Patents by Inventor Thomas F. Foust

Thomas F. Foust has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11638768
    Abstract: An illustrative control system for use with a replaceable ozone generator cartridge for use with an aqueous ozone delivery device, for example, for sanitizing objects, including hands, hands and forearms, feet, other tissue, instruments, or other object sanitizing. One embodiment of the control system calculates and transmits usage data to a memory device of the ozone generator cartridge, and also includes various sensors and drivers for controlling an aqueous ozone concentration. The control system also provides other data logging, error detection, and identity verification of the replaceable ozone generator cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas F. Foust, Christopher Thompson, John Morici, Anthony Casaletto
  • Publication number: 20230126491
    Abstract: An illustrative expendable or reconstructable ozone generator cartridge for an aqueous ozone delivery device, for example, for antimicrobial sanitizing and/or medical treatment, includes a housing for a water ozonating manifold, at least one ozone generating cell coupled to the manifold, and optionally a data logging and authentication feature. Advantageously, a water inlet, an aqueous ozone outlet, and an electrical connector of the ozone generator cartridge are simultaneously pluggable into and unpluggable from a docking station of the aqueous ozone delivery device, for example, a hand or implement washing and sanitizing device or a medical treatment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas F. Foust, Christopher Thompson, John Morici, Anthony Casaletto
  • Patent number: 11534514
    Abstract: An illustrative expendable or reconstructable ozone generator cartridge for an aqueous ozone delivery device, for example, for antimicrobial sanitizing and/or medical treatment, includes a housing for a water treatment manifold providing parallel and operably fixed water pathways through ozone generating cells coupled to the manifold, and optionally a data logging and authentication feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas F. Foust, Christopher Thompson, John Morici, Anthony Casaletto
  • Patent number: 11534513
    Abstract: An illustrative expendable or reconstructable ozone generator cartridge for an aqueous ozone delivery device, for example, for antimicrobial sanitizing and/or medical treatment, includes a housing for a water ozonating manifold, at least one ozone generating cell coupled to the manifold, and optionally a data logging and authentication feature. Advantageously, a water inlet and aqueous ozone outlet of the ozone generator cartridge is pluggable into and unpluggable from a docking station of the aqueous ozone delivery device, for example, a hand or implement washing and sanitizing device or a medical treatment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas F. Foust, Christopher Thompson, John Morici, Anthony Casaletto
  • Publication number: 20220347330
    Abstract: An aqueous ozone sanitizing device, for example, for sanitizing objects, including hands, hands and forearms, feet, other tissue, instruments, or other object sanitizing, including rinsing and clinical treatment. One embodiment of the sanitizing device includes a tank for holding a reservoir of untreated water, a pump fluidly coupled to the tank, a water treatment device fluidly coupled to the pump and for receiving and ozonating untreated water and for providing aqueous ozone, and a fluidic oscillator fluidly coupled to the water treatment device and for delivering the aqueous ozone to the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: 3Oe Scientific, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Thompson, Thomas F. Foust
  • Patent number: 11389555
    Abstract: An illustrative aqueous ozone delivery device for use with an aqueous ozone generator cartridge can be used for body part, tissue, and instrument sanitizing, including hand rinsing, hand sanitizing, and clinical treatment. One embodiment includes a hooded sanitizing chamber and spray devices directed to each hand of a user, a docketing station for pluggably receiving a replaceable ozone generator and sensor cartridge, and a controller for sensing hand position and orientation, delivering a desired ozone concentration and duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas F. Foust, Christopher Thompson, John Morici, David Carlson, Jake Vail
  • Patent number: 11382995
    Abstract: An illustrative aqueous ozone sanitizing system for body part, tissue, and instrument sanitizing, including hand rinsing and sanitizing includes a sanitizing chamber, spray devices configured to simultaneously irrigate the entire left and right hand of a user, at least two aqueous ozone generators each fluidly coupled to a subset of the spray devices, and a housing for the sanitizing chamber having an opening for guiding the user's hand orientation and position into the sanitizing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas F. Foust, Christopher Thompson, John Morici, David Carlson, Jake Vail
  • Publication number: 20220023452
    Abstract: An illustrative control system for use with an aqueous ozone sanitizing device, for example, for sanitizing objects, including hands, hands and forearms, feet, other tissue, instruments, or other object sanitizing, including rinsing and clinical treatment. One embodiment of the control system includes a proximity sensor for detecting a user proximity to the sanitizing device, sensors for detecting a body part or object placement within a application zone, control of the delivery of desired aqueous ozone concentration and duration to the application zone, control of ozone off-gas mitigation, cycle error detection, and usage data logging, including personnel sanitizing practice compliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas F. Foust, Christopher Thompson, John Morici, David Carlson, Jake Vail
  • Publication number: 20220024794
    Abstract: An illustrative expendable or reconstructable ozone generator cartridge for an aqueous ozone delivery device, for example, for antimicrobial sanitizing and/or medical treatment, includes a housing for a water ozonating manifold, at least one ozone generating cell coupled to the manifold, and optionally a data logging and authentication feature. Advantageously, a water inlet and aqueous ozone outlet of the ozone generator cartridge is pluggable into and unpluggable from a docking station of the aqueous ozone delivery device, for example, a hand or implement washing and sanitizing device or a medical treatment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas F. Foust, Christopher Thompson, John Morici, Anthony Casaletto
  • Publication number: 20220024785
