IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0747902
(2009-10-23)
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등록번호 |
US7861544
(2010-12-20)
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국제출원번호 |
PCT/US2009/061811
(2009-10-23)
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§371/§102 date |
20100614
(20100614)
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국제공개번호 |
WO10/056486
(2010-05-20)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Ferreira, Wayne
- Tieleman, Henri-James
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Oppedahl Patent Law Firm LLC
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
5 인용 특허 :
7 |
초록
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What is disclosed is a system designed to extract water moisture from the atmosphere, highly purify and condition the extracted water, and provide optional carbonation of the extracted water for human consumption. In one embodiment, the device collects water-vapor condensation from filtered intake a
What is disclosed is a system designed to extract water moisture from the atmosphere, highly purify and condition the extracted water, and provide optional carbonation of the extracted water for human consumption. In one embodiment, the device collects water-vapor condensation from filtered intake air, then subjects the condensate to a series of purification filters and to a sterilization process in order to produce drinking water, while also providing a means to combine the purified water with CO2 gas to facilitate dispensing carbonated water and/or carbonated drinks.
대표청구항
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The invention claimed is: 1. A system for providing drinkable sparkling water created from purified potable water derived from the atmosphere and infused with CO2 gas, said system comprising:a housing having an air-inlet port and an air-exhaust port;a refrigerant compressor;at least one multi-way so
The invention claimed is: 1. A system for providing drinkable sparkling water created from purified potable water derived from the atmosphere and infused with CO2 gas, said system comprising:a housing having an air-inlet port and an air-exhaust port;a refrigerant compressor;at least one multi-way solenoid-operated refrigerant control valve;a controller means for monitoring for controlling said at least one solenoid-operated refrigerant control valve and other electrical subsystems within the system;an evaporator means,wherein said evaporator means has fins for maximizing surface-area contact and heat transfer with ambient air,wherein said fins are coated with non-toxic, anti-corrosion materials that comply with applicable regulatory food standards for paint or a PTFE protective layer, said coating also promoting the rapid collection of condensate water, andwherein said evaporator can be configured by said at least one solenoid-operated refrigerant control valve to receive chilled refrigerant as pumped from said refrigerant compressor to chill air passing across said evaporator fins, andwherein said evaporator can be configured by said at least one solenoid-operated refrigerant control valve to receive hot refrigerant as pumped from said refrigerant compressor to defrost said evaporator fins;an anti-static, anti-mold air filter,wherein said anti-static, anti-mold air filter is installed upstream of said evaporator means;a condenser means for the system's refrigeration cycle;a fan/blower means,wherein said fan or blower means circulates ambient air from said air-inlet port, through said anti-static, anti-mold air filter, across said evaporator means, said condenser means, then out said air-exhaust port;a collector means with highly polished surfaces;a preliminary filter to remove the smell of condensate water and ammonia,wherein said preliminary filter is comprised of activated carbon or zeolite;a condensate-collection tank,wherein said highly polished surfaces of said collector means facilitate the gravity flow of condensate water into said condensate-collection tank, andwherein said condensate-collection tank is equipped with a water-level detector, said water-level detector and controller means causing said evaporator means to stop receiving chilled refrigerant at a predetermined high-level setpoint;at least one water pump;a particle filter for filtering particles to protect the intake of said at least one water pump;a water-purification filtration assembly to filter out bacteria, viruses, and heavy metals, as well as to remove unwanted smells, comprising:at least one activated carbon filter,at least one reverse-osmosis filter,wherein said reverse-osmosis filter has an aperture of less than or equal to 0.0001 μm, andwherein said reverse-osmosis filter can be back-flushed such that the waste water can be directed to said collector means via a three-way valve that is controlled by a waste-water proportion controller,at least one zeolite filter;wherein said water pump pumps condensate water from said condensate-collection tank through said water-purification assembly;a purified-water-collection tank for collecting purified water,wherein said purified-water collection tank is equipped with a water-level detector, said water-level detector and controller means causing said at least one water pump to stop pumping new purified water into said purified-water tank at a predetermined high-level setpoint;a cooling loop disposed within said purified-water-collection tank,wherein said cooling loop can be configured by said at least one solenoid-operated refrigerant control valve receive refrigerant as pumped from said refrigerant compressor to cool said purified water, andwherein the temperature of said purified water in the purified-water-collection tank is maintained within a temperature range of 2-15° C.;a sterilization means for killing biological material and viruses within said purified-water-collection tank, comprising an ultra-violet light device and sterilization chamber, said ultra-violet light device having an effective sterilization rate of at least 99.99%, using a wavelength in the range of 253-255 nm;a hot-water tank that receives purified water from said purified-water tank through gravity drain,wherein said hot-water tank contains an electrical heating element,wherein the water within said hot-water tank is within a range of 50-95° C., as controlled by said controller means, andwherein to provide hot, potable water for a user, said hot, potable water can be pumped by a hot-water pump through an electrically operated valve and an output filter to a common outlet header;a common outlet valve, disposed at said common outlet header, that can be positioned to allow a user to obtain an output of hot or cold purified water from the system;at least one CO2 gas cylinder, stored within said housing and removable, equipped with a one-way valve, a valve stem, an outlet-release valve, and a pressure-relief valve;a gas-diffusion chamber, stored within said housing and removable, equipped with an inlet valve and a pressure-relief valve,wherein said controller means will set off an alarm if said relief valve's spring pressure setting is set above a pre-determined value, andwherein said gas-diffusion chamber contains an effective amount of purified water user-determined, obtained by a user by manually filling said gas-to a predetermined level with purified water obtained from said common outlet valve for the system;a gas line used to communicatively couple said at least one CO2 gas cylinder and said gas-diffusion chamber; anda spring-loaded lever communicatively coupled to said at least one CO2 gas cylinder valve stem such that when said lever is depressed,said at least one CO2 gas cylinder valve stem opens said outlet-release valve,said at least one CO2 gas cylinder one-way valve releases pressurized gas into said gas line and into said gas-diffusion chamber via a trachea pipe within said gas-diffusion chamber, andonce said gas-diffusion chamber realizes a saturated content of purified water and CO2 gas (that is, said purified water has become sufficiently carbonated), said outlet-release valve opens, thus signaling a user to release said spring-loaded lever to stop the transfer of gas between said at least one CO2 gas cylinder and said gas-diffusion chamber;thereby carbonating air-extracted, purified water, which is available for a user to extract via said outlet-release valve.
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