Apparatus, methods, and systems for cleaning and controlling bacteria growth, such as in fluid supply lines
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1. A method of cleaning a surface of bacteria comprising:
- circulating water through an electrolytic cell to produce treated water; and
passing the treated water across a surface to reduce the bacteria count on the surface.
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A noncaustic system for cleaning and controlling bacteria growth in fluid supply lines, containers, or on objects. The system includes an electrolytic cell generating aqueous solutions of supersaturated oxygen via electrolytic chemistry. The electrolyzed or treated water has both cleaning and antimicrobial effects when dispensed in fluid supply lines having beverage deposits, a layer or coating of bacteria, yeast, microorganisms or polysaccharide layers formed therein. The present invention further increases the germicidal activity of the above system toward microorganisms that may adhere and grow on the interior surfaces of the fluid supply line.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of cleaning a surface of bacteria comprising:
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circulating water through an electrolytic cell to produce treated water; and
passing the treated water across a surface to reduce the bacteria count on the surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of cleaning a fluid line comprising:
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circulating water to an electrolytic cell to elevate a concentration of dissolved oxygen in the treated water; and
dispensing the treated water to the fluid line to clean the fluid line. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A cleaning system for cleaning bacteria from within a fluid supply line comprising:
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a fluid supply line;
an electrolytic cell fluidly coupled to the fluid supply line;
bypass piping fluidly coupled to the fluid supply line and an inlet port for the electrolytic cell for delivering water from the fluid supply line to the electrolytic cell;
an outlet port fluidly connected to the electrolytic cell, the outlet port being configured to be coupled to the fluid supply line for dispensing water from the electrolytic cell to the fluid supply line for cleaning the fluid line;
an outlet valve fluidly coupled to the electrolytic cell between the electrolytic cell and the outlet port, for controlling water flow from the electrolytic cell to the outlet port;
a pre-charge valve fluidly coupled to the electrolytic cell and the bypass piping for controlling water flow from the bypass piping to the electrolytic cell; and
a flow activated switch coupled to the electrolytic cell, the flow activated switch being configured to close a power supply circuit path to the electrolytic cell when water flow is established through the electrolytic cell. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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