Patent ID: 6482370
Filing Date: 2002-11-19
Classification: A61L,C02F

Abstract:
An apparatus for generating ozone and injecting ozone into water and circulating the ozone containing water through dental water lines in a cleaning mode, and providing a source of disinfected/sterlized water for dental applications in an opeation mode, comprising:a reservoir for containing water; an ozone generator for producing ozone; means for injecting ozone into said water forming ozonated water; means for pressurizing said reservoir; means for depressuring said reservoir; a pump for recirculating said water from said reservoir through said means for injecting ozone; a power supply for said ozone generator and said pump; at least one line for circulating said ozonated water to at least one dental of feratory wherein a portion of said ozonated water is used in a dental application and a portion is recirculating to said reservoir; and means for controlling the activation of said ozone generator and said pump for selected operating intervals at selected periods of cycle times.