Patents Assigned to DBG Group Investments, LLC
  • Patent number: 11951237
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus that help reduce and prevent infection by controlling and/or reducing the level of contaminants, which include pathogens, allergens and/or odor-causing agents including VOCs. Photocatalytic oxidation is performed in a high humidity environment so that hydrogen peroxide molecules are readily produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: DBG GROUP INVESTMENTS, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Eide, Joseph P. Urso
  • Patent number: 11103611
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus that help reduce and prevent infection by controlling and/or reducing the level of contaminants, which include pathogens, allergens and/or odor-causing agents including VOCs. Photocatalytic oxidation is performed in a high humidity environment so that hydrogen peroxide molecules are readily produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: DBG GROUP INVESTMENTS, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Eide, Joseph P. Urso
  • Patent number: 11008236
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to water treatment devices that utilize photocatalytic oxidation to generate oxidizing agents. A water treatment device is configured to be connected in line between a water supply and a washing machine. Wash water from the water supply passes into the device and through a conduit of the device. A reaction chamber includes an ultraviolet lamp and a catalyst cell for generating the oxidizing agents. The generated oxidizing agents are injected into the wash water as it passes through the conduit. The water treatment device also includes a flow sensor placed in line with the conduit to determine when the device should be activated to generate the oxidizing agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: DBG GROUP INVESTMENTS, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Eide, Lloyd Neal Morris
  • Patent number: 10434209
    Abstract: An active oxidation and purifying system is provided to increase or maximize the rate of photocatalytic oxidation and ambient air purification capacity by providing both direct ultraviolet (UV) light and reflected UV light directed to the surface and apertures of active cell panels coated with a photocatalytic material. In one example, the active cells also include a plurality of apertures disposed in a transverse manner from the first surface to the second surface of the active cell. Furthermore, a first set of the apertures could be disposed about 45 degrees relative to a median axis along the first and second surfaces, while a second set of apertures could be disposed about negative 45 degrees relative to the same median axis in order to increase the surface area impinged by the direct and reflected UV light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: DBG GROUP INVESTMENTS, LLC
    Inventor: Andrew Eide
  • Patent number: 10391194
    Abstract: An active oxidation and purifying system is provided to increase or maximize the rate of photocatalytic oxidation and ambient air purification capacity by providing both direct ultraviolet (UV) light and reflected UV light directed to the surface and apertures of active cell panels coated with a photocatalytic material. In one example, the active cells also include a plurality of apertures disposed in a transverse manner from the first surface to the second surface of the active cell. Furthermore, a first set of the apertures could be disposed about 45 degrees relative to a median axis along the first and second surfaces, while a second set of apertures could be disposed about negative 45 degrees relative to the same median axis in order to increase the surface area impinged by the direct and reflected UV light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: DBG GROUP INVESTMENTS, LLC
    Inventor: Andrew Eide
  • Patent number: 10279068
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus that help reduce and prevent infection by controlling and/or reducing the level of contaminants, which include pathogens, allergens and/or odor-causing agents including VOCs. Photocatalytic oxidation is performed in a high humidity environment so that hydrogen peroxide molecules are readily produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: DBG GROUP INVESTMENTS, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Eide, Joseph P. Urso
  • Patent number: 10265432
    Abstract: An air sanitization device is provided that utilizes radiant catalytic ionization to produce purifying plasma comprising highly oxidative molecules that greatly decrease the amount of volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide and particulate matter within the HVAC system and the interior of transportation vehicle. The air sanitation device includes surfaces coated or impregnated with a noble alloy that comprises predominately titanium dioxide and a UV light source that directs UV light onto the surfaces of coated surfaces to generate, via the radiant catalytic ionization reaction the purifying plasma. Integration of the air sanitization device into a vehicle HVAC system greatly decreases irritant molecules within the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: DBG GROUP INVESTMENTS, LLC
    Inventors: Frederico Monteiro Paranhos, Joao da Costa Pilao Neto, Andrew Eide
  • Patent number: 9937276
    Abstract: A device for sanitizing the air-conditioning system of vehicles using radiant catalytic ionization is provided. The device is mounted in a casing that includes a UVX lamp surrounded by a metal alloy that converts air/oxygen therein into a purifying plasma comprising hydroxyl radicals and hydrogen peroxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignees: ECOQUEST DO BRASIL, Comercio Imporatacao Exportacao E Serviccos Para Purificacao de ar e Agua, LTDA, DBG Group Investments, LLC
    Inventors: Joao da Costa Pilao Neto, Frederico Monteiro Paranhos
  • Patent number: 9867897
    Abstract: An active oxidation and purifying system is provided to increase or maximize the rate of photocatalytic oxidation and ambient air purification capacity by providing both direct ultraviolet (UV) light and reflected UV light directed to the surface and apertures of active cell panels coated with a photocatalytic material. In one example, the active cells also include a plurality of apertures disposed in a transverse manner from the first surface to the second surface of the active cell. Furthermore, a first set of the apertures could be disposed about 45 degrees relative to a median axis along the first and second surfaces, while a second set of apertures could be disposed about negative 45 degrees relative to the same median axis in order to increase the surface area impinged by the direct and reflected UV light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: DBG Group Investments LLC
    Inventor: Andrew Eide
  • Patent number: 9623374
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure could generally provide an active oxidation and purifying system to maximize the rate of photocatalytic oxidation and ambient air filtration by structurally optimizing the system to maximize potential ultraviolet (UV) light exposure to the surface and apertures of the active power cells. In one example, the active power cells could include a plurality of apertures disposed in a transverse manner from the first surface to the second surface of the active power cell. For example, the first set of the apertures could be disposed about 45 degrees relative to a median axis along the first and second surfaces, while a second set of apertures could be disposed about negative 45 degrees relative to the same median axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: DBG GROUP INVESTMENTS LLC
    Inventor: Andrew Eide
  • Patent number: 9603961
    Abstract: An object of this certificate of addition includes the compaction of the equipment into two modules (1 and 2) on a smaller scale so as to enable the installation of the modules directly in the air conditioning system of transportation vehicles or other means of transportation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignees: DBG Group Investments, LLC, ECOQUEST DO BRASIL, COMERCIO IMPORTACAO EXPORTACAO E SERVICCOS PARA PURIFICACAO DE AR E AGUA LTDA
    Inventor: Frederico M. Paranhos
  • Patent number: 7871518
    Abstract: Apparatus for providing activated treated water to washing machines with a water treatment conduit connected between a water supply and an inlet of the washing machine, having a reactor chamber with a UV lamp and a coated metal target that generates oxidizing gases that communicate by an injector into the conduit and a transparent portion of the conduit treats the oxidated water by illumination from the UV lamp. A disinfector injects disinfecting silver ions into the treated oxidated water. A controller activates the apparatus during flow of water through the conduit. A method of activating and treating water for washing machines is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: DBG Group Investments, LLC
    Inventors: Walter B. Ellis, Ronald G. Fink, R. Paul Beam, Neal Morris
  • Patent number: D615506
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: DBG Group Investments, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Eide, Thomas Edwin Greene, Jr.
  • Patent number: D639756
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: DBG Group Investments, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Edwin Greene, Jr.
  • Patent number: D642546
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: DBG Group Investments, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Edwin Greene, Jr.
  • Patent number: D936198
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: DBG GROUP INVESTMENTS, LLC
    Inventor: Andrew Eide