    Abstract: An illustrative control system for use with a replaceable ozone generator cartridge for use with an aqueous ozone delivery device, for example, for sanitizing objects, including hands, hands and forearms, feet, other tissue, instruments, or other object sanitizing. One embodiment of the control system calculates and transmits usage data to a memory device of the ozone generator cartridge, and also includes various sensors and drivers for controlling an aqueous ozone concentration. The control system also provides other data logging, error detection, and identity verification of the replaceable ozone generator cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas F. Foust, Christopher Thompson, John Morici, Anthony Casaletto
  • Publication number: 20220023453
    Abstract: An illustrative aqueous ozone sanitizing system for body part, tissue, and instrument sanitizing, including hand rinsing and sanitizing includes a sanitizing chamber, spray devices configured to simultaneously irrigate the entire left and right hand of a user, at least two aqueous ozone generators each fluidly coupled to a subset of the spray devices, and a housing for the sanitizing chamber having an opening for guiding the user's hand orientation and position into the sanitizing chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas F. Foust, Christopher Thompson, John Morici, David Carlson, Jake Vail
  • Publication number: 20220023474
    Abstract: An illustrative aqueous ozone delivery device for use with an aqueous ozone generator cartridge can be used for body part, tissue, and instrument sanitizing, including hand rinsing, hand sanitizing, and clinical treatment. One embodiment includes a hooded sanitizing chamber and spray devices directed to each hand of a user, a docketing station for pluggably receiving a replaceable ozone generator and sensor cartridge, and a controller for sensing hand position and orientation, delivering a desired ozone concentration and duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas F. Foust, Christopher Thompson, John Morici, David Carlson, Jake Vail
  • Publication number: 20220024795
    Abstract: An illustrative expendable or reconstructable ozone generator cartridge for an aqueous ozone delivery device, for example, for antimicrobial sanitizing and/or medical treatment, includes a housing for a water treatment manifold providing parallel and operably fixed water pathways through ozone generating cells coupled to the manifold, and optionally a data logging and authentication feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas F. Foust, Christopher Thompson, John Morici, Anthony Casaletto
  • Patent number: 10449683
    Abstract: A razor comb hair tool and a kit containing the same are disclosed. Embodiments include an elongated guard member having an exterior with first and second opposing edges and a hollowed interior defining a cavity, wherein the first edge includes a plurality of spaced apart comb teeth and the second edge includes an opening allowing access to the cavity. A razor blade may optionally be positioned within the cavity. Embodiments also include a handle member adapted along a first edge to make a slidable connection with the second edge of the guard member. When the slidable connection is made, access to the opening and/or razor blade is obstructed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Litomi LLC
    Inventors: Lillian Love Spencer, Thomas F. Foust, Garry Robin Marty, Maureen E. Carroll, Stephen D. M. Jones
  • Publication number: 20170355090
    Abstract: A razor comb hair tool and a kit containing the same are disclosed. Embodiments include an elongated guard member having an exterior with first and second opposing edges and a hollowed interior defining a cavity, wherein the first edge includes a plurality of spaced apart comb teeth and the second edge includes an opening allowing access to the cavity. A razor blade may optionally be positioned within the cavity. Embodiments also include a handle member adapted along a first edge to make a slidable connection with the second edge of the guard member. When the slidable connection is made, access to the opening and/or razor blade is obstructed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Lillian Love Spencer, Thomas F. Foust, Garry Robin Marty, Maureen E. Carroll, Stephen D.M. Jones
  • Patent number: 9486817
    Abstract: A fluid delivery assembly for a shower includes a waterway assembly, a spray head, and a water treatment assembly. The spray head is configured to receive fluid from the waterway assembly and deliver fluid from an outlet. The water treatment assembly is configured to provide a treatment to the fluid of the waterway assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Delta Faucet Company
    Inventors: Paul V. Patton, Thomas F. Foust, Robert W. Rodenbeck, Patrick B. Jonte
  • Publication number: 20150320172
    Abstract: A razor comb hair tool includes a razor blade, a blade guard, and a retainer. The blade guard has first and second opposing edges, with the first edge of the blade guard defining a plurality of spaced apart comb teeth. The blade guard has a position in which the razor blade is retained within the blade guard and a cutting edge of the razor blade is aligned with and extends between the spaced apart comb teeth. The retainer has first and second opposing ends. The first end of the retainer releasably receives the second edge of the blade guard, and the second end of the retainer includes a plurality of curved finger receiving contours.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Lillian Love Spencer, Thomas F. Foust, Garry Robin Marty
  • Publication number: 20150308091
    Abstract: A secondary standing toilet includes a back wall, a water dispenser for providing a waterfall feature along the back wall, doors configured to open and close relative to the back wall, and a floor configured to raise and lower. An ergonomic toilet including a base rotatably supported about a drain tube, and a seat supported by the base and vertically adjustable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas F. Foust, Judd A. Lord, Bruce G. Ashmore
  • Publication number: 20140263689
    Abstract: A fluid delivery assembly for a shower includes a waterway assembly, a spray head, and a water treatment assembly. The spray head is configured to receive fluid from the waterway assembly and deliver fluid from an outlet. The water treatment assembly is configured to provide a treatment to the fluid of the waterway assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Paul V. Patton, Thomas F. Foust, Robert W. Rodenbeck, Patrick B. Jonte
  • Patent number: D995714
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher Thompson, Thomas F. Foust, Jake Vail