Apparatus, system and method for resource distribution

• US 10,017,399 B2
• Filed: 09/19/2013
• Issued: 07/10/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Deka Products Limited Partnership
• Original Assignee: Deka Products Limited Partnership
• Inventors: Kamen, Dean, Norris, Matthew A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Laurenzi, Mark
• Assistant Examiner(s): Harris, Wesley
• Application Number:
  US14/031,559
• Publication Number:
  US 20140116870A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,755 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 1/0035 Solar energy for treatment of water C02F1/14
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 5/006 with evaporation or distillation
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/04 by distillation or evaporation
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/041 by means of vapour compression
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/14 using solar energy
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/16 using waste heat from other processes
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/18 Transportable devices to obtain potable water
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 1/1205 Small buildings erected in the open air E04H1/1272 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 1/1222 Sales kiosks
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 2001/1283 Small buildings of the ISO containers type
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 3/02 Hotels; Motels; Coffee-houses; Restaurants; Shops; Department stores
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 3/08 Hospitals, infirmaries, or the like; Schools; Prisons
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 9/10 Independent shelters; Arrangement of independent splinter-proof walls
• CPC Class Codes: F01K 17/04 for specific purposes other than heating F01K17/06 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/22 The load being a portable electronic device
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0013 acting upon several batteries simultaneously or sequentially H02J7/1423 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 20/212 Solar-powered wastewater sewage treatment, e.g. spray evaporation
• CPC Class Codes: Y02W 10/37 using solar energy

Abstract

A system for the distribution of resources. The system includes a housing, at least one power generation source connected to the housing, a power control and distribution system and at least one water distillation device, wherein power from at least one power generation source powers that at least a water distillation device.

Claims

1. A system for the distribution of resources comprising:

a housing comprising;

at least one power generation source;

a power control and distribution system comprising;

power control and distribution hardware comprising;

at least one inverter;

at least one battery charge controller; and

a breaker panel; and

at least one water distillation device,

wherein power from the at least one power generation source powers the at least one water distillation device; and

a water distillation system comprising;

a first product reservoir;

at least one source reservoir; and

a first plumbing line connected to the water distillation device, the first plumbing line feeds into a second plumbing line, wherein the second plumbing line is connected to the first product reservoir,

wherein water from the at least one source reservoir is distilled by the water distillation device to produce product water, and

wherein the first plumbing line is located higher in elevation than the second plumbing line.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the second plumbing line comprising a valve.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising a second product reservoir.

4. The system of claim 3, further comprising a third plumbing line connected to the first plumbing line and the second product reservoir.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the third plumbing line comprising a valve.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the first product reservoir comprising a water liquid level sensor.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the first product reservoir comprising a water line connected to a check valve.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one source reservoir comprising at least two liquid level sensors.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one power generation source is a Stirling generator.

10. The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one energy storage device.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the at least one energy storage device is a battery bank.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one power generation source is at least one solar panel.

13. The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one communications tower.

14. The system of claim 1, further comprising a charging station configured to charge at least one portable power source.

15. A water distillation system comprising:

a first product reservoir;

at least one source reservoir;

a water distillation device, wherein water from the at least one source reservoir is distilled by the water distillation device to produce product water; and

a first plumbing line connected to the water distillation device, the first plumbing line feeds into a second plumbing line, wherein the second plumbing line is connected to the first product reservoir,

wherein the first plumbing line is located higher in elevation than the second plumbing line.

16. The system of claim 15, further comprising a second product reservoir.

17. The system of claim 16, further comprising a third plumbing line connected to the first plumbing line and the second product reservoir.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the first product reservoir comprising a water liquid level sensor.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the first product reservoir comprising a water line connected to a check valve.