Patents by Inventor Thad J. Overmyer

Thad J. Overmyer 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: 10849999
    Abstract: A method for disinfecting a contaminated pressurized assisted breathing machine, namely a sleep apnea machine including said machine's components and maintaining said machine's fluid quality between use on patients, which comprises the steps of preparing an aqueous solution comprising alcohol-glycerin-chlorhexidine gluconate-dye-flavoring agent; purging and removing machine's existing fluid from said machine and said machine's components; introducing the said aqueous solution into said machine and said machine's components; purging with pressurized fluid by removing said aqueous solution and contaminants from said machine and said machine's components; introducing pressurized fluid into said machine and said machine's components for flushing and rinsing said machine and said machine's components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Inventors: Thad J. Overmyer, Michael Overmyer
  • Patent number: 10785998
    Abstract: A combination of a method using a composition utilized together to disinfect and/or lubricate a fluid encompassing system. A single composition comprising a disinfectant and a lubricant comprises water-alcohol-glycerin-chlorhexidine gluconate. This composition is used together with a method of purging this fluid encompassing system, adding said composition into said system, and flushing/rinsing said system. This method ensures that this composition is not diluted and that this composition directly contacts the microbial contamination and biofilm in this system. This method using this composition maintains and controls this system's encompassing fluid chemical and physical properties by disinfecting and/or lubricating said fluid encompassing system and said system's fluid system components comprising of fluid conduit(s), and/or fluid reservoir(s), and/or valve(s), and/or device(s) that connect to this system's fluid system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Inventors: Thad J. Overmyer, Michael Overmyer
  • Publication number: 20200276343
    Abstract: A method for disinfecting a contaminated pressurized assisted breathing machine, namely a sleep apnea machine including said machine's components and maintaining said machine's fluid quality between use on patients, which comprises the steps of preparing an aqueous solution comprising alcohol-glycerin-chlorhexidine gluconate-dye-flavoring agent; purging and removing machine's existing fluid from said machine and said machine's components; introducing the said aqueous solution into said machine and said machine's components; purging with pressurized fluid by removing said aqueous solution and contaminants from said machine and said machine's components; introducing pressurized fluid into said machine and said machine's components for flushing and rinsing said machine and said machine's components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Thad J. Overmyer, Michael Overmyer
  • Publication number: 20190134682
    Abstract: Methods comprised to clean and/or lubricate fluid encompassing systems and systems' components comprising of a sequence of procedural steps. These systems' and components are susceptible to buildup of contamination and remnants from a chemical agent in this system, which can cause equipment failure if not properly maintained by using an effective method comprised to clean and/or lubricate this system. This method ensures a chemical agent's physical and chemical and properties are not altered when applied to this system. This method directs a flow of a chemical agent onto the surfaces of this system's components. After this system is cleaned and/or lubricated using this invention's method, this method's final step removes a chemical agent and/or contamination from this system to prevent consumer(s) from ingesting this chemical agent and/or contamination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Overmyer, Thad J. OVERMYER
  • Publication number: 20190127666
    Abstract: A single chemical composition comprising to clean and/or lubricate fluid encompassing systems and systems' components comprising of fluid conduit(s), and/or fluid reservoir(s), and/or valve(s), and/or device(s). Fluid encompassing systems that dispense a fluid or fluids for in vitro and/or in vivo procedures and/or for consumption must be cleaned. A fluid encompassing system and this system's encompassing fluid are both susceptible to contamination This invention's chemical composition performed routinely cleans the contamination of this system, which also helps maintain the chemical and physical properties for this system's encompassing fluid. This chemical composition also lubricates the surfaces of this system's components. Lubricating this system's components such as valves helps enhance the functioning of said system. This chemical composition also improves this system's fluid flow and helps eliminate odor and foul tasting contaminates from this system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Overmyer, Thad J. OVERMYER
  • Publication number: 20190116846
