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Method and apparatus for liquid disinfection using light transparent conduit

US9320818B2 · kind B2 · utility

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23References

14Claims

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Assignee

Atlantium Technologies Ltd. · IL

Inventors

Zohar Vardiel · Or Yehuda, IL
Uri Levy · Rehovot, IL
Ytzhak Rozenberg · Ramat Gan, IL

Key dates

Filing date	May 13, 2013
Grant date	Apr 26, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 13, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC02F2201/3228
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Some demonstrative embodiments of the invention include an illumination-based liquid disinfection device. The disinfection device may include, for example, a light transparent conduit to carry a flowing liquid to be disinfected, the conduit having an inlet to receive the liquid and an outlet to discharge the liquid, a substantially light transparent sleeve having external dimensions smaller than the internal dimensions of the conduit, the sleeve positioned within the conduit substantially perpendicular to the axis of symmetry of the conduit and a light source positioned within the sleeve.

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