Antimicrobial filter with metallic threads
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1. A filter, comprising:
- at least one piece of filter material;
at least one silver thread attached to the filter material to kill bacteria and other organisms with the filter.
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Abstract
A filter membrane formed from a filter medium and one or more metallic threads incorporated with the filter membrane for antimicrobial properties. The metallic threads may be formed from silver, copper, and zinc. The metallic threads may be wrapped around or incorporated within the material forming the filter membrane. In one embodiment, the metallic thread may be wrapped around the outside of a cartridge style filter body to kill bacteria and other organisms from the air or fluid, such as water, flowing through the filter.
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1. A filter, comprising:
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at least one piece of filter material;
at least one silver thread attached to the filter material to kill bacteria and other organisms with the filter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A filter, comprising:
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at least one piece of filter material forming a cartridge filter;
at least one metallic thread wrapped around an outer surface of the cartridge filter to kill bacteria and other organisms with the filter. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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