Germicidal water purification unit
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1. A germicidal water purification unit comprising:
- a housing;
a conduit extending within said housing axially of said housing and having an inlet end through which water is introduced to the germicidal water purification unit and an outlet end through which the water is conducted away from the germicidal water purification unit;
a plurality of light sources operating in at least one of the visible light frequency range and the ultraviolet frequency range and disposed along said conduit radially outward from the axis of said conduit; and
power supply means for supplying power to said light sources to energize said light sources.
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Abstract
A germicidal water purification unit in which a plurality of light sources operating in the visible light frequency range or the ultraviolet frequency range are disposed along a conduit that carries water and radiate radially inward toward the axis of the conduit to kill microbiological pathogens present in the water.
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1. A germicidal water purification unit comprising:
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a housing; a conduit extending within said housing axially of said housing and having an inlet end through which water is introduced to the germicidal water purification unit and an outlet end through which the water is conducted away from the germicidal water purification unit; a plurality of light sources operating in at least one of the visible light frequency range and the ultraviolet frequency range and disposed along said conduit radially outward from the axis of said conduit; and power supply means for supplying power to said light sources to energize said light sources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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