ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,357,716, issued on July 15, was assigned to Biotek Environmental Science Ltd (New Taipei, Taiwan).
"Aqua-ozone hygienization" was invented by Gavin Hsu (Taipei, Taiwan), Maxwell Hsu (New Taipei, Taiwan), Darren Simmons (Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas), Ivor J. J. Longo (Atlanta) and H. Brock Kolls (Alpharetta, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An aqua-ozone hygienization system enables hygienization of items through selectable treatment modes: atomized mist for non-wetting deodorization, spray for wetting disinfection, and immersion for purifying, deodorizing, and disinfecting. The system includes a tank with a platform configured to support it...