Patents by Inventor Bradley J. Downs

Bradley J. Downs 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).

  • Structure and process for continuously treating dental unit water
    Patent number: 6991736
    Abstract: The invention pertains generally to dental units (e.g., a high-speed dental handpiece (11), an ultrasonic scaler (13) and an air/water syringe (12)) connected to a water supply that provides coolant and rinse water to the dental units. More particularly the invention pertains to a dental unit using water that is continuously treated with a water treatment agent, such as microbiocidal silver ions. The treated dental unit water is supplied to the dental units via dental unit waterlines (6, 7, 8, 9, and 10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Inventor: Bradley J. Downs