Cool Concept Captures Patent
Company awarded patent for new ice therapy product.
(PRWEB) September 26, 2003
Santa Fe, NM (PRWEB) September 24 2003 – CleanAIR Systems, Inc., is pleased to announce the confirmation of their first patent for a consumer healthcare product. On August 26, 2003, the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office awarded patent number 6,610,084 to the company for their revolutionary ice therapy product, SnowPack.
Research and development for SnowPack began in 1999. Ernesto Torres, Research and Production Manager for SnowPack, is the productÂ’s inventor. In September 2001, the patent application for SnowPackÂ’s unique formula was submitted. Six months later, in March 2002, SnowPackÂ’s first line of products was introduced to the retail market.
SnowPack is serious cold therapy made to treat muscle and joint pain. SnowPack’s patented technology was developed to create a flexible, long-lasting, reusable cold treatment that out-performs similar products available to consumers. Unlike most cold therapy products, SnowPack combines non-toxic, biodegradable ingredients to create a cold pack that feels and acts just like crushed ice, without the mess or bother. Considered the standard for cold therapy, ice cools the skin at a steady, even temperature, without the dramatic fluctuations found in gel packs. SnowPack’s temperature is virtually the same as ice and exhibits the same melting curve as ice. Also like ice, SnowPack goes through “phase change”. This occurs when a substance changes from liquid to solid when frozen, and then back to liquid. Unlike other products that retain cold a limited time of 20 to 30 minutes, phase change is the reason SnowPack stays cold for so long – 2 plus hours. Not only does it stay cold long enough to be used two to three times without refreezing, SnowPack also has a long lifespan. Designed to be refrozen many times, it offers consumers over one hundred hours of use.
SnowPack is currently available through 175 specialty retailers nationwide, as well as online and in two catalogs. Applications for SnowPack include: lower back pain, sports injuries (including leg, knee and ankle injuries), inflammatory arthritis, post surgical rehabilitation, tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, migraine headaches, toothache pain, and insect bites. ItÂ’s even effective at treating or preventing heat exhaustion.
According to Torres, “it generally takes two years to complete the patent process. During that time, your invention undergoes a rigorous examination to determine its originality – that it is unique within its field of invention.” Under current patent law, CleanAIR Systems, Inc. will hold the rights to this intellectual property until the year 2021. SnowPack - a cool idea!
SnowPack is a division of CleanAIR Systems, Inc. Established in 1993, CleanAIR Systems, Inc. is a technology-based corporation that manufactures and markets catalytic converters and catalyst systems for air pollution control worldwide.
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