to allowing occupancy by using plant-based essential oils with favorable safety profiles, enabling immediate use without disrupting activities
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The formulation effectively decontaminates large areas, including surfaces and airborne pathogens, and can be ingested through the lungs to boost the immune system and arrest pathogen spread, maintaining effectiveness over a longer duration without inducing resistance.
Implementation Method 1
the formulation may be ingested through the lungs which has an advantage of quickly diffusing into the blood cells
Implementation Method 2
a colloidal silver base
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to developing a plant-based composition for arresting the spread of pathogens from an infected person which can be sprayed in infected places, for rapidly decontaminating the affected areas thereby arresting the spread in larger areas which includes include, office complexes, hospitals, schools, mass transportation, prisons, care facilities, public housing, and mass transportation terminals. The present composition is a mixture containing herbs including lavender, Chinese skullcap, black seed oil, Sida acuta, cryptolepis, Isatis, licorice, sage, medicinal honey and ginger in a colloidal silver base.