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Smart Sanitization System Delivers Custom Eco-Friendly Cleaning for Food, Healthcare, and Industry

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November 9, 2025
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Invented by Simmons; Darren, Hsu; Gavin, Hsu; Maxwell, Longo; Ivor J.J., Kolls; H. Brock, BioSure North America LLC

Imagine being able to create a cleaning solution at the touch of a button, perfectly matched to your needs, safe for people, and kind to the environment. That’s the promise of the hygienization generator system. This technology mixes ozonated water with alkaline water, lets you set the exact strengths you want, and can even make cleaning foams for hard-to-reach places. In this article, we’ll break down how this invention changes the way we clean and disinfect, why it matters, and what makes it stand out from what’s come before.

Background and Market Context

Cleaning is something every business and home has to do, but it’s especially important in places where hygiene is critical, like food factories, restaurants, hospitals, and dental offices. For a long time, the only way to clean pipes, surfaces, and equipment was to use strong chemicals. These chemicals can be dangerous to handle, can make people sick if swallowed, and often leave behind residues that are bad for the environment. They’re also not always good at getting rid of sticky films (called biofilms) that germs love to hide in.

Think about beer lines in a pub, water pipes in a dental office, or the hoses that deliver syrup to soda fountains. These tubes are long, twisty, and not easy to scrub by hand. Biofilms can form inside them, clogging them up and letting harmful germs grow. Even with regular cleaning, it’s hard to make sure every spot is safe—especially since most cleaning is done with harsh chemicals or basic rinsing.

There’s also a growing need for cleaning solutions that are safer for people and the planet. Many companies want to cut down on chemicals, reduce waste, and make sure their spaces are truly clean—without putting their workers or customers at risk. But up until now, there hasn’t been a good way to make custom cleaning solutions on demand, especially ones that can reach into tricky places and can adapt to different uses.

That’s where the hygienization generator comes in. It makes it easy to create a cleaning liquid that’s just right for the job, whether you need a gentle wash for fruits and veggies, a strong cleaner for pipes full of biofilm, or a safe rinse for dental water lines. It can even make foamy solutions that stick to surfaces and slide through long pipes, cleaning as they go.

Scientific Rationale and Prior Art

To understand why this new system is special, it’s helpful to look at how cleaning has worked in the past. Traditional cleaning in industries uses caustic chemicals like bleach or strong acids. These chemicals can kill germs, but they are unsafe if they’re not handled carefully. They also don’t always get rid of biofilms, those slimy layers that can form inside pipes and on equipment. Mechanical cleaning—like using brushes or scrapers—just isn’t possible inside long, narrow tubes.

Some places have tried to use ozone in water (called aqueous ozone). Ozone is a form of oxygen that can kill germs and break down dirt, but it’s not very stable. It loses its power quickly, especially if the water isn’t just right. Some systems have tried to make alkaline water (water with a high pH) to help with cleaning, but these don’t always work well on their own and can damage some surfaces or equipment.

A few inventions have mixed ozone and alkaline water together, but they don’t let the user control the exact strength or pH. Most don’t have real-time sensors to check if the cleaning liquid is as strong as it needs to be. If something changes—like the water’s pH or the ozone level—there’s no way to know, and the cleaning could be less effective. Also, most systems don’t make foams. Foam is very helpful because it sticks to surfaces, gets into tiny spaces, and lifts away dirt and germs more effectively than plain liquid.

The need for better monitoring and safety is also clear. Without sensors, alarms, or a way to record how the system is working, it’s hard to make sure cleaning is safe and effective. This is especially important in places with strict rules, like healthcare or food processing.

In summary, older systems fall short because they:
– Rely on dangerous chemicals
– Lack control over cleaning strength and pH
– Can’t monitor or adjust in real time
– Don’t make foams for better cleaning
– Don’t save data or provide remote alerts
– Are not portable or easy to use in many places

This new hygienization generator overcomes these problems by letting the user control everything, check the results in real time, and make the solution that’s needed—on the spot, safely, and efficiently.

