A NEW OR IMPROVED DISINFECTANT
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
I, JAMES YATE JOHNSON of 47 Lincolns Inn Fields in the County of Middlesex
Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of said Invention for "A NEW OR
IMPROVED DISINFECTANT "which Invention has been communicated to me from
abroad by Emile Othon Beck of 30 Rue Racine, Paris in the Republic of France,
Chemist to be as follows:-
It has been ascertained that at the time of great epidemics Ozone disappears
from the atmosphere and the rapid spread of the contagion is attributable to the
absence of the ozone required to consume or burn the poisons or gorms of discaso
so that by this absence the said poisons or germs are allowed to propogate. This
deficiency of ozone is remedied according to this Invention by means of an artificial
supply of ozone obtained as hereinafter explained. For this purpose a liquid
composed of water and spirits or essence of turpentine in the proportions of sny
about nine parts of water to one of spirits of turpentine is employed the proportion
of spirit being varied according to the strength of the liquid it is desired to obtain.
This mixture is placed in a closed vessel and air or oxygen is caused to pass
through the liquid by a blower or fan or other suitable means. During this
operation the liquid is maintained at about the ordinary atmospheric temperature
and the air or oxygen peroxidises the spirit or essence of turpentine and causes the
liquid to become charged with ozone. When by means of suitable tests such as
amylaceous paper or red turnsol paper and iodide of potassium, it has been
ascertained that the liquid is sufficiently saturated with ozone the liquid thus
prepared acts as an efficient antiseptic or disinfecting agent and may be employed
for impregnating air with ozone by causing the air to bubble through it, such nir
being employed to destroy the germs of disease in the atmosphere of the locality
which it is desired to disinfect.
The liquid prepared as herein before described may be employed directly as a
disinfectant for washing purposes generally or for washing wounds or sores or in all
cases where an antiseptic, anti putrefying or disinfecting agent is required.
"
Deted this 11th day of November 1884

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
J, JAMES YATE JOHNSON of 47 Lincolns Inn Fields in the County of Middlesex,
"A NEW OR
Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of said Invention for
IMPROVED DISINFECTANT " which Invention has been communicated to me from
abroad by Emile Othon Beck of 30 Rue Racine Paris in the Republic of France,
Chemist and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This Invention relates to a new or improved disinfectant containing ozono
obtained by treating a mixture of essence or spirit of turpentine and water as
hereinafter described.
It has been ascertained that at the time of great epidemics Ozone disappears
from the atmosphere and the rapid spread of the contagion is attributable to the
absence of the ozone required to consume or burn the poison or gorms of disense so
that by this absence the said poisons or germs are allowed to propagate. This
deficiency of ozone is remedied according to this Invention by means of an artificial
supply of ozone obtained as hereinafter explained which combines with and
neutralises the infectious matter. For this purpose a liquid is prepared composed
of water and spirits or essence of turpentine in the proportions of about nine parts
of water to one of spirits of turpentine the proportion of spirit being varied
according to the strength of the liquid it is desired to obtain.
This mixture is placed in a closed vessel communicating with three pipes one of
which serves for the introduction of the liquid the two others being employed for
the introduction and escape respectively of atmospheric air or oxygen. After the
liquid has been introduced into this vessel the pipe used for the supply of liquid is
closed and by means of bellows or other suitable blowing apparatus air or oxygen
is caused to pass or bubble through the liquid which during this operation is
maintained at about the ordinary atmospheric temperature.
By these means the air or oxygen is caused to peroxidise the spirit or essence of
turpentine and the liquid becomes charged with ozone. The air may be introduced
through two of the pipes simultaneously and allowed to escape through the third
pipe.
When it has been ascertained by means of suitable ozometric tests such as
amylaceous paper or red turnsol paper that the liquid is sufficiently saturated with
ozone which usually takes place after about one hour of the treatment herein before
described the liquid is ready for use. It may sometimes be desirable to subject the
spirit of turpentine to a preliminary oxidation by passing heated air through it
before it is mixed with the water and treated as herein before described.
The liquid thus obtained may be placed in any suitable receptacles but it is
preferably placed in vessels provided with three openings similarly to the vessel
used in the preparatory treatment herein before described so as to admit of air
being blown through the liquid and thereby becoming charged with ozone and
rendered suitable for disinfecting purposes.
The liquid prepared as hereinbefore described may also be employed directly as a
disinfectant for washing or cleansing purposes generally or for washing and bathing

page_text: wounds or sores or in all cases where an antiseptic, anti-putrefying or disinfecting
agent is required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
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The manufacture and use of a disinfectant obtained by treating a mixture
of water and essence or spirit of turpentine with atmospheric air or oxygen
substantially as hereinbefore described.
Dated him on
L 1007