Apparatus for electrically destroying targeted organisms in fluids
US5091152A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 1988 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2303/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention pertains to a method and apparatus for destroying a predetermined living organism in fluid, whereby a predetermined current having a specific waveform and frequency is applied to the fluid in order to destroy the predetermined living organism while it is in a chamber having a cylindrical first electrode, a second rod-shaped electrode and a cylindrical third electrode disposed between said first and said second electrodes. The first, second and third electrodes all have a common axis.
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