Water purifier
US5085753A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 1990 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2303/04
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A water purifier has a buoyant housing for supporting a purification cell below the water's surface and for supporting a solar cell array for providing power for the purification cell. The purification cell preferably has a solid cylindrical anode and a coiled wire cathode. The water purification cell operation includes electrolytic processes, electrocution and oxidation to destroy bacteria and algae in the water.
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