The USPTO has awarded Thermapure another patent (US 7,690,148).
The patented process utilizes a combination of heat, air circulation and air filtration to penetrate structures, including wall cavities, structural members, and cracks and crevices, with a level of heat that is lethal to bed bugs and their eggs, often with a single application. Scientists studying the bed bug epidemic point to heat as the most effective solution currently available.
The patent also includes the application of silica gels as part of the treatment to prevent bed bug re-infestation. The gels damage the waxy outer coating of the insects, making them more susceptible to dehydration and death.
In addition to eliminating bed bugs, the “green” process (typically no pesticides or other harmful chemicals are used) also sanitizes the structure by killing bacteria, many viruses, certain types of mold and many insects.
"This is a really exciting new patent because it combines two highly effective technologies into what we believe is the most powerful, deadly punch that can be delivered to bed bugs," said David Hedman, CEO of ThermaPure, and the patent's inventor. "ThermaPureHeat kills bed bugs and their eggs throughout a structure in a single treatment, and the use of silica-based products provide a synergistic and residual effect that will kill bed bugs that may be reintroduced to the premises. "
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