Water filtration system
US8318021B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/012
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A water or liquid substance filtration device is disclosed which removes microorganisms and organic contamination and sterilizes the containers and water lines after the unit. The unit is portable, or can be mounted stationary. The unit has a five-stage filtration and sterilization system controlled by an independent onboard computer system that can link to a central computer system to keep track of all independent units. The unit will physically filter out of the water contaminants that can be reused, destroyed, or flushed down a safe drain. It can also be modified to filter for a certain size of particulate, making recovery of certain substances possible. The unit has a self-diagnostic system that can determine if the unit is operating properly and can shut down a part thereof if one of the capillary units fails. The system is hydrophilic, can run at low pressures and can be designed from low to extremely high volumes. The unit uses ozone to disinfect containers and water lines.
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