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Device for removing low level contaminants from a liquid

US4053942A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 28, 1976
Grant dateOct 11, 1977
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Expiry dateJun 28, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2224/45144
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device for removing contaminant impurities, particularly contaminants existing at very low levels, from a liquid, including a heating element at least partially immersible in the liquid, a confinement means at least partially immersible in the liquid for maintaining a pulsating bubble of vapor of the liquid, the heating element located within the confining means, openings in the confining means to allow periodic partial escape of the vapor bubble and ingress of liquid.

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