Device and method for minimizing pathogens in heated water
US7179418B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 13, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2303/04
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A device (100) for heat-treating water is provided, comprising a confined heating zone, a passage way (15) for transporting the water to said confined heating zone (23) so as to facilitate heating of the water, a controller (27) for preventing the heated water from leaving the device (100) until pathogens entrained in the heated water are killed; and an antimicrobial substrate (20) for preventing pathogens entrained in unheated water from leaving the device (100).
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