Patents by Inventor Michael G. Koontz

Michael G. Koontz 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).

  • Medical unit water line sterilization system
    Patent number: 6212333
    Abstract: A dental water sterilization unit having a heat treater which raises the temperature of domestic water supply to the sterilization unit sufficiently to sterilize and deoxygenate the water and then cools the water to a suitable temperature for comfort of the dental patient. The unit may have a water chiller or heat exchanger to lower the temperature. The unit may also have a porous packing in the heat treater to enter mixed steam and water to facilitate the sterilization and deoxygenation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Inventors: M. Joseph Olk, Michael G. Koontz