Under the counter water treatment system
US6358395B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2303/04
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An under the counter water treatment system to treat water from an outside supply source, is provided. A prefilter to remove sediment, organic compounds, and certain pollutants is first provided. Then the water enters a reverse osmosis system including reverse osmotic membrane which filters out impurities and very small particles providing highly purified water, and is stored in a water tank. When the water exits the tank, it passes through an electrolytic cell having a plurality of plates. This electrolytic treatment creates oxygen in the water, inserts free electrons into the water, and improves the taste and affinity of the water for accepting other minerals. After passing out of the electrolytic cell, the water may pass through a final treatment stage after which it is provided at an outlet tap for consumption by an end user.
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