Integrity Engineering receives patent for innovative consumer device

Oct 5 2010

Integrity Engineering, Inc. (the Company) announced today that a U.S. Utility Patent was granted to Company principals and co-inventors Valerie Palfy and Don Skomsky, PE for an innovative consumer device for cleaning and sterilizing dental hardware such as retainers, mouth guards, plates and dentures. Citing U.S. Patent No.: 7,798,159, Palfy et al, entitled At-Home Integrated Cleaning and Disinfection System and Method for Dental Hardware, Mr. Skomsky said that patent examination was particularly long and arduous, taking nearly 8 years.

The device incorporates concurrent advanced UV-peroxidation and hydraulic ultrasonic vibration technologies to concurrently clean and sterilize dental hardware in as little as 5 minutes. Having options of being either AC or battery powered, the device is transportable and uniquely 'green', using very little energy and generating no heat, no gases or vapors and no hazardous or dangerous chemicals. Ms. Palfy stated, "The device's effectiveness exceeds that of the autoclave, while being completely safe for use by all consumers, including children and the elderly. It is also very compact, about the size of a coffee mug. We also added a small control panel so the consumer can adjust operating times and the frequency of vibration. This way each individual can tailor the device to meet his or her specific needs."

Adhering to the Company's policy of USA First, Mr. Skomsky stated that the Company intends to spin off a separate firm to fabricate and sell the new product to dental professionals and the general public, and that the entirety of production will be within the United States. He further stated, "By not going overseas as nearly every other company has with their products, we hope to rekindle the American belief in ourselves and in our technological prowess, and help as much as we can to return America back to its technical roots that made us the best country in the world. In doing so, we hope to create new high quality jobs in America for Americans."