Water Bottle with Flow Meter

• US 20130319915A1
• Filed: 05/30/2013
• Published: 12/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Gellibolian
• Original Assignee: Floz, Inc.
• Inventors: Stump, John, Gellibolian, Robert
• Granted Patent: US 9,212,067 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 210/87
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/002 using small portable filters for producing potable water, e.g. personal travel or emergency equipment, survival kits, combat gear C02F1/003 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/32 with ultraviolet light
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/44 by dialysis, osmosis or reverse osmosis general membrane separation processes B01D61/00, membrane modules B01D63/00, electrodialysis C02F1/4693, combination of membrane modules and bioreactors C02F3/1268
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/68 by addition of specified substances, e.g. trace elements, for ameliorating potable water medicinal water A61K
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2209/40 Liquid flow rate
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2307/02 as part of a bottle

Abstract

According to the present invention, a fluid and/or aqueous additive delivery system is provided. According to the present invention, a modular fluid container is described for consumption of liquids. Fluid containers according to the present invention include any combination of four distinct modular components; (1) an end-point filter purification module for removal of impurities from water, (2) a UV purification module for emitting ultraviolet (UV) light in a germicidal spectrum for disinfection, (3) a tablet storage and dispensing module to emit ultraviolet (UV) light in a germicidal spectrum for disinfection of a volume of drink liquid held in the container, (4) a flow meter module for quantitatively monitoring hydration in real time. The user can personalize the bottle with any or all modules that are required.

Claims

1. A fluid container comprising a filtration assembly, a UV purification module, a package with an additive and a lid.

2. The fluid container of claim 1, wherein the filtration assembly contains a filtration material.

3. The fluid container of claim 2, wherein the filtration assembly contains two or more different filtration materials.

4. The fluid container of claim 1, wherein the UV purification module comprises a UV light source.

5. The fluid container of claim 4, wherein the UV light source is integrated as part of the filtration assembly.

6. The fluid container of claim 1, wherein an additive is a tablet, a capsule or a powder.

7. The fluid container of claim 6, wherein an additive is any functional ingredient such as an electrolyte, a vitamin, an amino acid, a flavoring, a performance enhancer, a compound imparting color to a fluid or a salt.

8. The fluid container of claim 1, wherein the lid has an opening through which an individual is able to consume a fluid.

9. The fluid container of claim 1, wherein the filtration assembly purifies a fluid in a fluid container.

10. The fluid container of claim 1, wherein the UV purification module sterilizes a fluid in a fluid container.

11. The fluid container of claim 1, wherein the fluid container comprises an outer bottle and an inner bottle, wherein an inner bottle has a filtration assembly at its base with or without a UV purification module as part of the filtration assembly.

12. The fluid container of claim 1, wherein a tablet storage and dispensing module is attached to the base of the outer bottle for the storage of a package with an additive and a lid on the top of the inner bottle.

13. The fluid container of claim 1, wherein the lid includes a flow meter.

14. The fluid container of claim 13, wherein the flow meter is attached through a straw that extends all the way to the bottom of the inner bottle

15. The fluid container of claim 1, wherein the flow meter does not have a straw, allowing liquid to be drunk by tilting of the bottle.

16. The fluid container of claim 13, wherein the flow meter measures the amount of a fluid and/or the amount of an additive consumed by an individual.

17. The fluid container of claim 16, wherein the amount of a fluid and/or the amount of an additive consumed by an individual is displayed on a device.

18. A fluid container comprising a filtration assembly comprising a filtration material, a filtration membrane and a UV purification module.

19. The fluid container of claim 18, wherein the UV purification module comprises a UV light source.

20. A fluid container comprising a filtration assembly in the base of a fluid container and a UV light purification module in the lid at the top of a fluid container.