SNWV Receives U.S. Patent for Cleaning and Sterilization of Fluids and Food Liquids With Shock Waves

ALPHARETTA, May 12, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) SANUWAVE Health, Inc. (OTCBB:SNWV) has received a patent issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office entitled Methods and Devices for Cleaning and Sterilization with Shock Waves. The claims of the patent (patent number 8,685,317) relate to the use of shock waves to clean and sterilize fluids in containers and/or pipes. Specifically, shock waves are used to destroy biological contaminants, such as bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms, from different fluids. The patent life extends to September 2030. This new patent enlarges the reach of our intellectual property portfolio in non-medical fields, commented Kevin Richardson, Chairman of the board of directors of SANUWAVE. Based on this patent, SANUWAVE will look for potential collaborations with interested parties in applying our shock wave technology for cleaning industrial, dirty or polluted waters and tap into the water-treatment equipment industry that according to Forbes h
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