Invention Description and Key Innovations

The hygienization generator is like a high-tech cleaning lab in a box. It brings together three main things: an ozone water maker, an alkaline water maker, and a mixer that blends them together. With added smarts like sensors, alarms, and remote control, it makes cleaning safer, easier, and much more effective.

Here’s how it works in simple terms:

First, water enters the system. Some of the water goes into the ozone generator, which uses special materials and electricity to turn ordinary water into ozonated water. At the same time, some water goes into the alkaline water generator, which can add minerals like calcium or magnesium, or use electricity to make the water’s pH higher (more alkaline).

Both the ozone and alkaline water streams then flow into a mixer. The mixer can just blend the liquids, or it can make foam by whirling the liquid with a microfoaming agent (like a safe natural gum or protein). This foam can cling to surfaces, crawl through pipes, and get deep into biofilms and hard-to-clean spots.

What makes this system really smart is its control unit. This is like the brain of the machine. It connects to sensors that constantly check the ozone level and the pH of the liquid. If anything is off, it can adjust the strength of the ozone or the alkalinity, or alert the user with an alarm. You can set the exact cleaning power you want using a touchscreen or buttons, or pick from presets for common jobs (like cleaning dental lines or washing produce).

The system can save data about each cleaning session, which is valuable for quality control and meeting health rules. It can connect to the internet, so someone can check or change settings from far away. If it runs low on a foaming agent or needs a part replaced, it can send a message or show an alert.

There are portable versions too. These are battery-powered and have modular nozzles so you can mist, spray, or pour the solution wherever you need it—even if you’re out in the field, on a farm, or in a remote kitchen.

Let’s highlight some key innovations:

– Real-time control: The system measures and adjusts ozone and pH on the fly, so the cleaning solution is always just right. No guessing, no wasted chemicals, and no unsafe surprises.

– Custom mixing: You can set the cleaning power to match the job, from gentle for foods to strong for industrial pipes. Presets make it easy for common uses.

– Microfoaming: The mixer can add safe foaming agents and whip up a foam. Foam sticks to surfaces, crawls into cracks, and helps scrub away stubborn biofilms.

– Portability and easy maintenance: The units can be small and battery-powered, with quick-swap cartridges for foaming agents or minerals. Parts can be replaced without disconnecting pipes, saving time and mess.

– Data logging and remote monitoring: The system saves records of every cleaning job and can send them to a central server or cloud. This is great for audits, troubleshooting, and making sure cleaning is done right.

– Safety: Built-in alarms warn if anything is wrong—like low ozone or pH out of range. The system can even shut itself off if there’s a problem.

– Eco-friendly: The only things needed are water, safe minerals, and electricity. The byproducts are just oxygen and neutral water, so there’s nothing harmful to throw away.

– Versatility: The same system can be used for:
– Cleaning and disinfecting pipes in food and drink factories
– Washing fruits and vegetables
– Keeping dental water lines safe
– Cleaning laundry, hospital equipment, or restaurant kitchens
– And much more

In use, the hygienization generator is simple. You pick the job, set the strength, and the machine does the rest, making sure the solution is perfect before it comes out of the nozzle. You can spray it, mist it, or let it foam through a pipe. If you need to clean a long beer line in a bar, you can switch the tap to run the foam through the pipe, let it work, and then rinse. For a dentist, you can set a gentle, safe rinse for water lines or even for a patient’s mouth. For a food company, you can dial in a solution that kills germs on produce but leaves no taste or smell behind.

The machine’s design also makes it easy to use and care for. Cartridges slide in and out. Sensors tell you when things need replacing. If something goes wrong, you get an alert right away. And because it’s all automatic and adjustable, you can be sure every cleaning job is done right, every time.

Conclusion

The hygienization generator system is a big step forward in cleaning and disinfection. By letting users make exactly the solution they need, checking and adjusting in real time, and providing options like foaming and remote monitoring, it solves many of the problems of traditional cleaning methods. It keeps people safe, protects the environment, and makes cleaning more effective and efficient. Whether you’re running a restaurant, a hospital, or a factory, or just want to keep your home cleaner, this technology is easy to use and ready for almost any cleaning job. The future of cleaning is smart, safe, and customizable—and it’s here now.

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