Patents by Inventor Gary B. Carman

Gary B. Carman 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: 6984361
    Abstract: A gaseous blend of Ox and a method for significantly reducing the biological load, including anthrax, on mail and shipping parcels is disclosed. The gaseous blend of Ox consists at least in part of O3. The method involves applying a continuous stream of oxygen-containing, i.e., Ox, gas to the mail or shipping parcel at a predetermined temperature, pressure and relative humidity. The continuous stream of Ox gas is prepared in an Ox generation cell, which contains a means for generating the Ox gas at a pressure less than 20 lbs/in2 using, for example, one or more of the following: corona discharge, high frequency electrical discharge, ultraviolet light, x-ray, radioactive isotope and electric beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Cosmed Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary B. Carman, Stephen K. Wirtz
  • Patent number: 6955786
    Abstract: A gaseous blend of CO2 and Ox and a method for applying a continuous stream of a gaseous blend of CO2 and Ox to a material are disclosed. The gaseous blend and the method significantly reduce the biological load on consumer products, such as food products, botanicals and cosmetic ingredients; in building structures; on transportation containers; and in soil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Cosmed Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary B. Carman, Steven K. Wirtz
  • Patent number: 6793884
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for significantly reducing the biological load on consumer products such as food products, botanicals, cosmetic ingredients and medical products is disclosed. The method involves applying a continuous stream of oxygen-containing, i.e., Ox, gas to a material in a sealed biological burden reduction chamber. The continuous stream of Ox gas is prepared in an Ox generation cell, which contains a means for generating the Ox gas at a pressure less than 20 lbs/in2 using, for example, one or more of the following: corona discharge, high frequency electrical discharge, ultraviolet light, x-ray, radioactive isotope and electric beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Cosmed Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary B. Carman, Stephen K. Wirtz
  • Publication number: 20020182104
    Abstract: A gaseous blend of CO2 and Ox and a method for applying a continuous stream of a gaseous blend of CO2 and Ox to a material are disclosed. The gaseous blend and the method significantly reduce the biological load on consumer products, such as food products, botanicals and cosmetic ingredients; in building structures; on transportation containers; and in soil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Applicant: COSMED GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Gary B. Carman, Steven K. Wirtz
  • Publication number: 20020150500
    Abstract: A gaseous blend of Ox and a method for significantly reducing the biological load, including anthrax, on mail and shipping parcels is disclosed. The gaseous blend of Ox consists at least in part of O3. The method involves applying a continuous stream of oxygen-containing, i.e., Ox, gas to the mail or shipping parcel at a predetermined temperature, pressure and relative humidity. The continuous stream of Ox gas is prepared in an Ox generation cell, which contains a means for generating the Ox gas at a pressure less than 20 lbs/in2 using, for example, one or more of the following: corona discharge, high frequency electrical discharge, ultraviolet light, x-ray, radioactive isotope and electric beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Gary B. Carman, Steven K. Wirtz
  • Patent number: 6337048
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for significantly increasing the solubility and dispersibility of consumer products such as food products, botanicals, cosmetic ingredients and medical products is disclosed. The method involves applying a continuous stream of oxygen-containing, i.e., OX gas to a material in a sealed chamber. The continuous stream of OX gas is prepared in an OX generation cell, which contains a means for generating the OX gas at a pressure less than 20 lbs/in2 using, for example, one or more of the following: corona discharge, high frequency electrical discharge, ultraviolet light, x-ray, radioactive isotope and electric beam. The apparatus contains: (a) a chamber; (b) a vacuum pump coupled to the chamber; (c) an OX generation cell, wherein the OX generation cell contains an OX generator capable of generating OX at a pressure less than 20 lbs/in2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2002
    Assignee: Cosmed Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary B. Carman, Stephen K. Wirtz
  • Patent number: 6334979
    Abstract: A gaseous blend of Ox and a method for significantly reducing the biological load on consumer products such as food products, botanicals and cosmetic ingredients is disclosed. The gaseous blend of Ox consists at least in part of O3. The method involves applying a continuous stream of oxygen-containing, i. e., Ox, gas to a material at a predetermined temperature, pressure and relative humidity. The continuous stream of Ox gas is prepared in an Ox generation cell, which contains a means for generating the Ox gas at a pressure less than 20 lbs/in2 using, for example, one or more of the following: corona discharge, high frequency electrical discharge, ultraviolet light, x-ray, radioactive isotope and electric beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: Cosmed Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary B. Carman, Stephen K. Wirtz
  • Patent number: 6284193
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for significantly reducing the biological load on consumer products such as food products, botanicals, cosmetic ingredients and medical products is disclosed. The method involves applying a continuous stream of oxygen-containing, i.e., Ox, gas to a material in a sealed biological burden reduction chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Inventors: Gary B. Carman, Stephen K. Wirtz