Method and apparatus for producing a disinfecting or therapeutic fluid

• US 20050189216A1
• Filed: 01/28/2005
• Published: 09/01/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: 3L Filters Limited
• Original Assignee: 3L Filters Limited
• Inventors: Krylov, Gennady
• Application Number:
  US11/044,218
• Publication Number:
  US 20050189216A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 204/263
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/283 using coal, charred products, or inorganic mixtures containing them
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/444 by ultrafiltration or microfiltration
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/4618 for producing "ionised" acidic or basic water
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/4674 with halogen or compound of halogens, e.g. chlorine, bromine
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2001/46133 characterised by the material
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2201/4611 Fluid flow
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2201/46115 Electrolytic cell with membranes or diaphragms
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/36 Hydrogen production from non-carbon containing sources, e.g. by water electrolysis

Abstract

The invention is directed at an apparatus for producing a disinfecting fluid comprising a housing; a brine storage chamber, within the housing, for storing a brine solution; an electrolytic generator within the housing, having a first and a second set of electrodes; and charge means for providing charges to the first set of electrodes to form an anode and the second set of electrodes to form a cathode thereby creating a current field between the anode and the cathode; wherein after the current field is established, the brine solution is transmitted through the current field to ionize ions in the brine solution to produce the disinfecting fluid.

Claims

1. Apparatus for producing a disinfecting fluid comprising:

a housing;

a brine storage chamber, within said housing, for storing a brine solution;

an electrolytic generator within said housing, having a first and a second set of electrodes; and

charge means for providing charges to said first set of electrodes to form an anode and said second set of electrodes to form a cathode thereby creating a current field between said anode and said cathode;

wherein after said current field is established, said brine solution is transmitted through said current field to ionize ions in said brine solution to produce said disinfecting fluid.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:

a mixing chamber, within said housing, for producing a brine solution; and

a perforated wall between said mixing chamber and said brine storage chamber.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 further comprising transmission means for transmitting said brine solution from said mixing chamber to said brine storage chamber.

4. The apparatus of claim 2 further comprising:

a brine salt located in said mixing chamber; and

nozzle means for receiving water from a water source and for delivering said water to said mixing chamber to mix with said salt brine to produce said brine solution.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising discharging means for discharging said disinfecting fluid from said housing.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first set of electrodes and said second set of electrodes are circular.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a water level control switch, located within said mixing chamber, to detect a level of said water being received from said water source.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said charge means comprises:

a positive charge source;

a negative charge source;

a first electrical connectivity means for connecting said positive charge source to said first set of electrodes; and

a second electrical connectivity means for connecting said negative charge source to said second set of electrodes.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 further comprising a control panel for controlling level of charges provided by said positive charge source and said negative charge source to said first and second set of electrodes.

16. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first set of electrodes is manufactured from extruded graphite.

17. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the second set of electrodes is manufactured from a highly corrosive resistant steel.

18. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the generator further comprises a diaphragm located between said first and second set of electrodes.

19. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein said diaphragm is an unglazed kaolin pipe.

10. An in-line system for disinfecting water comprising:

a water source;

apparatus for producing a disinfecting fluid comprising;

a housing;

a brine storage chamber, within said housing, for storing a brine solution;

an electrolytic generator within said housing, having a first and a second set of electrodes; and

charge means for providing charges to said first set of electrodes to form an anode and said second set of electrodes to form a cathode thereby creating a current field between said anode and said cathode;

discharge means for discharging said disinfecting fluid;

wherein after said current field is established, said brine solution is transmitted through said current field to ionize ions in said brine solution to produce said disinfecting fluid;

brine mixing means, connected to said water source, for producing said brine solution for said apparatus; and

water disinfecting means for mixing said discharged disinfecting fluid with water from said water source to produce a treated water.

11. The in-line system of claim 10 wherein said brine mixing means comprises:

a mixing chamber, within said housing, containing a brine salt;

a nozzle for receiving said water from said water source to said mixing chamber for mixing of said water with said brine salt to produce said brine solution;

transmission means for transmitting said brine solution to said brine storage chamber; and

a pump for pumping said water from said water source to said nozzle.

12. The in-line system of claim 10 wherein said brine mixing means comprises:

a pump for pumping said water from said water source;

a brine tank storing a concentrated brine solution;

an injector, connected to an output of said brine tank and said pump for mixing said concentrated brine solution and said water from said water source to form said brine solution;

wherein after said brine solution is produced, said injector injects transmits said brine solution to said brine storage chamber.

13. The in-line system of claim 10 wherein said water disinfecting means comprises:

a pump for pumping water from said water source; and

a mixer, connected to said discharge means and said pump, for mixing said disinfecting fluid and said water from said water source to produce said treated water.

14. The in-line system of claim 13 further comprising a filter for removing solid particulates from said treated water.

15. Apparatus for producing a disinfecting fluid and a therapeutic fluid comprising:

a housing;

a brine storage chamber, within said housing, for storing a brine solution;

an electrolytic generator within said housing, having a first and a second set of electrodes; and

charge means for providing charges to said first set of electrodes to form an anode and said second set of electrodes to form a cathode thereby creating a current field between said first and said second set of electrodes;

wherein after said current field is established, said brine solution is transmitted through said current field to ionize negative ions in said brine solution to said anode to produce said disinfecting fluid and to ionize positive ions in said brine solution to said cathode to produce said therapeutic fluid.