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Water vending apparatus

US8511105B2 · kind B2 · utility

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432References

16Claims

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Assignee

DEKA Products Limited Parternship · US

Inventors

Dean Kamen · Bedford, US
Christopher C. Langenfeld · Nashua, US
Ryan K. LaRocque · Manchester, US
Andrew A. Schnellinger · North Andover, US
Prashant Bhat · Bedford, US
Stanley B. Smith, III · Raymond, US
Otis L. Clapp · Epping, US
Jeremy M. Swerdlow · Vienna, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 14, 2009
Grant date	Aug 20, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 23, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02W10/37
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A water vending apparatus is disclosed. The water vending system includes a water vapor distillation apparatus and a dispensing device. The dispensing device is in fluid communication with the fluid vapor distillation apparatus and the product water from the fluid vapor distillation apparatus is dispensed by the dispensing device.

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