ANTIMICROBIAL DEVICE
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1. An antimicrobial device comprising:
- a housing having an inlet and outlet for a turbulated fluid;
an insert contained in the housing, said insert containing a media impregnated with metal for production of antimicrobial metallic ions;
a fluid diffusion device connected upstream of the housing inlet and having fluid inlets for a first fluid and a second fluid, said first and second fluid combined in the fluid diffusion device as the turbulated fluid ; and
,means for controlling flow of the first and second fluids received by the fluid diffusion device for varying concentration of metallic ions entrained in the turbulated fluid.
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Abstract
Under electronic monitoring and control, fluids flow into a fluid diffusion device to form a fluid combination. The fluid combination has corrosive properties as it flows into an antimicrobial canister housing an insert with antimicrobial metallic coated media and associated support. The fluid combination corrodes the antimicrobial metallic coated media located inside the antimicrobial canister. Upon exiting the antimicrobial canister, the fluid combination contains dissolved metal ions and is a liquid antimicrobial agent. Monitors throughout the system ensure the antimicrobial agent is being produced at the desired level and rate as it exits into its application.
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1. An antimicrobial device comprising:
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a housing having an inlet and outlet for a turbulated fluid; an insert contained in the housing, said insert containing a media impregnated with metal for production of antimicrobial metallic ions; a fluid diffusion device connected upstream of the housing inlet and having fluid inlets for a first fluid and a second fluid, said first and second fluid combined in the fluid diffusion device as the turbulated fluid ; and
,means for controlling flow of the first and second fluids received by the fluid diffusion device for varying concentration of metallic ions entrained in the turbulated fluid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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