    Abstract: A combination of a method using a composition utilized together to disinfect and/or lubricate a fluid encompassing system. A single composition comprising a disinfectant and a lubricant comprises water-alcohol-glycerin-chlorhexidine gluconate. This composition is used together with a method of purging this fluid encompassing system, adding said composition into said system, and flushing/rinsing said system. This method ensures that this composition is not diluted and that this composition directly contacts the microbial contamination and biofilm in this system. This method using this composition maintains and controls this system's encompassing fluid chemical and physical properties by disinfecting and/or lubricating said fluid encompassing system and said system's fluid system components comprising of fluid conduit(s), and/or fluid reservoir(s), and/or valve(s), and/or device(s) that connect to this system's fluid system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Thad J. Overmyer, MICHAEL OVERMYER
  • Publication number: 20170282224
    Abstract: A two-piece sterilizable vessel is sealed together containing devices and a solution that cleans and/or lubricates devices during heat sterilization. When placed inside a heat sterilizer, the vessel becomes pressurized and isolates the solution from the sterilizer's environment. This vessel has two parts: a base and a top. The base has an internal calibrated reservoir to measure the amount of solution within the vessel. The base's external dimensions, larger than the top, creates a lengthwise tilt of the vessel when placed on a flat surface. The top is positioned lower than the base. The purpose of the tilt is to allow the solution to flow from the reservoir to the vessel's top. This solution immerses the mechanics of the device. After sterilization is completed, the pressure relief valve in the vessel's top is activated to release the pressure within the vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Thad J. Overmyer, MICHAEL OVERMYER
  • Publication number: 20170281814
    Abstract: A method of cleaning and lubricating a detached device within a sealed heat sterilizable container during the process of heat sterilization by using a liquid admixture comprised of a water-alcohol-glycerin-chlorhexidine solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Overmyer, Thad J. Overmyer
  • Patent number: 6250920
    Abstract: A selectively operable removable purge unit is provided for flushing and disinfecting a primary line through which water is directed in normal operation of a dental unit to various devices in the unit, the purge unit including a solution reservoir, a double inlet single outlet router valve, an inlet air line removably connectable between a pressurized air source and either the reservoir or the router valve, and lines between the reservoir solution and the router valve and the router valve and the primary water line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Inventor: Thad J. Overmyer
  • Patent number: 5785523
    Abstract: In a dental unit which includes various devices, one being a dental handpiece, through which water and a lubricant-disinfectant solution passes, a water line flushing and disinfecting system wherein by an arrangement of double outlet and double inlet two-way valves pressurized air can expel all water and any loose material from the water lines and the devices, then pressurized air can expel the solution through the water lines and devices to disinfect them, and finally the solution can be expelled by the pressurized air through the water lines and devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Inventor: Thad J. Overmyer
  • Patent number: 5443385
    Abstract: A method of disinfecting and lubricating a discrete dental-medical device which comprises immersing the device in a water-alcohol-glycerin-chlorhexidine solution which includes methylcellulouse as a lubrication-enhancing and film-forming agent and polyglycol as an antifoaming agent, followed by autoclaving the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1995
    Inventor: Thad J. Overmyer
  • Patent number: 5318443
    Abstract: A method of flushing, disinfecting and lubricating a dental turbine handpiece by forcing a pressurized solution of a disinfectant and lubricant simultaneously through an air drive line to the handpiece when it is not in operation to flush dental debris through an exhaust line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1994
    Inventor: Thad J. Overmyer
  • Patent number: 5076787
    Abstract: A variable suction aspirator head for an end fitting of a suction hose consisting simply of an inner valve tube having wall holes and a slideable outer barrel, permitting variations in suction, the trapping of solid material by the valve tube wall holes and easy disassembly for cleaning and sterilization of the parts after each use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1991
    Inventor: Thad J. Overmyer
  • Patent number: 4695255
    Abstract: A method of cutting and lubricating human hard tissue during power tool cutting wherein the tissue subjected to cutting has directed against it a liquid admixture of water as a cooling agent, alcohol as an anti-infection agent and glycerin as a lubricant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1987
    Inventor: Thad J. Overmyer
  • Patent number: 4668190
    Abstract: Liquid admixing means for a dental oral water-injection system are provided for introducing an additive liquid from a reservoir through an additive tube into a water conduit in the water-injection system wherein a valve in the additive tube can be opened and closed remotely by manually operable means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1987
    Inventor: Thad J. Overmyer